A concerned mom posed a great question on the Betty Crocker message board last week.  Her daughter is an avid baker who aspires to be a professional chef when she grows up.  The trouble is that the would-be chef enjoys making treats like cookies and brownies as hands-on learning, and perhaps enjoys too many sweets, according to mom. As a cookbook author and recipe developer, I can definitely relate.  Often it takes me a few tries to pe...

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We held our annual Bake Sale today. I think almost everyone in my department contributed some sort of goodie. From banana bread and scones, to cupcakes and heart-shaped cookies, there was something for everyone. All the proceeds from the sale go to Second Harvest Heartland. General Mills, as a company, always has a food drive in March so we turn the money from our sale over then and General Mills matches the amount. Viola! Double the dona...

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So Renee, our very kind administrative assistant who organized Wednesday's Bake Sale, released the final results from the event. We wound up collecting $979.00 for Second Harvest Heartland, beating last year's record of $551.00. A certain anonymous donor (you know who you are and we thank you very much), threw in $21 to bring our grand total to $1000. According to Second Harvest's website, every dollar donated allows them to distribute $9 worth of food. With the match from General Mills, that comes out to $18,00...

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When I offer to make something for a bake sale, I always want to bring something that is unforgettable, or at least so delicious that folks will ask for my recipe. With that in mind, I thought long and hard about what to bring to our fundraiser bake sale Heidi told you about yesterday.   I came across a recipe for Gingered Lemon Scones with a lemon curd filling, which sounded wonderfu...

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We had a Bake Sale today at work with all the proceeds benefiting Second Harvest Heartland, a hunger-relief organization. This is the fifth year we've hosted the sale. The first year we made about $90. This year is looks like we're going to top $800. As is the case every year, General Mills matche...

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