Baking Basics

Nothing like having grandkids in the back seat get bored and start yelling: "Are we there yet?" or "I'm hungry!" or "I have to go to the bathroom!" It's been so long...

Preparing meals and cooking can be one of your main concerns during a power outage.

You could purchase a store bought cake or make one from a pan mold. However, you can also make a puppy cake by cutting the cake into a puppy. Here are the steps to take make a hand crafted puppy...

Decorating sugar cookies with a toddler is a real challenge. But with some patients and a few easy steps you and your toddler will have a blast.

If you're like me, you've had lots of failures when trying to make a sourdough starter, and keeping it alive and active. Well, I finally found success, and it took finding out about a fairly well...

Cornbread was part of breakfast, lunch and dinner in early Appalachia and still To this day remains a staple in people’s diet in the area. There is nothing fancy about the bread Making it easy to...

Save a LOT of money on chicken by purchasing it whole and cutting it yourself! Especially during economic times like this it is important to save. Once you learn how to do it, you will probably...

There are many different methods to icing a cake to a smooth finish. All methods require practice, their is no magic trick. Also, each method will depend on your geographical location and your own...

After trying the recipes that use a boxed yellow cake and add rum, I went back to REAL rum cake baking. It's more work, but sure is worth the extra work for special occasions.

This rich dessert has become an American classic, with as many variations as there are bakers. The basics are multiple layers of dark chocolate cake, a filling of rich chocolate pudding between...