Hi, Reader 👋 Can I ask a quick favor? If you've made one of my recipes recently, it would make a world of difference if you left a comment and star rating (5 is the best ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐) on the recipe's blog post! Find the recipe and comment/rate When people come to Stress Baking to make a recipe, they dive into the comments to see how it turned out for other people - and I'd love for them to read how much you loved it! Thank you for supporting small businesses like Stress Baking - your engagement is...

Hi, Reader 👋 I've purposely been not sending tons of emails leading up to Christmas because I know everyone is busy and has things to do! With that said, I have tons of Christmas recipes that you can peruse if you so choose to find something that will suit Santa's palate and be a hit with the family as they chow down on cookies in between opening gifts. And here are a few reader favorites if that recipe index has you feeling overwhelmed: No Chill Sugar Cookies - Delicious cookie cutter sugar...

Hi, Reader 👋 We're a week and a half away from Thanksgiving, so there's still plenty of time to plan what's going on the table. Here are my top 10 easy-to-follow recipes to help keep you sane while you prepare everything for your family: Skillet Cornbread Cornbread and Bacon Dressing Carrot Ginger Soup Butternut Squash Soup Apple Cider Mimosas Cranberry Mimosas Cranberry Sauce Deep Dish Apple Pie (for people who aren't into pumpkin) Maple Sugar Cookies (for people who aren't into pie)...

Hi, Reader 👋 I know we haven't hit Halloween yet, but what can I say - I'm a planner! 💁♀️You can do a few things: Snooze this email until Thanksgiving gets closer (I love Gmail's snooze feature) Pin this post on Pinterest to your Thanksgiving board Bookmark this post to reference later These are the best Thanksgiving turkey recipes here to teach you foolproof methods and detailed step-by-step tutorials on how to cook a turkey 10 different ways! With all these different turkey dinner ideas,...

Hi, Reader 👋 If you’re throwing a Halloween party, you definitely need Halloween-themed snacks, desserts, and cocktails. 🦇 And these are all easy to make so that you can spend less time in the kitchen preparing for the party, and more time watching scary movies! 🫣 (just wait until you see the donuts, I can't stop laughing at how cute they are) 31 Easy Halloween Party Food Ideas Let's be honest - if you're not making weird and creepy foods on October 31st, are you even celebrating Halloween?!...

Hi, Reader 👋 If you're anything like me, no matter how I plan it, I always end up with a bunch of leftover candy on Halloween. And even when I use all my best effort not to snack on them, it happens. But one way to prevent myself from just sitting on the couch, inevitably covered in candy wrappers is to inject them into baked goods. It's so simple! Chop and crush up the candy, throw it in with some cookie dough, and bake it. Leftover Halloween Candy Cookies Leftover Halloween Candy Cookies...

Hi, Reader 👋 I'm in Massachusetts and Hurricane Lee is being just enough of a nuisance that clam shacks have closed, ferries have been canceled, and people have canceled their plans in favor of french toast. I've learned that my chronic illnesses are not a big fan of wild weather or the changing of seasons, so I'm feeling more achy and cranky than usual. I also just ordered a rollator to help me get around on my high-flare days and I'm secretly a little jazzed about blinging it out (you can...

Hi, Reader 👋 I was checking my site analytics over the weekend and it appears that you all had a chat and decided you were going from tacos and margaritas to apple strudel and pumpkin spice everything overnight 🤣 Mind you, I'm not complaining! Fall is my jam - not too hot, not too cold, and all the tourists have left my town for the season so it's quiet and calm 💃 If you're on the fall bandwagon, too, here are 12 ideas to kick off sweater season in the kitchen: Apple Strudel Butternut Squash...

Hi, Reader 👋 The Jell-O No Bake Oreo Dessert box mix is great for whipping up an easy, creamy dessert in a pinch. But I wondered – could I make it even better? And the answer was yes – yes I could ;) With a few small changes, this Oreo pudding dessert is even more indulgent, full of even more Oreos, and sure to impress! Plus, you can make it ahead of time and it just tastes better each day as all the flavors meld together. No Bake Oreo Dessert Bars How We’re Improving on the Original Oreo...