Fall is a very rewarding season for bakers. The air turns crisp, leaves change color, and the aroma of freshly baked goods fills kitchens across the country. Whether you’re an experienced baker or just getting started, having the right ingredients on hand is key to successful fall baking. We’ve outlined several essential ingredients you might […]
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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Fall is here, and what better way to celebrate the season than by baking some mouthwatering pumpkin chocolate chip cookies with your students? These cookies are the epitome of fall comfort food, blending the warm spices of pumpkin pie with the rich sweetness of chocolate chips. A perfect blend of flavors for the season! Take […]
Gingerbread Isn’t Just for Christmas!
In the realm of delectable treats, few hold the power to transport us back to childhood memories and evoke a sense of culinary magic quite like gingerbread. On June 5th, we joyfully celebrate National Gingerbread Day, a delightful occasion to indulge in the warm, spicy, and oh-so-satisfying flavors of this beloved culinary treasure. Join us […]
Linda Bakes to Share Her Best!
Linda Beech’s love of baking began when she was a young 4-H member in Saline County, Kansas. Foods and nutrition projects were a favorite, and besides gaining a wonderful lifestyle, Linda found her career. With a degree in Home Economics from Kansas State University, Linda taught adult and youth foods, nutrition and consumer sciences for […]
BFFF Week Two: Baking for My Valentine
You may be asking, what Makes Valentine’s Day so Sweet? Baking’s a great way to impress on someone how much you’re thinking of them! Have you ever wondered how sugar and chocolate became so involved in the Valentine Tradition? Here’s a sweet bit of Valentine history! What will you bake for valentines in your sphere? […]
Starting to Bake is all about Mis en Place!
Whether its your first time baking or your thousandth, you never lose when you mis en place (meez-on-plahss). Are you thinking “putting everything in place” will take too much time? Do you have young bakers almost levitating to get started? Having them help “get everything in its place” is part of them helping. Its fundamental […]
In the Kitchen with Black Walnuts: America’s Indigenous Baking Nut
Black walnuts, are a superfood native to the U.S. and one of the very few wild harvested foods commercially available today. For centuries Native Americans used the nut meats as a food source and the husks for medicine and dyes. Even today nothing is wasted! The shells are ground into an eco-friendly abrasive. Baking with […]
Got Flour, but What about Yeast?
When people stocked up to shelter and bake at home, they purchased 6.5 times the normal amount of yeast at grocery stores. Replenishing the dry yeast stock has kept Red Star working round the clock. Check out the latest availability information. Help us spread the word about an option you might not think of: Fresh […]
Crispy Whole Grain Waffles
Waffles have been a part of our collective experience for a very long time. Indeed, the sweet and hot breakfast treat has been a staple in American cuisine since before our earliest colonial days. Waffled can be enjoyed in the traditional manner, with butter and maple syrup. Or perhaps you like your waffles with whipped […]
Let’s Get Started “Adulting” … before our kids are adults!
Bake for Family Fun month is a fabulous time to launch life skills essential to helping children, ‘tweens and young adults be less food insecure for life! When you’re not sure if it’s worth the time sharing the kitchen, just think how disadvantaged for life you are when you don’t know how to read and […]
