• Watermelon Slice Cookies

    Watermelon Slice Cookies

      We’ve made it to the third and final week of our Christmas Cookies in July series!  I was hoping to get more varieties in, but 3 is a good start.  For the third entry in the series, I decided to make watermelon smile cookies.  After all, what is more summery than watermelon? When I…

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  • Welcome to I Wanna Bake! Let’s Get Baking.

    Welcome to I Wanna Bake! Let’s Get Baking.

    Hi there! I’m so happy you’ve found your way to my kitchen. Welcome to I Wanna Bake, a space dedicated to simple, delicious, and joy-filled baking. Whether you’re a total beginner who has never cracked an egg or a home baker looking for your next go-to recipe, you’re in the right place.

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  • New and Improved Strawberry Pie

    New and Improved Strawberry Pie

    New and Improved Strawberry Pie You might recall that my husband and I created a chocolate strawberry pie many moons ago that we ended up serving at our wedding (among others).  Sadly, Josh had to make some drastic dietary changes about a year or so ago, one of which involves strictly limiting the amount of chocolate he consumes. …

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  • Agent Carter’s Cherry Pie

    Agent Carter’s Cherry Pie

    Happy belated Independence Day!  My procrastination worked out well enough this time, as I’ve got a dessert based on Captain America: The First Avenger, a.k.a. Marvel’s most star-spangled, patriotic superhero, to share with you today.  I will confess that I’d been putting this one off because I just couldn’t get into any of the ideas I…

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  • Root Beer Float/Meringue Cookies

    Root Beer Float/Meringue Cookies

    Root Beer Float/Meringue Cookies I Wanna Bake’s “Christmas Cookies in July” series continues this week with some delightful root beer float meringue cookies.  I adapted the recipe from Joy of Cooking’s meringue kisses recipe to better fit my summer theme, and these did not disappoint.  The cookies dissolve slowly on your tongue, leaving you with the fizzy, yet…

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