Baking Made Easy With Sun Basket’s Innovative Organic Delivery Service

Posted on August 23, 2017 by Better Baking Bible

Today, there is an abundance of companies that offer food delivery services. Amazon and Blue Apron are definitely two of the most popular. Nevertheless, these firms are limited in several ways. Many consumers desire to bake foods that are equally healthy and delicious. This is where Sun Basket enters the picture. The company is similar to the alternatives, but there a few minor aspects that help to set it apart from the alternatives. What do you need to know about this company and its services? You’ll find out below.

A Wealth Of Convenient Options

While the alternatives are convenient, Sun Basket aims to provide consumers with unique meals to suit their specific dietary preferences. For instance, the company provides clients with vegetarian, gluten free, and paleo options. No matter what type of diet you follow, you’ll easy be able to find something to satisfy your needs with this firm. The recipes are easy to follow, delicious and totally healthy. Whether you’re a lifelong chef or have just gotten started, you’ll have little to no trouble baking up something tasty with Sun Basket.

Makes Baking Easier

Attempting to prepare and bake a four-course meal can be much more difficult than you could ever imagine. With Sun Basket, it is possible to simplify the entire procedure. In fact, the company takes the guesswork out of the equation. According to a delivery review on ReviewingThis, the firm delivers ingredients that have already been pre-measured. Simultaneously, many of the ingredients would be difficult to find at a grocery store. With a little bit of patience, Sun Basket can help you prepare a healthy, delicious meal that satisfies each and every member of the family.

Plus, you’ll be able to avoid making a trip to the grocery store. If you want maximum convenience, you should definitely consider doing business with this company. And finally, consumers are allowed to choose a new recipe each week. This ensures that you’ll never get bored with your dietary options. You’ll always have something new to bake and each meal will be just as delicious as the previous.

Access To Fresh Ingredients

When it comes to healthy, homemade foods, the recipe will consist of fresh whole foods, such as vegetables, fruits, grains, beans and legumes. With food delivery services, you will be able to order these items and have them delivered to your home. If you live in a food desert, you will understand the importance of this service, since you do not have access fresh whole foods. Plus, you should know that the foods are organic and free of GMOs! All animals are grass fed and free of antibiotics and hormones as well.

Environmental Friendly Packaging

For the ecofriendly person, who enjoys preparing and eating homemade foods, you will appreciate the fact that the foods are shipped in environmental friendly packaging. When you toss the packaging in the trash, you will be assured that it will not harm the environment. The sustainable packaging is biodegradable, so it will disintegrate without producing greenhouse gases. These products are key to improving the vitality of natural ecosystems and quality of human life.

Take Note of these Dining Room Ideas with Big Impact

Posted on July 27, 2017 by Better Baking Bible

Turn your dining room into an relaxed escape this summer where you’ll enjoy sweet treats, cake, and lovely meals. Take some tips we’ve learned from the pros to bring some character and charm to this important space!

Photo: Interior God

The dining room is an important place in your home and even though it is meant to be formal, it doesn’t mean you can’t have some fun with your decor! From bright bold hues, to exciting new patterns and textures, the dining room is taking on a dramatic makeover this summer. We’d love you to join us and try out some of these beautiful dining room decorating ideas!

Go Bold with Dark Flooring

The darker the better! It’s all about creating a dramatic dining room these days, and there is no other way to do that than with deep, dark, and rich flooring. We love the look of dark hardwood, but we know it can have it’s consequences. That is why 2017 is all about staying on trend but being practical and durable as well. Waterproof plank flooring is becoming the most popular option in interior design and did I mention it looks gorgeous?

Photo: Coco+Kelley

Here is a closeup of beautiful dark vinyl plank flooring. It’s super affordable compared to real hardwood but thanks to a 3D print design and exact-match texture, it’s pretty much impossible to distinguish from real wood.

Play with Patterns and Textures

It’s always great to experiment and mix up colors, patterns, and textures that you think would normally not go together. It’s time to have some fun with your dining table setup and forget about decorating rules. We adore the look of gold utensils paired with animal prints, colorful geometric patterns, and of course a little greenery. What’s not to love?

To get this wild look at home, it’s all about the layering. Charger plates, dessert plates, soup plates, napkins, napkin rings, candle holders, plants, and beautiful centerpieces work in unison to create a beautiful tablescape. Looking for an easy way to make your dining room look glamorous? This is the way to do it!

Photo: Swoon Worthy

Large Geometric Artwork

Let an oversized geometric modern piece of art take centerstage in your dining room to provide artisan charm in abundance. Think this piece of art is pricey? Think again, it’s super easy to DIY something like this at home! Get out your paint brushes and get creative this weekend by painting a fresh canvas in a lively color palette that matches you dining room’s decor. To make sure your piece of art actually works with your existing decor and ties your space together, take a look at your curtains, furniture, rugs, and pillows. Extract key colors and use them in your artwork to create visual impact.

