I received a special gift from my good friends Maggie and Michael, a subscription to bake something different for each of three months. The kit comes with all the ingredients and the recipe. The last one was for red velvet cupcakes with the most delicious buttercream frosting. It was so yummy that my mom and... Continue Reading →
Last Sunday night was awesome because Tampa Bay won the Super Bowl. Annie and I are big Tom Brady fans and were allowed to stay up late to watch him lead the team to victory. We had just the right treat for half time--the cake I made. It was a yellow cake with chocolate icing--LOTS... Continue Reading →
I especially like to bake on weekends. Last Friday night Mom and I found a recipe for a shortbread with nuts that looked good. It calls for pistachios but we substituted hazelnuts so we wouldn't have to do all that shelling. The dough is made in the Cuisinart, which I'm now learning to use. You... Continue Reading →
Here is one of our favorite sweets. We should cut these brownies into small pieces so they will last longer, but we won't! Please send us a recipe for brownies you like to bake. (https://www.americastestkitchen.com/kids/recipes/best-bake-sale-brownies) --Annie and Liza
One of the things I did this summer that was really fun was a two-week cooking camp. I took an online course with Tastebuds Kitchen (https://tastebudskitchen.com/.We) were given the shopping list in advance so I had all the necessary ingredients ready and followed the teacher online along with other kids. I was really fast but... Continue Reading →
Nama has a friend named Megan in Pleasant Valley, New York, who has a daughter named Peyton. Peyton loves sweets as much as we do. She surprised us with these unicorn pops, which she got in a special shop called Samuel's Sweet Store in Rhinebeck. We hope to meet Peyton very soon. Peyton loves to... Continue Reading →
Liza's friend Rose moved to California a few years ago but they keep in touch because Rose likes to bake, too. This recipe for angel food cake calls for a dozen egg whites--try separating all those those eggs!--but they make it light and airy and delicious. Here's what Rosie wrote to us: "At the beginning... Continue Reading →
Our friend Loren Brill surprised us last week with a special delivery of her Chocolate Chunk Cookie Dough and her Fudgy Cookie Dough. What makes the dough healthy is that Loren uses only clean, simple ingredients and it's low in sugar. Because there's no gluten, dairy or nuts, everyone at the table can enjoy what... Continue Reading →
Annie: The best dish we’ve made so far was pizza with cheese and tomato sauce. I think I had five slices! Another good recipe is the one for black bean cakes. They are healthy and so are the banana pancakes we make because they have fruit in them. I like peeled cucumbers for a snack.... Continue Reading →
We wanted a little more than scrambled eggs for brunch today and came up with the idea of making pizza on the grill. No stone necessary! The secret is to grill the raw dough first, then add the topping--we used Marinara sauce and mozarellla--and then grill it again. Of course it helps to have a... Continue Reading →
We made this plate of snickerdoodles for you. They are super yummy and very easy. It was so nice to talk to you the other day. We miss you so so much and hope to see you on the Cape this summer. Meanwhile, here's a great recipe for the cookies:https://www.modernhoney.com/the-best-snickerdoodle-cookie-recipe/ --Madeleine and Liam
Here are our snacks for each of the Hogwarts House for Harry Potter movie night. --Annie and Liza
One of our favorite afternoon activities is having tea. Sometimes Mom and Dad and Mom join us but Annie and I are quite happy to sip our tea alone. By the way, the berries here are real, but we made the sweets out of felt! https://videopress.com/v/MvEyqvQq?preloadContent=metadata --Annie and Liza https://videopress.com/v/MvEyqvQq?controls=false&preloadContent=metadata
Eating with Nama 