With the New Year upon us, I thought I'd share one of my goals for 2012 that I hope you enjoy. In an attempt to make you believe that Dave and I don't exist on pure sugar alone, this year you'll see a different type of expansion into a little bit of savory stuff, appetizers, and perhaps a dinner here or there. Maybe I'll throw in a treat I've made for the pups. I also want to share with you some party food and party planning tips, since it's kinda my thing (I spent part of my life as an event planner and we host a lot of parties).
Wishing you the best in 2012 and looking forward to seeing you around here for some more fun!
Happy Baking,
The Cookie Princess
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Sunday, January 1, 2012
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Updates!
Soooo, what do you think? I really wanted to clean up the place. I like the fresh, clean look and hope you aren't freakin' out too much. I promise everything is still here. Plus, did you see the URL? Yup, I'm all my own now. I feel like a grown up. And I have my own email, so you can send me messages and I promise to respond. It's all an early Christmas gift to me, but I hope you enjoy the changes as well. Also added is an "About Me" page, but that silently launched about a week ago.
Also, I would like to apologize for the lack of post yesterday and for all the people who commented over the weekend. We lost power in central Massachusetts due to the Halloween snowstorm. I'm still without power at the house (no baking this weekend. I'm really upset about it.) But I got a chance to pop on, so as soon as I can, I'll respond to your comments. But thanks for visiting and I hope you enjoy the changes!
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Blog Updates and Things to Come
Just a few campsite improvements that I'm sure you've noticed. Have you visit the new Recipe Archives page? (You're welcome.) I hope you enjoy it and I apologize for taking so long to get it up there. I do want to make some tweaks to it, but it's functional and, I hope, useful. The Top 5 Recipes for the Month have also been added to the side. It's interesting to see what gets all of you excited. Knowing what you like (by clicking on those recipes) will certainly help in deciding what to bake next.
I also wanted to give you some updates about what you can expect as we roll into the upcoming Holiday Baking Season. Remember how I've promised you (twice) product reviews of the things I use most for baking? Well, for real, I'm going to get to that. And hopefully I'll even have a few contests for you to get some of these products for yourself. At the very least, you should have a very nice list of baking related gifts to put on your holiday wish list or buy for your baking friends.
There is a strong possibility that you will see ads. I hope they aren't obnoxious, but frankly, I need the cash. Many a penny has been spent on extra butter and sugar this past year. I'm not looking to make bank, so if the ads get crazy or slow everything to a crawl, they may disappear. Ideally the ads would provide a little extra slush for ingredients.
In return, I offer you two things: First, printer-friendly recipe links. These will be added to recipes going forward and over time they'll be added to past recipes. I know it can be obnoxious to not have those links, so I apologize for dragging my feet on that.
The second thing is better photography. I know my pictures aren't very technical and often pretty terrible and poorly lit. I've been trying, but I know I can do better. I've gotten a lot of feedback that the step by step photos are very useful, especially for the beginning and novice baker, so those will continue. But hopefully they'll be sharper, brighter and more drool-inducing.
Thank you for your on-going support. It would be easy to stop doing this and return to a life of baking occasionally. But my compulsion to try new recipes has been fueled and I do want to share them with you. In a blogsphere full of talented baker-writers and not-so-talented baker-writers, I hope to be a voice of clarity about what works and how to make the things that don't work better. And how to blend from scratch and not-so-from-scratch baking into delicious treats to satisfy all your cravings.
Happy Baking,
The Cookie Princess
I also wanted to give you some updates about what you can expect as we roll into the upcoming Holiday Baking Season. Remember how I've promised you (twice) product reviews of the things I use most for baking? Well, for real, I'm going to get to that. And hopefully I'll even have a few contests for you to get some of these products for yourself. At the very least, you should have a very nice list of baking related gifts to put on your holiday wish list or buy for your baking friends.
There is a strong possibility that you will see ads. I hope they aren't obnoxious, but frankly, I need the cash. Many a penny has been spent on extra butter and sugar this past year. I'm not looking to make bank, so if the ads get crazy or slow everything to a crawl, they may disappear. Ideally the ads would provide a little extra slush for ingredients.
In return, I offer you two things: First, printer-friendly recipe links. These will be added to recipes going forward and over time they'll be added to past recipes. I know it can be obnoxious to not have those links, so I apologize for dragging my feet on that.
The second thing is better photography. I know my pictures aren't very technical and often pretty terrible and poorly lit. I've been trying, but I know I can do better. I've gotten a lot of feedback that the step by step photos are very useful, especially for the beginning and novice baker, so those will continue. But hopefully they'll be sharper, brighter and more drool-inducing.
