Dreamsicle Quick Bread

As a foodie, my problems are often solved with some form of food or cooking. I don’t like the mess of mixing psyllium with water and then chugging it down. Why not bake it into foods? I read up on the internet and found hundreds of recipes using psyllium, so I was excited to give my idea a try. Read More »

What working with horses taught me about baking

I used to tell people that on my hour long commute home I would cook dinner in my head. I’d get it all figured out once I started over the hill just outside Bernalillo with about 23 miles left to go on my 45 mile commute. Okay what’s in the fridge? Freezer? What can I do with it? Do I have rice? Garlic? Oh hope I have a lemon! Then I’d figure out what to do with it as I drove. Once home I could whip up dinner quickly because it was all there in my head, already done. Having things thought out in your head first is important with horses and with baking. Knowing what you are doing is important, and in my opinion, necessary. Read More »

My first cake, oh the agony!

I dream of baking a white, pristine, fluffy cake with lighter than air whipped frosting. I wanted all of my cakes to be homemade, from scratch. No boxed cake mix, and certainly no frosting from a can! Oh no. Watching the Great British Baking Show with everyday folks baking marvelous things told me I could do it.

My first cake with my new KitchenAid mixer was a total Read More »