So just before Christmas, the baking blog I follow brought out this recipe for ‘Star Bread’. It was one of the most beautiful and complicated bread creations I’d ever seen. I really wasn’t sure I’d be able to pull it off. Basically, you make your bread dough like normal and then cut it into four…
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January Baking Challenge
I’m so excited, guys. I completed January’s baking challenge for http://www.sallysbakingaddiction.com. A few posts ago, I mentioned that Sally does monthly challenges to help bakers learn how to bake new things and pushes us out of our comfort zones. This month’s challenge is bagels. Which means bread and yeast. Yeast can be really intimidating, and…
Let’s Stew It!
Happy Friday readers! We’ve made it to the end of the week finally. What’s my reward? A camping trip into the middle of nowhere in 40 degree weather. I’m actually really excited about it. My friends and I own kayaks and there is a lake about 15 minutes away from where we live. We are…
O.C.D.: Obsessive Cake-pop Disorder
Sorry, not sorry, but this post will not be keto-friendly. I need to talk to you all about my obsession with cake pops. Cake pops are one of my favorite treats to make. Whether it is for a birthday party or just because, these little guys make me so happy. Cake pops are actually what…
Baking Challenges
Happy New Year! The beginning of 2019 is already off to a great start. The baking blog I follow, http://www.sallysbakingaddiction.com, hosts monthly baking challenges. I started attempting these challenges last year and they are so fun! Sally picks a different kind of food, sweet or savory (baked obviously) for her readers to attempt each month….
2018 in Review
My journey through baking started in June of 2018 and I used Instagram as the initial platform for tracking my progress. I had no idea the things I would learn along the way. I took a few webinars on how to photograph food and have been reading countless cookbooks by Paul Hollywood, Mary Berry, Sally…
Jen's Baking Adventures 