This article was written by our summer intern, 17-year-old, AS. Growing up I was always in the kitchen with my family. My great grandmother taught me that food is the best way to connect with someone, like during Thanksgiving when the whole family was sitting around the table eating the food that she made. Right […]
This is a repost of one of our most popular posts last year. Happy reading…and baking! This article was written for yooou! by 16-year-old, CC. This weekend is the perfect time to do some holiday baking! Here are some of my favorite recipes. Candy Cane Snowball Cookies Ingredients 2 cups butter, softened 1 cup confectioners’ […]
This article was written for yooou! by 16-year-old, CC. This weekend is the perfect time to do some holiday baking! Here are some of my favorite recipes. Candy Cane Snowball Cookies Ingredients 2 cups butter, softened 1 cup confectioners’ sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup chopped pecans 8 ounces white […]
Reposted from December 2020 (because these are delicious). This article is written for yooou! by 16-year-old, SW. It sure is difficult being gluten-free during the holidays. When I was diagnosed with Celiac’s Disease ten years ago, there were not many gluten free holiday foods available. So my mom and I have learned to make our […]
On this day of thanksgiving, we are grateful to 14-year-old, SS for this beautiful charcuterie board that she created. To us, it represents the beginning of the holiday season, although you can make one any time. SS gave us a few tips: Use a tray with sides to contain all the goodies Get creative. Look at […]
This article was written for yooou! by 17-year-old, VZ. Here’s my cake decorating process! This is what I’ve found works the best for me after lots of trial and error. Cake decorating can be such a daunting aspect of baking, but it really shouldn’t be. It takes practice, like anything, but it isn’t as hard […]
Long summer evenings aren’t over yet. And now we also have back-to-school parties, birthday celebrations and other get-togethers coming up as August is upon us. All good opportunities to make s’mores with your friends. So, what is a s’more and where did it come from? The most basic version of a s’more is a sandwich […]
This article was written for yooou! by 17-year-old, EB. Happy National Ice Cream Day! Today we get to celebrate one of the best–– if not the best–– sweet treats ever. It’s also the perfect day to justify that extra scoop or consume a little bit more sugar than you would any other day. In honor […]
Sweet Potato Sushi Rolls You must try these delicious sweet potato sushi rolls from the Kitchen Twins. What you’ll need: Nori sheets This number will depend on how many rolls you are making Sweet potato, avocado, cucumber, or any other fillings you want Sushi rice Cooked according to directions on package. Again, this amount will […]
For those of you who missed it, we had the Kitchen Twins, Emily and Lyla, join us on Instagram Live last night. We had fun catching up with them; talking about the yooou! Spring subscription box – which includes their cookbook – and watching them make their amazing Peanut Butter Blondie Bliss Bites. These teen […]