Want a cleaner, easier way to grease your baking pans? My grandmother taught me this when I made my first cake back in elementary school. All you need is some fat (butter or shortening), some scissors, and some wax paper.
Trace the bottom of the pan on some wax paper. Cut it out.

Take some Crisco shortening [...]

Today is, besides Veteran’s Day, my father’s birthday. Of course I had to make him a birthday cake, and I chose a family favorite: Jack and Jill cake. To be honest, I don’t think anyone knows where the name came from, but it is a delightful variation of a yellow pound cake. Topped with light [...]

So today my boyfriend and I shared our 1 year anniversary-I know, I know, I’ll keep the sap to a minimum. Anyway, I brought ingredients to make an apple pie with me when I drove up to visit him (He’s still in college, my youngling little boyfriend).
We chose to make the pie at one of [...]