CONGRATULATIONS!2022 Home Baking Association Educator Awards First Place Selection: Carla SchaerFamily and Consumer Sciences EducatorSparland, Illinois Entry: Mozzarella Mash Honorable Mention: Youth Teaching to Bake and Donate Leo BarnesYouth Teaching YouthHanover, New Hampshire Entry: Charity Bagels – Donation made Delicious! Thank you for submitting an entry for the 2022 Home Baking Association Educator Award Program. All entrants will receive baking resources from […]
Strawberry Shortcake’s on My Mind
Strawberries are here! The ever-bearing strawberry plants in my garden have been winking at me for a couple weeks now. I hold my breath. There’s always that sneaky late frost. It takes the early ones, but some are forming up. This variety is small but each a juicy flavor burst. Thankfully the berries in the […]
Bake for Locally Made Benefits
For all the cooks and bakers that have gone before me among family and friends, I doubt even one of them thought about their handiwork being “locally made,” or “earth-friendly.” The carbon-reducing benefits of the “home chef” were tremendous as they put meals on the table from local food stores, gardens, 25 to 50-pound bags […]
May Baking Calendar
Spring has sprung and baking opportunities abound as we present the May Baking Calendar, a resource full of recipes and baking anecdotes perfect for the season. Download the calendar here
Birthdays Around the World Call for Cake
Meet HBA educator award winning teacher, Elizabeth Hagan, Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS), Carroll, Iowa. Elizabeth has her high school students researching, baking and photographing a topic she loves—the culture and types of birthday cakes baked in other countries. Elizabeth shares that she started baking as a child. “I loved sweets and baking gave me the opportunity to make what I loved. Early on I […]
What’s Abby Baking for Whole Day for Whole Grain?
With so many great whole grains, it’s hard to decide, but Abby Clement, The Whole Grains Council’s Stamp Program Manager settled on spotlighting her mom’s Apple Crisp. This is, of course PERFECT when you’re coming into spring with a refrigerator fruit drawer with a variety of no-crunch-left apples. These long-timer apples have the most flavor […]
Bake and Take Everyday!
Everyday is a good day to “bake and take.” You’ll love Kansas Wheat test kitchen vintage Bake and Take Month recipe re-makes, Chef Tess’s innovations for baking creations, delivery labels and earth-friendly packaging options. There’s something for everyone– you’ll find just what you need at HomeBaking.org Learn more about the history of this community-driven event and trend with […]
Baker Bettie Bakes Up Sticky Buns
The Home Baking Association welcomes it’s newest member, “Baker Bettie” aka Kristin Hoffman. “Baker Bettie” has been a life saver to so many of HBA’s baking educators with her virtual baking content during the pandemic,” shares Sharon Davis, FCS teacher and HBA Program Director. “Her Learning Tracks and Workshops at www.BakerBettie.com are great for students […]
Flour Food Safety
From our member, North American Millers Association From toddler to grandparent – baking is the perfect family activity. Just don’t forget to include food safety in your recipe! Flour is a raw ingredient made from wheat grown and harvested in nature, and as such, it is possible for wheat to be exposed to environmental sources […]
Baking Innovations Zoom Forum
Join the Home Baking Association for a Baking Innovations ZOOM Forum Thursday March 10, 2022- 7:00 to 8:00 PM Eastern Time. Baking Innovations: Bake and Take 2022 Explore the rich history of Bake and Take Month Bake the greats from 50 years of Bake and Take Take the latest in baking flavors and plant-based packaging […]