January and February are the birthday months in my family, with each kid’s birthday exactly two weeks apart. Like many families, we have numerous birthday traditions, including choosing a special “birthday cereal” in the morning, a fox cake that my little brother asks for almost every single year, and going […]
Tag: Baking
Savory Beef Jerky (For When You or Your Dragon Get Hungry)
For centuries, dragons and Vikings have been at war with each other. While Vikings caged dragons and catapulted boulders into the sky, Monstrous Nightmares swiped sheep from their pens, Deadly Nadders shot their tail spines at their attackers, and the Night Fury zipped through the darkness, a dangerous and invisible […]
Strawberry Biscuit Cookies
As the school year winds to a close amid a beautiful spring, and our thoughts and plans turn to summer vacation and everything it has in store, a simple treat to power us through final exams and projects or energize us for summer fun is a must-have. Strawberry biscuit cookies […]
Farewell Cake – A Recipe to Ease the Pain of Saying Goodbye
My dear readers, today I bring you news that I honestly never expected to relay. It is with sincere regret that I share this information, which I only just received: “This is clay’s final month and ultimately last year of publication.” I know how shocking this is. I could never […]
Lemon Blueberry Tart
Celebrate the beginning of spring with a cool, creamy, and refreshing lemon blueberry tart. The flaky shortbread crust provides the perfect base for the rich lemon filling, and swirled homemade blueberry sauce brings the presentation and taste to the next level! Sweet, tangy, and buttery all at once, this tart […]