The Baking Beauties

“Why Didn’t I Think of That?” Wednesday

Jeanine — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:00:51 +0000

There have been many great finds over on Pinterest this week. And some of them make you just stop and think “why didn’t I think of that”? I will feature some of those pins here, linking to the Pinterest pin. I keep playing around with the format here a bit. I’m not wanting to step on any toes by including the pics here, and I want you to be able to pin the original pins, so I will be linking directly to the pins that I have on my “Why Didn’t I Think of That?” board. Feel free to head … Continue reading →

Gluten-free Snickers Cupcakes

Jeanine — Mon, 14 May 2012 11:30:00 +0000

Before having to eat a gluten-free diet, my first choice for candy bar would probably be a Coffee Crisp. Mmm…those chocolate bars are special to me because my Grandma would occasionally treat us with a Coffee Crisp when we were at her place. But now, Coffee Crisp bars are off the list so I had to find a new favorite candy bar. That wasn’t difficult; when I found out that Snickers bars are gluten-free, they were an obvious choice. Peanuts. Caramel. Chocolate. Nougat. They are like the 4 ‘food groups’ of the candy world. And if you like a Snickers … Continue reading →

New Feature ~ Friday Finds: Second-hand Scores

Jeanine — Fri, 11 May 2012 11:30:04 +0000

Hey everyone, and welcome here! Yesterday on the Baking Beauties Facebook page we were talking about garage sales and finding great second hand items. I loved seeing that so many of you love the hunt for great used items as much as I do! And some of you had some seriously amazing finds too, wow! Remind me to never go second-hand shopping with any of you, I have a feeling I’d end up walking away empty handed. I LOVE going to the thrift stores and garage sales. Unfortunately, because of our short summers, we only have garage sales for a … Continue reading →

Huh ~ Why Didn’t I Think of That??

Jeanine — Wed, 09 May 2012 12:00:04 +0000

Here we go with another “Why Didn’t I Think of That” Wednesday, where I share with you some things that I saw this past week and immediately thought “What a cool idea! Why didn’t I think of that??”. These ideas have mainly been collected while wasting full days browsing around Pinterest instead of feeding my family for recipes, DIY & gardening inspiration. If you’d like an invite to join Pinterest, let me know! THIS is going to be one of the first things I try – how to grown your own cilantro. I’ve tried in the past, and had it … Continue reading →

Gluten-free Mother’s Day Recipes on The Baking Beauties

Jeanine — Tue, 08 May 2012 12:00:58 +0000

Mother’s Day is right around the corner (next weekend for those of you that need a friendly little reminder), and I know all Mom’s appreciate when someone else says they will take over the cooking for the day. All efforts that are shown towards Mother’s are appreciated, be it as simple as pouring the cereal in the morning, to a nice hot brunch, a perfect supper, or a decadent dessert. Here are a few recipes from The Baking Beauties that will help you tell Mom you love her, whether you are a novice in the kitchen, or an iron chef. … Continue reading →