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Top 5 Recipes of 2017 + personal reflections
It’s legend that black eyed peas eaten on New Year’s Day will bring good luck for the new year. Since I feel like I’m a magnet for bad luck sometimes, I plan to make these cajun black eyed peas and eat the whole damn pot. 2017 was been a really weird year for me. Some good,…
Essentials for Hosting a Stress-Free Thanksgiving
A checklist with tips, tricks, and product recommendations for a less stressful Thanksgiving hosting experience! I’m a planner. I have checklists for the things I need to do at work, at home and for my blog, an ongoing grocery list, calendar reminders for paying bills that can’t be automated, a monthly calendar reminder to log…
(stress)Baking Tips: 5 Steps You Should Never Skip
I went back and forth about the title of this post, and at the last minute I decided not to go with “Don’t Skip Steps or Your Cookies Will Be All F***ed Up”. Probably a good move from an SEO standpoint. So, you guys know that baking is kinda my jam. I like to whip out…
(stress)baking Tips: Kitchen Essentials
I got a request from several people to start a “baking tips” series on this blog. And you know what? That sounds like a fabulous idea! While I’m a self taught baker and I would never recommend you taking my word as the end all be all, I would love to share my personal tips…
How to Prepare Beets
A step to step guide to preparing and cooking beets. Dwight Schrute isn’t the only person that likes beets. Beets can be turned into chips, added as a wonderful addition to a salad or soup, and yes – even cake. I know. Now all of you are going to be suspect of me the next…
How to Store Fresh Fruit
The toughest thing about fresh fruit is keeping it fresh. Making a mixed fruit bowl to eat for breakfast on a summer morning is a favorite of mine, but keeping it around the house is a delicate balance. If you leave it on the counter for too long, you end up with the nightmare that is…
How to Cook Spaghetti Squash
I’ll never forget the first time I bought a spaghetti squash. It was like watching an alien trying to figure out life on another planet because I had absolutely no idea what to do with it. Should I boil it whole? Smash it with a hammer? Was I supposed to throw the thing off a roof…
Holiday (stress)Baking Tips
It’s that time, my friends – holiday baking season. The season when you stock up on unreasonable quantities of flour and butter and derail all of your friends and family’s diets. The season when sprinkles are in abundance and the kitchen is filled with the constant scent of gingerbread and vanilla. The season when…
The origin of “Stress Baking”
Some people have asked me where I came up with the title “Stress Baking” as the new brand for the blog and I figured it wouldn’t be the worst thing in the world if I wrote a post about it and let you into my brain a little bit more. Actually, that could go horribly,…
How to Make Shredded Chicken
I have a lot of recipes that require shredded chicken, so I thought I would share a tutorial on how to shred chicken breasts. First, you’ll want to have thawed chicken breasts. If they’re frozen, it will still work but it will take longer. Place the chicken in a boiling pot of water…