Cupcakes!

Cupcakes!

Mini Birthday Cakes Kids love cupcakes, and for good reason! Portable cake is always a good idea. You can make cupcakes look like a birthday cake by generously frosting each one, then setting them close together on a tiered cake stand. I like topping cupcakes with small candies; M&Ms or peanut candies are my favorites. …

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Tips for Baking the Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

Tips for Baking the Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

The first tip for perfect chocolate chip cookies is to have a good recipe. That may seem like an obvious tip, but there are literally dozens of different chocolate chip cookie recipes out there. One of the best is NestleTollhouse Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe. Mix together the dry ingredients. Add the wet ingredients. Mix together …

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Ideas for Baking With Children

Ideas for Baking With Children

It can be difficult to keep children occupied on rainy days or long school breaks at home. Consider allowing them into the kitchen to produce cakes, biscuits and muffins. Children, like many adults, gain a real sense of achievement when making their own food, and it increases their confidence. They also get to know where …

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Lemon Creme Bars

Lemon Creme Bars

An Easy and Decadent Bar Cookie Recipe Lemon Creme Bars are so delicious; they’re one of the best uses for sweetened condensed milk. The lemon bars are kind of like Oatmeal Carmelitas in lemon form. Please use freshly-squeezed lemon juice in these bars, not bottled. It really does make a difference in flavor and texture …

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