Photo: My Domaine

Try a BOLD Wallpaper

It’s not easy to design a dining room that makes your guests say “WOW”. That’s why designers are leaning more towards making bold statements on their walls by using abstract and dramatic wallpaper patterns. This black and white spotted wallpaper is far from boring and works wonderfully with this room’s cool character. Having trouble choosing a wallpaper to match your room? Choose a wild print but make it monochrome (black and white). That way, you’ll be sure it will match your furniture and flooring. For a real wow, add a striking red or hot pink LED neon sign. The contrast against the monochrome wallpaper is just stunning.

Photo: Style Me Pretty

Make Way for Invisible Furniture

Invisible furniture also known as “Ghost” furniture or “Lucite” furntiure is made from acrylic and was very popular back in the day. We know decor trends come and go, but ghost furniture really is a practical and useful thing to have. This dining room is full of color and the carpet just screams for attention making it obvious why ghost furniture would work in this case. It doesn’t cover up the beautiful patterned carpet and it doesn’t compete with the colorful wallpaper!

Photo: Curated Interior

Chocolate Ice Cube Cake – Ledene Kocke

Posted on July 4, 2017 by Better Baking Bible

Looking for a cool, chilled summer cake? Ice Cube cake is the perfect cake to make on a hot summer day! This cake is actually a Croatian recipe translated from “Ledene Kocke”. It’s a fairly easy recipe to make and reminds me a lot of McCain’s Deep’n Delicious frozen cakes! It’s a fairly straight forward recipe with not a lot of ingredients, and not a lot of baking experience is required to make it either.

Some things I love about this cake is that you can eat a lot of it! It’s not very filling, its a very light cake and it tastes almost like your are eating pudding. This makes it a wonderful cake to eat during the hotter months of the year. This cake spends a lot of time “chilling” in the freezer, so it’s definitely something you would want to plan for ahead of time. Don’t think you’ll be eating this cake straight out of the oven – it’s step by step process requires cooling down and then a long while setting in the fridge. All in all, it’s definitely worth the wait since it’s absolutely delicious!

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Chocolate Ice Cube Cake – Ledene Kocke

Ingredients:

For Crust:

7 egg whites
7 spoons of flour
7 spoons of sugar
2 tsp baking powder

For Cream:

7 egg yolks
1 margarine (250 grams)
200 grams of sugar
2 packets of vanilla sugar or 4 tsp of vanilla extract
little bit of rum
200ml of milk

For Decoration:

Whipped Cream
250g Grated Chocolate

Directions:

To Make Crust:

1. Preheat oven to 365F. Mix dry ingredients together: flour, sugar, and baking powder. Then, add in egg whites and mix until well incorporated. Pour batter into a greased square shaped cake pan.
2. Place in oven and bake until golden.

To Make Cream:

1. Using a double boiler, bring 1.5 liters of milk to a boil. Mix in eggs, vanillla sugar, sugar, flour, rum, and 200 ml of cold milk. Keep mixing until well incorporated and then remove from stove. Set aside to cool.
2. Once your mixture has cooled down to room temperature, using an electric mixer mix in margarine. Place cream in the fridge to chill.

To Assemble:

1. Using a fork, make random wholes all over the crust. Sprinkle some milk over the crust and then evenly spread the cream in a thick layer.
2. To decorate your ice cube cake, top with whipped cream and grated chocolate.

The Aftermath of Baking – How to Clean Up Your Kitchen Fast and Easy!

Posted on June 3, 2017 by Better Baking Bible

Follow our ingenious tips on how to clean up your kitchen after baking all day!

Photo via Homes and Antiques

There are multiple phases that come with baking. There’s the initial phase where you are preparing all the ingredients, checking the cookbook to make sure you haven’t forgotten anything, and so on. Then the preparation phase where you’re mixing the different ingredients and creating the prime layers for your baked goods. Then comes the baking, the eating and of course, the part that everyone dreads, the cleaning.

Cleaning shouldn’t be a torment for you, especially after you’ve worked all day baking those delicious treats. Fortunately, there are some tips you could use. They won’t make you get rid of all the work with a snap of your fingers but next time you’re baking sour dough bread or even a big four layer cake, you won’t have to be sour about the dishes.

Prepare Ahead of time and let Trays Soak

If you were going to attempt and take a baking tray head-on in a fight, please reconsider because you will lose. Instead, try to prepare a hot water “bath” for the tray. Let it soak in this water and detergent mixture and see how easily it will be to clean off the baking remains afterwards. It’s infinitely more humane for you to deal with the trays and tins used for baking this way. If you drain becomes clogged letting down all the gunk of your trays, consider some of our drain maintenance tips.

