How to survive the fall and holiday bake sale season
Fall bake sale season in Monroe County, Mich., is mid-October through early December. The first two weeks of November is about the peak because so many bake sales are held in conjunction with the...
View ArticleFlour Garden rents cake pans
Attention cake and cookie decorators in Monroe, Mich.: Did you know The Flour Garden rents cake pans? Sweet! Go see this post on their Facebook page.
View ArticleHow one mom made a Hello Kitty Birthday Party on a Budget
Chocolate Hair Vanilla Care has a detailed show and tell with photos as to how she planned and hosted a Hello Kitty themed birthday party on a budget. Her project list includes cookie pops, juice box...
View ArticleHow to make a heart-shaped cake
I’m not going to tell you to not buy a heart-shaped cake pan. I have such a set that I’ve owned for 20 years. It’s the only cake pan shape I still own that is not Bundt, square, circle, rectangle or...
View ArticleLet’s talk about cupcake-sized birthday budgets
I went looking through my archives last week to see what topics might inspire future pieces for my weekly column or a Sunday feature in The Monroe Evening News. One topic that I think is definitely...
View ArticleRelish’s Toll House Pound Cake recipe tryout
The Monroe Evening News is hosting a cooking show with Relish magazine Thursday April 5 at Monroe County Community College in Monroe, Mich. Tickets are $15 and available online at the college’s web...
View ArticleSave the leftover dessert for another day
What are you doing with the leftover desserts from your picnics and barbecues today? Many cookies, cupcakes, sweet breads, layer cakes, sheet cakes and cheesecakes will store very nicely in the...
View ArticleEasy, budget-friendly cake and cookie ideas at Party Pinching
If you like to decorate cakes, cookies and cupcakes, but need to keep the ideas budget-friendly and easy-do, then take a look at the galleries at Party Pinching. The ideas include Nutter Butter cookies...
View ArticleThree practical ways for families to reduce food waste
The Washington Post had an interesting article Tuesday about the amount of food in the U.S. that simply goes to waste rather than feeding people. The estimates by the National Resources Defense Council...
View ArticleNeed a holiday bake sale item? Make Candy Cane Cake
Have you been tasked with providing treats for a Christmas bake sale? Here’s a simple and inexpensive, but delightful cake, that I’ve made many times in recent years: Betty Crocker’s Candy Cane Cake.
View ArticleEaster Peeps cake: So easy, even I can do it
By Paula Wethington / Monroe on a Budget One of the frugal hacks I’ve decided on for my kitchen is that I will keep only very basic cake, cookie and candy decorating supplies in the house. If there’s...
View Article10 Budget-friendly Recipes for Christmas Cookies and Treats
By Paula Wethington / Monroe on a Budget If your family’s grocery budget is tight, the holiday season adds even more stress. There are certain to be bake sale donation requests, classroom or office...
View ArticleCan you make Christmas cookies without busting the grocery budget?
The Monroe on a Budget column runs Tuesdays in The Monroe News. Here is this week’s installment: By Paula Wethington / Monroe News If your grocery budget is tight, you might be about to panic over the...
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