the temperature at which sweets happen
#100 posts equals a $100 giveaway!! Oh wait… you might be saying to yourself – I already knew that! If so, you’re right; in celebration of my 100th post on August 23 I kicked off a fabulous $100 giveaway to the Fahrenheit 350° Confectionery. If you didn’t already know that, isn’t that some great news?! … Read more#100 for $100
I named this blog and my confectionery after my favorite book: Fahrenheit 451°, and my love of reading… but lately I haven’t been able to pursue that love as frequently as I would like. I need glasses – just reading glasses, but glasses none the less. The optometrist told me approximately 11 years ago that … Read moreStory Telling
My darling, darling! friend Heather came to visit me a few days ago. Well, she didn’t exactly come to visit me solely per se…. but a girl can pretend! Spurred by her visit I’ve added a new section to my blog linking to all my favorite girls. It requires the coining of a new brilliant … Read moreGooey Goodness
Being that all I seem to talk about is traveling, not my travels (of which there are none to speak of) – but the hope for future world adventures, one would assume that this month’s Daring Baker’s challenge would be one I would be grinning about from ear to ear… but, I just couldn’t seem … Read moreTransforming Ingredients
Tonight we remembered Michael’s birthday, he would have been 34 this year. It was sweet and simple; just me, Pamela, Jill and our families celebrating life, and one whom we loved so much. We spent the evening at the park and ate German Chocolate Cake-it was Michael’s favorite, and he would have loved it. Of … Read moreHappy Birthday Big Brother!
A chocolate core… covered in a creamy lemon candy fondant…. and wrapped in chewy, buttery caramel and toasted pecans… is what makes up the new Sweet Log: Lë mon. This sweet log is a perfect combination of sweet and sour. For sale now at Fahrenheit 350°!
Hopefully, you’ve noticed some fabulous changes to this (already fabulous, I might add) blog! I’ve also been making some fantastic changes to the Fahrenheit 350° Confectionery, (still in Beta Version 1.0) including navigation and a new order page! (Best viewed in Firefox!!) All this has been in preparation for my 100th blog post! Since initiating … Read moreCelebrating 100!
Picking strawberries was a childhood right in my home, and not one summer passed where the six of us weren’t squatting kneehigh in berry bushes. It may very well have been the one assignment we never complained about. I loved sneaking berries, just to make sure they were ripe of course, in between filling up … Read moreA Different Twist
Ever since I saw The Kitchen Sink Recipes‘ Lemon Blueberry Bundt Cake – I had to have it. I had to have it in the worst way possible,… but, the last encounter I had with a bundt cake pan ended with decimated cake wallpapering my kitchen. I toiled over how to make this cake outside … Read moreMy Only Advice
In Oregon, the only month in which you can depend on good weather, is the month of August. Weddings, camping trips, hikes and outdoor adventures always fill up the month of August in Oregon. And, while the rest of the country is busy starting school, Oregon prolongs the start of school until September – allowing … Read moreRain or Shine