Julie\'s Crumbs Blog

For my local friends, you can come see me at Live It Up! this Tuesday night, March 10, at 6:3o PM at Celebration Church. Ladies of all ages get a free dinner, free childcare, and a sample of my famous Lemon Pound Cake..and I’ll even show you how to make it! I’ll also share some music and share from my …

Homemade Pizza Made Easy   The aroma of fresh baked pizza wafting from your own oven is hard to beat. Why settle for frozen or take and bake when you can create handmade pizza from scratch? It’s easier than you think, even if you’ve never used yeast before. This is the recipe I’ve been using to make pizza for my …

The Super Bowl means it’s time for some super snacks for your family and friends. Here’s a few ideas to help make your celebration fun, easy, and super tasty!   Cookie Dough Dip Edible cookie dough (thanks to no eggs), is shaped in the form of a football and covered with a thin layer of Nutella. Use pretzels or your …

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 …

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 …

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 …

“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 …

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 …