Apple Pie

We went apple picking the weekend before so we decided to make an apple pie and it was so delicious!

Easy Cinnamon Rolls

First time using dry active yeast. It was a lot easier than I expected. These cinnamon rolls were a hit with the husbie.

St. Louis Style Gooey Butter Cake

Can't believe its been an entire year since I have posted. A lot has happened in a year. The most memorable is the coronavirus pandemic. Surprisingly, this is the first thing I baked since the shelter in place. 

Back in medical school, I discovered the Gooey Butter Cookies and have been baking them since. My really good friend Jennifer sent me a box of the famous St. Louis Gooey Butter Cake mix. My husband and I made it for a party and it was a hit. It was freaking delicious. Recently, during my staycation I bought everything to bake the Gooey Butter Cookies but decided to try something new. This is quite good but a close second to the famous St. Louis Cake. 

Gooey Butter Cookies

I have actually been baking these cookies for a couple years now. They are one of my husband's favorites and super easy! My friend from medical school brought some for our study sessions and I fell in love with them. 

Peanut Butter Blossoms

Happy 2018! I have been wanting to make these cookies for a while! I made them for my team and for a dinner party I went to. 

Flourless Chocolate Cookies

My ID fellow is gluten insensitive so I made flour-less chocolate cookies at the end of my rotation. 

Chocolate Cupcakes

For my birthday, I asked for a cupcake baking pan. I asked and my bestie came through. This is my very first batch of cupcakes. It may look a bit strange; I am still learning out to put the frosting on but everyone says it was tasty. Easy recipe.

Red Velvet Cookies

In light of Valentines Day I made red velvet cookies. They look so pretty and taste so good! 

Vanishing Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Every time Willie visits we try to make some cookies for him to bring home. This time its chocolate chip cookies. I used mini chocolate chips. =]

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Whenever Willie come visit me I make him a batch of cookies to take home as a souvenir.

Chocolate Chip Cookies for One

I am not much of a baker since it is really hard to bake for one person. My parents don't eat sweets and I am not a huge sweet person. I just like to have one or two. How am I suppose to finish 38 cookies?! Also baking takes a lot of work. You have to measure everything exactly and do things in a set pattern. My website is call Improvised Cooking for a reason.

Snicker Doodles

I didn't discover Snicker Doodles until my sophomore year in college when my roommate exposed me to them. They are pretty much sugar cookies with a sugar and cinnamon coating.

Nian Gao

One popular dessert eaten during Chinese New Years is Nian Gao (年糕). One of the reasons it's eaten during this time is because the words "nian gao (粘糕)", meaning "sticky cake," sounds just like the words 年高, which means something along the lines of "growing taller every year." Similar to "a pinch to grow an inch," this is just used to wish the person good health in the new year. (wikihow)

Rice Pudding

During one of my lunch breaks I walked pass this rice pudding shop called Loving Cup. I went in and had some. I ordered too much so I got tired of it pretty fast but it sparked my interest in making my own. I found this recipe in a book while browsing at Borders.