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Brown Butter S’mores Cookies

I am always trying to get my family to give me requests for baking. I am always happy to indulge an idea, or make something out of an idea. But I feel like I so rarely get requests! They’re happy with me making whatever I want, but frankly I enjoy a bit of direction. So…

Peanut Butter Brownie Ice Cream

This recipe probably didn’t need it’s own post, because it’s incredibly simple and I made it just to use up some brownie scraps I had. But… I wanted to show off my new pottery! And I also have said before that I consider this more of a baking diary than a blog! Peanut Butter Brownie…

Chocolate Orange Shortbread

As I work on my State Fair Baking plan, I’ll need to decide which categories are worth entering. I think I can make a great shortbread, but… can’t a lot of people? How do you stand out in a category where the the basic form of the recipe has three ingredients? It’s butter, flour, and…

Orange Chocolate Scones

My strategy for coming up with State Fair baking ideas was to pour over the list of options and pick categories that I think won’t be too overrun, and that I know how to bake for. Then I made a list of flavor combinations that I like. And now… it’s just about pairing those ideas…

The Two Towers: Lembas Bread Shortbread

The Lord of the Rings marathon continues, and for the Two Towers, Lembas bread was the clear answer for what to bake. This reddit post that I referenced before shows that they eat Lembas bread 3 times in the Two Towers. And while it is part of a pivotal plot point in the Return of…

The Fellowship of the Ring: Hobbit Cupcakes

My siblings and I are doing a Lord of the Rings (Extended Editions) marathon, and I wanted to do themed food and dessert every night for it. In my search for idea, I found this reddit post that details every time they eat on screen. And I was very confused when I saw “cupcakes” listed…

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