Take Care of your Oven and do Period Checkups

It is unavoidable but once in a while you will have to clean your large appliances like your oven. Over time, a lot of dirt and grease will be formed on the oven walls and this will evidently have a very bad reflection and reaction with your food. Unless you plan on never baking again you will need to clean the oven for the sake of your future dishes. The good news is that you don’t have to soak your hands in detergent for this one. To eliminate odors, simply use water and baking soda in a combination to rub the oven walls real good. After a while you can wash them with fresh water.

Cleaning Surfaces

One of the worst parts about cleaning the kitchen is that detergent smell that makes you choose between a dirty kitchen and one that smells of chemicals and anything other but food, to be honest. Making sure spills and crumbs are regularly cleaned helps prevent pest infestations. Well, you don’t really have to make that choice. Instead, you can use vinegar to clean your kitchen surfaces. This is great for your family’s health and it’s also super effective in terms of actual cleaning. You can count on vinegar not just to not chemically poison you but also to remove even those insistent spots that are very hard to clean. You can find other prevention tips on Waltham’s website.

Chocolate and Vanilla Cake with Cream Cheese Filling, Strawberries, and Almonds

Posted on May 18, 2017 by Better Baking Bible

Looking for a no-fail birthday or event cake? This chocolate and vanilla layer cake is everyone’s favorite! Topped with chocolate dipped strawberries, sliced almonds, and filled with cream cheese filling, this delicious cake is definitely at the top of our list.

To make this cake, it surely isn’t a one-step process but it isn’t that hard either! All you need are two pans and two easy-to-make cake recipes that we’ve shared below. The cream cheese filling is also much more healthier than your standard buttercream icing that’s filled with nothing but butter and sugar! If you are searching for a healthier alternative, try this cake out and let us know what you think!

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Chocolate and Vanilla Layer Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients:

Vanilla Cake Layer

1 cup of sour cream
2 large eggs
½ cup Sugar
Pinch of salt
1 ¾ tsp baking powder
1/3 cup vegetable oil
3 tsp vanilla extract
3 tsp rum
2 cups all purpose flour

Chocolate Cake Layer

3 large eggs
1 cup sugar
1 1/3 cup all purpose flour
2 tsp cornstarch
½ cup pure cocoa
2 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp baking soda
Pinch of salt
½ cup vegetable oil
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 tsp rum
¾ cup water

Cream Cheese Whipped Cream

1 8-ounce package of cream cheese, softened at room temperature for an hour
2 cups whipping cream
4 tbsp powdered sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
Sliced strawberries

Directions:

To Make Cake

Preheat oven to 350F. Grease and line with parchment paper two 9” round cake pans. (Make sure to grease the parchment paper again!)
For vanilla cake, whisk together sour cream, eggs, sugar, salt, baking powder, vegetable, oil, vanilla, flour, and rum. Keep mixing until smooth and pour into one of the prepared pans. Bake for 35-40 minutes until golden on top.
Remove from oven, allow to cool for 10 minutes and then turn out onto cooling rack.
To make chocolate cake, whisk together all of the dry ingredients and then add in the eggs, oil, vanilla, rum, and mix until smooth. Slowly add in the water and keep mixing until the batter is smooth. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 35 minutes.
Remove cake from oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes before turning out onto a cooling rack.
Slice the cooled cakes in half horizontally and place one of the vanilla layers on a plate. Now make the filling.

How to Make Filling

Whip the cream cheese in a small bowl until soft and aerated. In a separate larger bowl, whip the cream until soft peaks form. Scrape in the cream cheese and whip on high speed until stiff peaks form. Beat in sugar and vanilla.
Keep in the fridge until ready to use.

How to Assemble the Cake

Frost all layers of the cake and place strawberries on each layer. To decorate I sprinkled sliced almonds on the sides and then dipped strawberries in chocolate to garnished the top.

7 Easy Ways to Make Your Kitchen Look Glamorous

Posted on May 16, 2017 by Better Baking Bible

Make your kitchen look glamorous and feel like a diva baking your next pie with these 7 easy ways!

We all love spending time in our kitchens baking, cooking, and socializing. It’s one of the last places we think of decorating to look glamorous, but it surely can be done. If you’re like me, I love to feel like a diva cooking up a storm and there are a few tricks I’d love to share that will really give your kitchen this look. Follow my guide and you can instantly give your kitchen a beautiful, luxurious new look:

Install Chandeliers

Photo: Atlanta Homes

Bring all eyes on your kitchen island by installing not one, but two fabulous chandeliers right above. Lighting has really come a long way and having a chandelier in your kitchen is a great way in saying “my kitchen is glamorous!” If you don’t have a kitchen island, you can always install one large chandelier in the center of your room. It will truly bring elegance into your traditional kitchen and serve as a stylistic focal point. Not to mention, it’s an easy way to instantly makeover your kitchen!

