Everyone loves special drinks for the holidays…pumpkin spice latte, hot cocoa, and egg nog. I’ve notice that peppermint mocha is a new holiday favorite, and I thought those flavors would make a tasty cupcake. So here’s my take on a Peppermint Mocha…in cupcake form! Recipes are my modifications from ones found in Mini Cupcakes by Leslie Fiet, and The Whimsical Bake … Read More
Christmas Morning—Delicious and Easy!
Wake up your family Christmas morning with the delicious aroma of fresh baked cinnamon rolls…and you don’t even have to get your hands dirty! You’ll find my recipe for Cinnamon Roll Biscuits here. http://bakingwithjulie.com/?p=6787. Once you have rolled up the dough and cut the individual slices, put them on a lined cookie sheet and pop them in your freezer. Once frozen, put … Read More
Easy Thanksgiving Recipes
Easy Thanksgiving Recipes Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday of the year! I love gathering around the table with family and friends, celebrating with delicious food, reliving old traditions, and being thankful for our many blessings. While retailers keep trying to commercialize this special day, I hope that we won’t lose sight of what is truly important! But preparing this … Read More
In the Weeds…
With the crazy summer I’ve had, my garden looks more like a jungle than a cultivated plot…but in the midst of the tangled mess, treasures abound….Ietting go of perfection gives us the freedom to find blessings in the midst of what we might think is chaos. I’m so thankful my Savior saves me from my self-imposed limits and calls me … Read More
Two Weddings and a Funeral
“You are NOT the Next Great Baker.” We knew those words were coming, but watching Buddy say them on TV to you, while sitting in your own living room, is a little different. Reliving our last moments on the show was bittersweet to say the least, but we had more important matters to attend to: namely, a wedding! Just four … Read More
It’s Just TV, Y’all…Give ’em a Break! Next Great Baker Contestant’s Opinion on Reality TV
Now that two episodes of Next Great Baker have aired, I have heard quite a few comments about how certain contestants have been portrayed, especially since some of it had to do with how people perceive the way my daughter and I were treated. And it’s also caused me to think about broader issues that apply to everyone. So, here’s … Read More
Update: WCYB TV Interview With Julie Voudrie!
I was so excited to have WCYB TV come to our house to interview us, I wanted to give them something special. So I made a ‘TV’ cake that featured their logos from over the years, with their current logo in the center.
G.R.I.T.S | Next Great Baker Season 4 | Julie And Danielle
Baking Memories, One Delicious Bite at a Time… We make more than beautiful cakes….with TRUE G.R.I.T.S! Girls Raised In The South The Next Great Baker Season 4 Contestants… I create cherished memories.Capture the magic of life’s precious milestones with an edible masterpiece that tells your story,in a cake that tastes as amazing as it looks. For over thirty years I’ve … Read More
Cinnamon Roll Biscuits Recipe
Biscuits…that one word brings back many happy childhood memories of Saturday mornings, eating biscuits and sausage gravy around our small kitchen table. In fact, as a little girl, Cinnamon Roll Biscuits were my ‘calendar’, letting me know the weekend had come. As early as 3 years old, Mom would stand me up in a chair at the kitchen counter of … Read More
Triple Chocolate Cookies Recipe
Baking memories and inspiring others to do the same…that is the essence of my culinary personality. These delicious, Triple Chocolate Cookies recipe have filled our kitchen with their enticing aroma for years and bring the kids running every time. My older two daughters, who would grow impatient waiting on Mom to make the next batch, began making these cookies themselves. … Read More