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The kids started eating before I even finished pla The kids started eating before I even finished plating. That’s the only review I need. Last night’s dinner: chicken seared in cast iron, penne, and my homemade Alfredo sauce. It’s butter, cream cheese, heavy cream, milk, garlic, and Parmesan, and it’s done in 15 minutes. There’s no flour, no cornstarch, and nothing from a jar. It isn’t a 37-ingredient recipe either, just real food that’s actually doable on a Tuesday night. We serve it family-style so everyone builds their own bowl. A tip so it doesn’t break on you: keep the heat medium-low and add the Parmesan slowly while you whisk. If it gets too thick, a splash of milk brings it right back. 💬 Comment ALFREDO and I’ll send the recipe straight to your DMs. 🏔️ Everyday cooking, sea level to high altitude. #chickenalfredo #homemadealfredo #alfredosauce #fromscratchcooking #coloradofoodie
First comment BREAKFAST and I’ll send you the reci First comment BREAKFAST and I’ll send you the recipe! The breakfast casserole fix I didn’t know I needed 🥓🧀 Bacon, potatoes, eggs, and cheddar wrapped in a flaky Greek yogurt crust — no soggy middle, no boxed hash browns. Follow for more ways to upgrade your morning! Comment BREAKFAST and I’ll send you the recipe with high altitude notes! #breakfastgalette #colorado #coloradosprings #highaltitudebaking #brunchrecipe
I don't always have the right words, but I usually I don't always have the right words, but I usually have something in the oven. A warm loaf for a neighbor. Cookies for the friend having a hard week. Who needs a therapist when you can just bake a cake? Who are you baking for this week? 👇 Tag the friend who always shows up with a fresh-baked excuse to hang out 💛 #lovelanguage #bakingfromscratch #homebaker #fromscratchcooking #mycoloradokitchen
Everybody warns you about the cakes. Nobody mentio Everybody warns you about the cakes. Nobody mentions the potatoes. Altitude changes everyday cooking too. Water boils at a lower temperature, so anything you boil or simmer takes longer, and liquid cooks off faster, so soups and sauces can reduce before the food is actually done. Follow and comment ALTITUDE and I'll send you my free high-altitude baking guide. My everyday fixes: • Add a few minutes to pasta, rice, potatoes and eggs • Keep extra broth or water nearby for soups and braises • Put a lid on it when you can • Give dinner a little more time than the recipe promises This is why I say everyday cooking from sea level to high altitude. It's not all cake up here. Save this and follow for simple, from-scratch dinners that work where you live. ✨ #highaltitudecooking #easydinnerideas #cookingtips #fromscratchcooking #coloradocooking
Nobody hands you a manual when you move to the mou Nobody hands you a manual when you move to the mountains. You just start noticing things. Cookies spread. Cakes sink. Bread is ready an hour early. It's all the same cause: less air pressure and drier air than the recipe was written for. Follow and comment "ALTITUDE" and I'll send you my free high-altitude baking guide. The short version: • Check your oven's real temperature • Use a little less baking powder and soda • Add a splash more liquid and a spoonful more flour • Trust the dough over the timer None of it is hard. It's just easy to not know about. Save this for your next bake and follow for recipes tested at 7,053 ft. ✨ #highaltitudebaking #highaltituderecipes #bakingtips #coloradobaking #fromscratchbaking
Fractions hit different when there's a cookie at t Fractions hit different when there's a cookie at the end. Doubling a recipe is multiplication. Halving it is division. Measuring is fractions. Waiting for the timer is the hardest subject we teach. Our kitchen has been a classroom more times than I can count. Homeschool families: what's your best kitchen lesson? 👇 Send this to a homeschool mom who needs a math plan for tomorrow 💛 #homeschoolmom #homeschoollife #kitchenclassroom #bakingwithkids #mycoloradokitchen
my grandma solved the “no eggs in the house” probl my grandma solved the “no eggs in the house” problem before I was even born, and this cake is proof. 🍰 out of eggs, out of butter, no mixer in sight — just a bowl, a whisk, and three little wells pressed into the flour for the vinegar, vanilla, and oil. ✨ what makes it work: vinegar + baking soda do the job eggs usually do stays moist for days, not just day one one bowl, one pan, minimal cleanup naturally egg-free and dairy-free (unfrosted) comment RECIPE and I’ll send you the full thing, high-altitude notes included (baking at 7,053 ft over here). save this for your next from-scratch bake. 💛 #crazycake #spicecake #fromscratchbaking #highaltitudebaking #realingredients
If your starter doesn't look like the one in the t If your starter doesn't look like the one in the tutorial, the tutorial probably wasn't filmed at your elevation. Up here, starters tend to move faster. Mine peaks and falls sooner than most feeding schedules expect, and that's not a problem. It just means the schedule was written for somewhere else. Follow and comment "ALTITUDE" and I'll send you my free high-altitude baking guide. What I do instead of following the clock: • Feed it when it has peaked and started to drop • Go by look and smell, not hours • Keep it a touch wetter, because our air is so dry Save this and follow for more no-fuss sourdough. ✨ #sourdoughstarter #sourdoughforbeginners #sourdoughtips #highaltitudesourdough #sourdoughbread

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