The Baking Time of Year

Carley loves, loves, LOVES her new Williams-Sonoma Kid's Baking book that I gave her for her birthday. Last week we made gingerbread 'kids' from one of the recipes. Today we made s'more bars.








And boy were they good!

I'm not much of a baker, it's just too precise for me, but Carley's baking desires are rubbing off on me. Or maybe it's just the time of the year. Today I made a pecan pie from scratch and I mean s c r a t c h. No Pillsbury crusts for me when I decide to really make a pie. Although I can't even remember the last time I made a real pie.


It wasn't runny. That's a good sign.


Walt goes in for a taste. That's the true test.


30 seconds later he's heading to the finish line. Just call me Betty Crocker-Thiel.