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I woke up yesterday with a little more lightness in my heart than had been there earlier this week. And when I’m feeling lighthearted, my first instinct is to bake. There are so many things I might have posted on this Easter Sunday. Hot cross buns, which I’ve been wanting to make (and make well—my last batch was a total fail) for a while. Pie. A brunch dish, like French toast. Chocolate eggs. Any number of different cakes. But all I’ve been able to think about is carrot cake. Maybe not surprising, since carrot cake is my favorite cake. And...

I hope everyone is doing great quarantining! There has been so much crazy that has happened in 2020, and it’s only April. But in light of all the darkness happening, I am thoroughly enjoying social distancing and being in quarantine. It just gives me a lot of time to focus on myself, reflect and be at some level of inner peace — even though I certainly miss outings with my friends, all for the greater good. The extra time to focus on myself really means spending much more time in the kitchen, experimenting and trying different things. Earlier this year,...

Baking bread is one of those things that seems so difficult and aspirational that no mortal would ever have time to do it. But right about now, some of us are finding we have far more time on our hands than we’d like. Grab some flour and whip out your wooden spoon, because the time to unlock the magic of homemade bread recipes is now. Zachary Golper, chef and owner of Bien Cuit, a beloved bakery with three locations in New York City, is here to help fulfill your bread-baking dreams. The James Beard Award-winning chef authored Bien Cuit: The...

I was so excited when Disney Parks released their famous Disney Churros Recipe that I had to recreate it for myself! The family and I have had major Disney withdrawals and these making Homemade Disney Churros was the touch of Disney Magic we needed. As you can see from our Disneyland Food Tour, the famous Disney Churros made quite a few appearances. Here is how to make Disney Churros at home! The one thing I did not have was a pastry bag and I improvised with a plastic ziplock and cut the tip off. The Churros I made may not...

Doing a lice treatment at home may not be at the top of your bucket list, but this effective, simple solution will quickly take care of any infestation. Ugh. I know…lice, yuck, my 13-year-old daughter had lice a couple of months ago. As you can probably guess, it didn’t end there. I found lice in my hair and two of my boys. Yep, I wanted to cry!  Thankfully, I was able to come up with a natural lice treatment at home that worked really well with no chemicals. All we used was common household supplies and essential oils. There are...