Or, should I say, cookie BAKER. In my effort to “do more stuff” with the little guy, I suggested that we make cookies.  He was enthusiastic about “helping” and took it seriously.  I got his apron that Aunt Q-Bee made for him, and we got started.  I had two sticks of butter softened, and we […]

I am doing my usual crazy menu of Christmas treats right now.  I am getting the thumbs up from Rerun on each one (since he’s around when I’m baking when the older two are at school, and since Thumper can’t sample the goodies, Rerun ends up being my official taste tester). So far, I have […]

And yet another piece of Ane news… She has progressed into baking cakes. Friend shared her family’s recipe for Kentucky Butter Cake a while ago, and Ane has decided that it is one of her absolute favorite cakes.  It’s also an absurdly simple cake to make, so long as you have all the ingredients on […]

Ane, who is a Food Network devotee, wants to cook.  And bake.  And generally be capable in the kitchen. “Good!”  I said. So the plan is to introduce her to some simple recipes, and let her learn to cook them.  As she becomes more comfortable, and acquires those basic cooking skills, she can begin to […]