Marble Subway Tiles

Photo: Home Bunch

I cannot tell you how much I am in love with this look! Marble subway tiles as a kitchen backsplash are a sophisticated, modern way to bring some glam into your kitchen. If you are a fan of an all-white kitchen look, marble subway tiles are your best bet. It’s an easy way to update your space, and you can actually do this installation yourself with some basic tile working skills.

Vinyl Plank Flooring

The look of hardwood flooring in your kitchen has long been sought after, but definitely is not a practical decision. That’s where vinyl plank flooring comes in, where you can get the look of real hardwood without suffering the consequences. Vinyl plank flooring is a durable flooring option that doesn’t suffer from humidity, water prone areas, and high-traffic areas like your kitchen, hallway, or bathroom. To see more vinyl plank flooring options click here.

Brushed Gold Faucets and Hardware

Photo: Becki Owens

It’s time to update your kitchen’s hardware to brushed gold faucets and drawer pulls. This is an easy kitchen decorating update you can do on your own, and it surely makes a huge difference. If you aren’t too keen on renovating your kitchen, just switching up your hardware can give you a big update, without the high price tag. It’s also super stylish to have matching plumbing and water pipes under your sink. I have seen a lot of designers leave the under sink exposed for a stylish, new look. Call your local plumber and see if this is possible with your kitchen.

Open Cabinets

Photo: Intentional Hospitality

Show off some of your prized dish ware by opening up some of your cabinets and having open shelving. This is definitely not a look we would recommend for the whole kitchen, even though it’s super trendy right now. Most homeowners hate this look, and think it looks cluttered, and unsanitary. You are the judge, what are your thoughts on open shelving? We think you should install it only in one small part of your kitchen, to give you the chance to stay on trend and show off your dishes.

Spotlight on Go Haus – Makeover your Kitchen with Vinyl Plank Flooring

Posted on April 18, 2017 by Better Baking Bible

Jump into a new kitchen-flooring trend this season and watch yourself bake like a professional!

Photo: Home Bunch

Baking doesn’t only start with your skill and tools; it also starts with your surroundings. You are more likely to bake better in a modern, trendy, and organized kitchen then a dark and gloomy one.

This spring, we are so excited to learn more about the latest kitchen trends that have hit the interior design scene. According to new kitchen flooring trends, vinyl plank flooring is gaining steam and looking super sleek and stylish. Thanks to our favorite flooring supplier, GoHaus we are going to round up some of our favorite reasons we love vinyl plank flooring and let you know why you should consider installing this type of flooring at home.

So what is vinyl plank flooring?

Vinyl plank flooring is made to look and feel like real wood without the high price tag. It’s durability and longevity makes it the perfect flooring option in high traffic areas such as your kitchen. Water and humidity prone areas such as your kitchen require something solid and low-maintenance, which makes vinyl plank flooring the perfect option.

Photo: Old Seagrove Homes – Cynthia Rice

Make your home look bigger!

Installing tiles in your kitchen isn’t that trendy anymore and it gives your home a “choppy” look making your home look smaller. If you already have hardwood or vinyl plank in your living room and hallway, installing it in your kitchen will give it a seamless looking, making your home run for miles.

Vinyl plank flooring suites any design style.

The look for hardwood in your kitchen is classic, timeless and durable. There are tons of different luxury vinyl plank flooring colors and finishes that you can choose from, according to your current decorating. Go Haus has a ton of different choices, from waterproof click vinyl flooring options to dark cherry colored vinyl plank floors, light oak, to a grey driftwood type finish. Whatever your current decorating style is, you will surely find something to suite your home.

Photo: Old Seagrove Homes – Cynthia Rice

Consider rolling out a small rug.

Vinyl plank flooring looks beautiful, but it may not be the best surface to stand on for long periods of time. Just like with tile flooring, I would suggest laying down a padded mat near the kitchen stink to help put less stress on yourself while cooking and cleaning dishes.

Vinyl plank flooring is less expensive!

Installing vinyl plank flooring in your kitchen is actually less expensive than tile flooring. Don’t be fooled when going to the store and seeing that tile flooring has a cheaper price. This is the cost for the materials only and not the labor. The labor costs to install tile flooring is much more expensive that vinyl plank flooring, and this definitely adds to the cost.

Your floors will be warmer.

Tile flooring draws heat away and actually makes your floors feel colder, especially in the winter. Tile plank flooring will be warmer on your feet and will make a big difference, especially if you spend a lot of time in the kitchen.

So what are you waiting for? If you are planning a kitchen makeover this spring, first take a look at your floor and ask yourself if you could use a flooring makeover. If you have any before and after pics, post them below. We would love to see you baking up a storm in your new and improved kitchen!