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11 Spring Cleaning Tips for the Kitchen
This page contains affiliate links, which means I may receive a small commission if you purchase through one of those links. Thank you for supporting Stress Baking! The calendar might say it’s officially Spring, but evidently Mother Nature didn’t get that memo. Massachusetts, in particular, has evidently taken the definition of “Spring” to mean “Second…
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 shirt giveaway!
Thank you all so much for entering the giveaway and supporting Stress Baking! The winner is Marty, who loves chocolate-covered bacon ??❤️ I have to tell you guys… I’ve been so touched by those of you who have ordered from my Stress Baking shop ❤ I’ve been trying to come up with the right first giveaway…
(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 new…
8 Tips + 10 Apps to Save Money on Groceries
Baking is my stress relief and my creative outlet, and I love doing it. I love coming up with weird ideas and making them a reality with food. I love getting to make (and let’s be honest, eat) so many delicious things. I love hearing when you guys make my recipes and the ways you…
(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…
Stress Baking is all over the place today!
Happy Friday the 13th (mwahaha)! Today is a big day over here at Stress Baking, and it doesn’t involve any bad luck. I have not one, but two bits of good news to share. I wrote a new recipe for SoFabFood: Cranberry Bliss Truffles. I promise they’re as blissful as their name – go check them…
Food Blogger Pro: Only 8 days left to sign up!
Are you a member of Food Blogger Pro yet? If not, you better hurry up! They’re going to be closing their doors to new members in 8 days. If you’re not familiar with Food Blogger Pro, it’s a fantastic online portal with essential tricks and tips to create a food blog, grow its traffic, monetize…
ramen & funfetti.
I’ve decided to challenge myself this month with a weekly plan so that I can get back on a normal posting schedule. If I have a plan, I’m less likely to stand in the middle of my kitchen with all the cabinet doors open, staring into the abyss, trying to come up with a genius idea….
How to Prepare 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 time I serve up a slice of cake. I get…
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…
Frothing milk (using a mason jar + microwave)
Before I bought my handy dandy electric milk-frother, I had a tried and true process. I warmed milk for my coffee in a small saucepan where it was constantly whisked until it was hot, then I transferred it to a stainless steel jug and used a handheld milk-frother to get it all nice and foamy and…
Welcome to the new Stress Baking!
The day is finally here where I can rollout my new site design after having completed the arduous task of migrating from Blogger to WordPress. It took longer than I had anticipated, but what matters is that it’s done. And now I’d like to give you a rundown of my favorite new features on the site….
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…
Favorite Food Blogs
As someone trying to give her blog legs and get it off the ground, I have a great appreciation for those who have accomplished this feat. I have a lot of work to do: acquire sponsors, new food props (yes, this is a thing), better photography equipment, redesign the site…. okay, I’m starting to get…
A fruity and delicious milestone
Yesterday was a big deal for me. And if you follow me on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram you saw me freaking out yesterday afternoon. I got an email from a lovely woman at Celebrations.com to let me know my Watermelon Cupcakes been featured in their post, “Keep the Kitchen Cool This Summer With These 11…
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,…
This makes it official.
Thanks to Moo.com, Stress Baking is “real” now. I placed an order of their Luxe MiniCards that arrived in less than a week – which is awesome. They made of four layers of Mohawk Superfine paper, so they’re nice and thick which gives them a more professional feel. I also ordered…
Changes are a’brewing…
… much like the coffee I so desperately need at the moment. You’ll be noticing changes slowly over the next week while I establish the new blog branding and the new name: Stress Baking! I’ve already replaced the site banner with the new one, and now I need to work on the rest, including a…
planning ahead: scheduling social media posts ahead of time.
Due to having a full time job, I don’t have the luxury of creating my blog and social media posts during the day. And since my day job consists of me being on a computer all day, I don’t usually feel like hopping back online once I get home. Once I get home, I…
Music to Bake By
Over time, I’ve discovered that I need a little music when I bake. It helps me get in the zone, and makes the mundane aspects of the process a little more exciting. Slowly add 3 cups of flour by the teaspoon? As long as I can do it while listening to the soothing sound of…