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  • GikPal Stainless Steel Rolling Pin Review
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    GikPal Stainless Steel Rolling Pin Review

    I love baking, especially during the holidays. In the weeks before Christmas, I spend days making all sorts of Christmas cookies including butter cookies, rolled sugar cookies, peppermint sugar cookies, and gingerbread cookies. I have a wooden rolling pin that I currently use but have considered getting a new one that I can toss in […] More

  • Boolik EasyRoll Parchment Paper Review
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    Boolik EasyRoll Parchment Paper Review

    I love baking. During the holidays, I bake dozens of cookies for my family and friends. I also enjoy baking fresh vegetables for my family. Recently I discovered the tastiness of baked chick peas. I, however, do not enjoy scraping burnt food off of my baking sheets. I do use healthy oils sometimes when cooking […] More

  • My Favorite Christmas Cookies
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    My Favorite Christmas Cookies

    Baking massive amounts of Christmas cookies during the weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas is a family tradition that I have continued with my children. Each year I make all my favorites, adding a new recipe to the mix every now and again. Here are my personal favorite Christmas cookie recipes. Sugar Cookies Colorfully decorated sugar […] More

  • OvenArt Bakeware Silicone Muffin Pan
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    OvenArt Bakeware Silicone Muffin Pan Review

    Disclosure: I received a OvenArt Bakeware silicone muffin pan as part of an advertorial.   I love baking muffins and cupcakes for my family. However, I am not a fan of spending a ton of money on paper liners. Fortunately, I recently discovered silicone bakeware, which makes baking easier without the waste. Thus, when recently […] More

  • Little Gems by Sunsella Silicone Baking Cups
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    Little Gems by Sunsella Silicone Baking Cups Review

    Disclosure: I received a sample of Little Gems by Sunsella Silicone Baking Cups as part of an advertorial.   I love baking. Sometimes I am a terrible cook, but my baking creations always turn out delicious! I particularly enjoy baking muffins and cupcakes because of the individual servings. However, I am not fond of greasing […] More

  • Baked Apples
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    Making Baked Apples in the Fall: Wordless Wednesday

    Making baked apples is a delicious fall treat that is as simple as popping cored apples stuffed with brown sugar, cinnamon, and butter in the oven until tender. Image Credits Two Raw Apples © 2013 Heather Johnson Two Cored Raw Apples © 2013 Heather Johnson Wrapping the Apples in Foil © 2013 Heather Johnson Stuffing […] More

  • Homemade Ranch Saltines
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    Baking Homemade Ranch Saltines

    While perusing Pinterest the other day, I stumbled upon a recipe idea for seasoned saltines. I love saltines. But I love seasoned crackers even more. After adjusting the original recipe a bit, I came up with my own idea for homemade ranch saltines using just canola oil, olive oil, and a packet of ranch seasoning. […] More

  • Easter Basket Cupcakes
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    Easter Cupcake Recipes: Easter Basket Cupcakes

    Easter is right around the corner! This year is also my daughter’s first Easter. Although she cannot enjoy any of the yummy Easter treats yet, I can still make some delicious Easter cupcake recipes for her to look at. One of my favorite Easter crafts is to dye hardboiled eggs with Easter egg dye. However, […] More