I don't watch TV a lot. Wait-let me rephrase that- I don't watch the TV I choose a lot. When my dad doesn't have the remote, my brother does. And when he doesn't have it (which is almost never), mom gets it. So, I hardly ever get to chose what to watch. That's why when I was actually alone downstairs the other day, I was a little unsure what to do and eventually put on an episode of "The Great Brittish Baking Show". This episode in particular featured meringue cakes- which I'd never heard of in my life. But I've made meringues several times before, and I LOVE them, which inspired me to try colored meringues with a piping tip for the first time! To be honest, I was a little skeptical after it took waaaay longer than I'd remembered getting the batter to stiff peaks, but once I' finally got there, dyed half the batter pink, piped them out and popped em' in the oven, I was so ready to go! They turned out AMAZING and within a day of making them, the entire plate was gone. I used this recipe from Sugar Spun Run- one I will definitely be using again! Its kind of hard to believe that a recipe with such basic ingredients is so unbelievably amazing!
The Joanna Gaines Silo Cookie ( Rocky Mountain Edition )
I’ve been meaning to make these cookies for a long time, but last week was demanding some serious comfort so I finally got my butt in gear and made it happen. I’ve been circling this recipe from Joanna Gaines’ Magnolia Table like a hawk at a picnic. It has chocolate, oats, AND nuts — so it’s basically emotional support in disc form. Now, full disclosure: I have never been to Waco, Texas (and before becoming obsessed with Magnolia Table on Discovery+, it wasn’t on my must-visit list), so I cannot in good conscience tell you these are a perfect dupe for the real Silo cookies. What I can tell you is that I followed Joanna’s recipe fairly faithfully — except for three tiny detours: I added a little extra flour because… altitude, my old nemesis. I used pecans instead of walnuts because that is what was in the house. I sprinkled them with flaky sea salt because it’s who I am now . You guys. These are so good. Like “do I make another batch immediately and ship them to my mom...




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