Simple Baking How-To's That Actually Work! - Barbara Bakes™

Announcing Barbara Bakes Favorite Recipes — A Celebration of 40 Years of Home Baking

Melissa Griffiths — Fri, 28 Nov 2025 13:30:00 +0000

If you’ve ever turned to Barbara Bakes for a dependable recipe, you know the magic that Barbara Schieving has brought to home baking. For 40 years, Barbara has inspired bakers everywhere with her approachable, delicious recipes—from decadent desserts to fluffy dinner rolls and everything in between. Now, she’s sharing her most-loved recipes in one beautiful...

The Ultimate Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe That Never Fails

Melissa Griffiths — Fri, 29 Nov 2024 18:26:03 +0000

Perfect frosting can make or break your cake, and this cream cheese frosting recipe will deliver a winner every time. This recipe delivers consistently smooth, stable results that will elevate any dessert from ordinary to extraordinary. Looking for the perfect cream cheese frosting recipe? This classic frosting strikes an ideal balance between sweet and tangy,...

Easy Homemade Croutons

Melissa Griffiths — Sat, 19 Oct 2024 17:11:44 +0000

These Easy Homemade Croutons are just what your salads have been missing! Tossed in tasty spices and baked until crunchy, they’ll make your bowl of greens way more exciting. Got a stale loaf of bread gathering dust on your counter? Perfect! Grab that bad boy and a few things from your pantry, and you’re in...

How To Make Self Rising Flour

Melissa Griffiths — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 14:23:50 +0000

Self Rising Flour is a kitchen staple that’s super convenient and easy to make! If you’ve ever dabbled in baking, you’ve probably seen recipes that call for self-rising flour. But what if you don’t have any? No problem! With a few simple ingredients, you can make some yourself. Imagine you’re in the middle of baking...

Best Thanksgiving Recipes and Planning Guide

Melissa Griffiths — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 17:42:00 +0000

A Thanksgiving Planning Guide to help make planning Thanksgiving dinner this year a breeze. Every year I make a Thanksgiving planning guide. Spending a little time before Thanksgiving creating a plan helps make Thanksgiving Day much more stress free. So many side dishes and desserts can be made ahead of time and either frozen and kept in the fridge ready to bake or serve. Since I generally cook the same things every year (with a few new things added in to keep it fun for me), I decided it's silly to start from scratch every year making a new plan. So this year I took the time to type up my guide and I decided to share it with you.

Lemon Blueberry Scones

Melissa Griffiths — Mon, 05 Sep 2022 20:58:39 +0000

These lemon blueberry scones are crumbly, soft, and golden-brown with the balance of the sweetness from the blueberries and the tartness of the lemon. They are a household favorite around here and are sure to brighten any morning! Blueberry Lemon Scones This recipe is easy, yet provides a food with a level of sophistication. They...

How to Peel and Slice Tomatoes

Melissa Griffiths — Sun, 20 Sep 2020 12:59:37 +0000

How to peel and slice tomatoes for cooking with fresh garden produce: an easy step-by-step guide for seed-free tomato soup, sauce and more.

How To Cut Up A Pineapple

Melissa Griffiths — Sun, 02 Aug 2020 12:30:00 +0000

Ripe, juicy, pineapples are available year round. They're easy to cut with a few simple steps and within minutes you'll be enjoying the sweet taste of Hawaii.

How To Slice Watermelon (Three Ways)

Melissa Griffiths — Sat, 11 Jul 2020 21:53:20 +0000

How to slice watermelon in three easy ways: watermelon cubes, wedges, and triangles without any rind. Make eating watermelon easy and mess-free for kids.

How To Slice Peaches

Melissa Griffiths — Thu, 18 Jul 2019 12:30:37 +0000

Today I'm sharing a step-by-step photo tutorial on how to slice peaches. The best way to eat a sweet, juicy, ripe peach is with the juice dripping down your hands, but if you want to bake with them, you'll want to slip off the skins and slice them up. While I was making Raspberry Peach Cobbler the other day, I decided I should post a tutorial on how to slice peaches. It isn't difficult at all, but there are a few tricks that make the job easier.