Thank you for your on-going support. It would be easy to stop doing this and return to a life of baking occasionally. But my compulsion to try new recipes has been fueled and I do want to share them with you. In a blogsphere full of talented baker-writers and not-so-talented baker-writers, I hope to be a voice of clarity about what works and how to make the things that don't work better. And how to blend from scratch and not-so-from-scratch baking into delicious treats to satisfy all your cravings.
Happy Baking,
The Cookie Princess
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Tell Me What You Want To See
In an effort to expand the blog into recipes you actually want to see, I came up with a little survey for you to give me your feedback. Let me know what you want me to make! And if you have something specific in mind that you want me to try or find a recipe for, put it in the comments section.
Happy Baking,
The Cookie Princess
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Happy Baking,
The Cookie Princess
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Expansion Decision
Hello again and Happy New Year!
I hope your holidays were filled with happiness and of course cookies. As the flour has settled in my kitchen for the past few weeks, I've taken a bit of a hiatus in the baking department. Not to say that I haven't baked at all, but I now that the cookie season has ended and my freezer space returns to normal, no new cookies have been tested in my house. Since being home for two weeks gave me ample opportunity to cook, I tried my hand at cooking some actual meals, and healthy ones at that. But for the most part, when it comes to cooking "real" food, I'm not incredibly adventurous at concocting my own recipes and pretty much just follow what someone else tells me to do. Pairing flavors or making sure the whole dish is cooked through is something I leave to someone else. And when it comes to doing exactly what I'm told--I do a pretty good job.
Don't think you'll be able to come here and find recipes for dinner--I really don't want this to be a meal-centered cooking blog. Instead, I want to expand my baking focus and share with you some of the other things I enjoy making--muffins, breads, brownies, and cupcakes. Having been accused of being a one-trick pony when it comes to making sweet stuff, this may even inspire me to branch out into other desserts and treats. I promise you won't find beautifully (and painstakingly) decorated cakes--remember how I don't have the patience for that with the Gingerbread cookies?--but you'll probably find a few yummy treats to share at your next bake sale, pot luck, or to just savor after a great dinner (or lunch or breakfast--I don't judge).
Since making you wait 10 months until the cookie process starts again would just be torture, this will be a way to explore new ideas. And of course, we'll have to test new cookie recipes (my husband might kill me if he had to wait that long for another fresh baked cookie) and perhaps even be inspired by a dessert to figure out how to make it into a cookie.
I have a few ideas already and hope to get started this weekend with some Banana Nut Bread and maybe some Oatmeal Raspberry-Filled Muffins. And I'm pulling together a list of some of my favorite tools and utensils, so for those of you with gift cards and Christmas cash--stay tuned!
Happy Baking,
The Cookie Princess
I hope your holidays were filled with happiness and of course cookies. As the flour has settled in my kitchen for the past few weeks, I've taken a bit of a hiatus in the baking department. Not to say that I haven't baked at all, but I now that the cookie season has ended and my freezer space returns to normal, no new cookies have been tested in my house. Since being home for two weeks gave me ample opportunity to cook, I tried my hand at cooking some actual meals, and healthy ones at that. But for the most part, when it comes to cooking "real" food, I'm not incredibly adventurous at concocting my own recipes and pretty much just follow what someone else tells me to do. Pairing flavors or making sure the whole dish is cooked through is something I leave to someone else. And when it comes to doing exactly what I'm told--I do a pretty good job.
Don't think you'll be able to come here and find recipes for dinner--I really don't want this to be a meal-centered cooking blog. Instead, I want to expand my baking focus and share with you some of the other things I enjoy making--muffins, breads, brownies, and cupcakes. Having been accused of being a one-trick pony when it comes to making sweet stuff, this may even inspire me to branch out into other desserts and treats. I promise you won't find beautifully (and painstakingly) decorated cakes--remember how I don't have the patience for that with the Gingerbread cookies?--but you'll probably find a few yummy treats to share at your next bake sale, pot luck, or to just savor after a great dinner (or lunch or breakfast--I don't judge).
Since making you wait 10 months until the cookie process starts again would just be torture, this will be a way to explore new ideas. And of course, we'll have to test new cookie recipes (my husband might kill me if he had to wait that long for another fresh baked cookie) and perhaps even be inspired by a dessert to figure out how to make it into a cookie.
I have a few ideas already and hope to get started this weekend with some Banana Nut Bread and maybe some Oatmeal Raspberry-Filled Muffins. And I'm pulling together a list of some of my favorite tools and utensils, so for those of you with gift cards and Christmas cash--stay tuned!
Happy Baking,
The Cookie Princess
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