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Strawberry Lemon-Lime Pie: Alex Bakes!

April 18, 2017 By Laura 3 Comments

Strawberry Lemon-Lime Pie

Spring is here, and that means strawberries! And early spring also means citrus, so Alex combined the two in this Strawberry Lemon-Lime Pie. This is not a proper post, more just an apology for my extended silence. I have been fighting a nasty sinus infection, and it has taken me out of commission for almost… 

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Filed Under: berries, kids cooking, lemon baked goods, lime, pies, strawberries Tagged With: citrus, kids baking, kids cooking, lemon, lime, pie, spring, strawberries

Sour Cream Peach Muffins with Pecan Streusel: #MuffinMonday

August 31, 2015 By Laura 16 Comments

Sour Cream Peach Muffins with Pecan Streusel--easy, fun to bake with kids, delicious, and full of healthy ingredients!

Sour Cream Peach Muffins with Pecan Streusel are a delicious segue from summer into fall, and a fun treat to bake with your kids! Keep reading to learn all about Muffin Monday! Affiliate links have been used in this post to link to items I am discussing.  Guys!!! I have a new group! And it is… 

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Filed Under: blog events, fall spices, kids cooking, muffins, peaches, pecans, quick breads, streusel, whole grains Tagged With: #MuffinMonday, cinnamon, fall, kamut flour, kids baking, Muffin Monday, muffins, peaches, pecans, quick breads, streusel, whole grains

Best Peanut Butter Blondie Re-Do: Alex Bakes!

May 25, 2014 By Laura 7 Comments

These Best Peanut Butter Blondies are exactly what they say–literally the best peanut butter blondies I have ever had. Try them–you will agree.  Affiliate links were used in this post, but only to link to items I would be discussing and linking to anyway. This is one of those First World Blogger problems—I love these… 

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Filed Under: bar cookies, candy, chocolate, chocolate chip cookies, cookies, kids cooking, peanut butter Tagged With: bar cookies, blondies, chocolate, chocolate chips, cookies, kids baking, peanut butter, peanut butter chips, peanut butter cups, Reese's Pieces Reese's Cups

Andes Mint Slice and Bake Chocolate Cookies: Alex Bakes!

April 1, 2014 By Laura 6 Comments

Baking with Kids!

Alex and I had so much fun with this post! You know, the older my girls get, the more fun they are in the kitchen (even if it means they are getting more opinionated!). Sammy and I had so much fun with that #PirateFairy Cheddar Cheese Coins post, and for this one Alex and I… 

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Filed Under: chocolate, cookies, kids cooking, mint chocolate, products, reviews Tagged With: andes, Andes mints, chocolate, cookies, creme de menthe, kids baking, mint, slice and bake, sugar, Zulka Moreno, Zulka review

Gingerbread Bars/Review of Esther Brody’s 250 Best Bars and Brownies

September 12, 2013 By Laura 11 Comments

I was recently sent Esther Brody’s The 250 Best Brownies, Bars and Squares to review. I was a little skeptical before receiving the book; the somewhat personality-less “250 Best!” format is not really to my taste. On the other hand, any collection of 250 baked goods deserves to be perused. The verdict?

Filed Under: bar cookies, cakes, cookbooks, dairy free baking, fall spices, kids cooking, molasses, reviews Tagged With: 250 best bars, bars, cake, cinnamon, cookbook review, ginger, gingerbread, kids baking, snacking cake

Cinnamon Swirled Muffins: Alex and Sammy Bake

August 27, 2013 By Laura 21 Comments

Vanilla Muffins Swirled with Cinnamon Brown Sugar

I mentioned some time previously that as we get closer to school starting (which it has) my kids seem to re-discover their desire to spend time in the kitchen. This summer was no different, and the other day Alex decided that she was going to take the neighbors muffins (if you are a neighbor and… 

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Filed Under: breakfast, fall spices, kids cooking, muffins Tagged With: breakfast, cinnamon, kids baking, muffins

Salted Browned Butter Blondies & A Review of OXO’s Mini Beakers

January 30, 2013 By Laura 6 Comments

Word to the wise, my friends. When you are taking Flagyl and supposed to be avoiding even the slightest trace of alcohol, that includes vanilla extract in baked goods. Let’s just not even talk about how I know.

Filed Under: bar cookies, browned butter, chocolate, chocolate chip cookies, cookies, kids cooking, reviews, Tools Tagged With: bar cookies, blondies, browned butter, chocolate, chocolate chips, cookies, kids baking, mini beakers, OXO

Sweet Chocolate Flecked Muffins and Savory Tomato and Olive Muffins: Baking with Kids

September 14, 2012 By Laura 13 Comments

Sammy squeezing seeds, juice out of fresh tomatoes

This post is a little bittersweet. These muffins were baked back in mid-August (yes I am that behind); both kids helped a bit with the savory muffins, but much to Sammy’s frustration, Alex made the sweet muffins on her own (with my supervision). I explained to Sammy that she and I would have all year… 

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Filed Under: chocolate, muffins, oats, tomatoes, vegetarian, whole grains Tagged With: Asiago, chocolate, kids baking, muffins, oats, olives, panko, tomatoes, vanilla

Alex Takes on Double Chocolate Chip Muffins

August 24, 2012 By Laura 2 Comments

My daughter studies a muffin recipe before beginning to bake.

Some of you may have thought, after witnessing the cocoa powder mess from the brownies, that I would not be brave enough to let Alex back into the kitchen. Then it occurred to me that if I taught her to make muffins I could get her making her own savory muffins for her lunch box… 

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Filed Under: chocolate, cooks' tools, kids cooking, muffins Tagged With: chocolate, chocolate chips, kids baking, muffins

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Hi! I’m Laura and I am a recovering history major who has re-channeled all of my passion for learning about the history of different countries to learning about their food culture. That doesn’t mean every dish on here is strictly authentic, but it does mean that even my adaptations are not undertaken lightly. My goal is to show you–by doing–that these dishes are possible in your kitchen. Including desserts because I have quite the sweet tooth! Read More…

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