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Beet Juice Red Velvet Cupcakes
We have a birthday party today and I wanted to whip up some red velvet cupcakes. But, I had no beetroot powder or red food coloring! I am always kind of shocked at how much red food coloring red velvet cupcakes take, so I was somewhat happy that I didn’t have any on hand. I made up this recipe and the cupcakes turned out pretty good! I really love how the color turned out, but it’s not the traditional bright red that is usually associated with red velvet. I love the natural-looking color better but if you want a deeper red, try adding some red gel food coloring. The recipe…
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Van’s banana bread recipe
My family loves banana bread! The smell of fresh banana bread is one of the best smells in the world! This bread is soft and delicious and will make your banana bread fantasies come true! Mixing in each egg, one at a time until fully incorporated is important. Not over-mixing is just as important! One of the biggest things that can affect a bake is oven temperature. Make sure you know your oven and how it bakes. I have had things not turn out and I bought an oven thermometer and realized my oven was getting up to proper temperature! Here is a post all about oven temperature. I love…
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‘Tis the season for baking
In my mind, there is never a bad time for baking. Baking for me is just my happy place. I am always on the hunt for new recipes. I am a sucker for all the posts that start off with, “the best [blank] recipe. I love baking and basically anything in the kitchen. I have approximately 3,341 kinds of flour. Not really, but it sometimes feels that way. I have a pantry renovation in mind for the future but for now I have been reorganizing the pantry. I will have a post with pictures, because before and after pictures are so fun! For now, I am working on transferring my…