🌸 Hello Baking Buddy! 🌸

Welcome to May, a month full of vibrant blooms & wild mushrooms ready to be foraged in our woods! Let’s slice into what’s on the menu this month:

🌼 Cinco de Mayo Fiesta 🌼 Get ready to spice up your May with these perfect recipes for Cinco de Mayo:

​Classic Margaritas: Lime + tequila is with a zesty twist - add jalepeno and tajin to the rim to make it spicy or make a blood orange or pineapple version of the classic. Experiment + have fun!

​Corn Tortilla Chips and Roasted Tomato Salsa: Roasting your vegetables first makes an even more delicious homemade salsa.

​Guacamole: Herby, garlicky, and irresistible!

​Tres Leches Cake: Vanilla sponge cake covered in a sweet milk mixture of three milks.

​Tres Leches Bread Pudding: A hispanic spin on classic bread pudding. It's seriously good, too.

🌸 Mother’s Day Special Giveaway 🌸 Because gifting is another one of my love languages (besides baking, of course), I’m giving away 5 gorgeous oven mitts from Rifle Paper Co for Mother's Day!

This giveaway isn't sponsored by Rifle Paper Co., I'm just a genuine fan and love their stuff. And I want to share the love with you! No gimmicks. No catch. No rules. No restrictions.

Just by being a part of this email subscriber list, you’re automatically entered to win. The lucky bakers will be announced on Mother’s Day. Stay tuned!

Note: For the lucky winners, I will personally mail you the oven mitt, no matter where in the world you're located.

Psst...If you haven't found mom a gift yet, check out my baking-focused mother's day gift guide with helpful inspiration for the women in your life.

🍄 Morel Mushroom Magic 🍄 It’s one of my favorite times of year in Minnesota—Morel Mushroom season has arrived! These elusive and highly coveted mushrooms are popping up, ready for our annual foraging adventures. If you're curious about our success so far, I post our mushroom adventure stories on Instagram.

Morels are known for their distinctive honeycomb appearance and rich, earthy flavor that makes any dish a gourmet experience. They happen to be an absolute favorite treat for our household.

They taste so good just sautéed in a little butter with salt & pepper. But I also use them on my savory mushroom tart as well.

Love mushrooms too? Shoot me a reply back with your favorite mushroom recipe (or story... I love stories).

🌼 Recipe Tries (& Fails) 🌼 We’re always busy in the kitchen trying new recipes, other blogger's recipes, and delicious treats from various cookbooks. Here are the recipes of note:

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​Miso Pickled Broccoli Stems from Bon Appetit: 0/10. These sounded intriguing but turned out to be a real miss. Ended up in the garbage. 0/10. Still fun to try, though!​
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​Make-Ahead Lasagna from Culinary Hill: 10/10. This dish is a lifesaver! Perfect for helping out friends in need or just having a delicious meal ready to go in my freezer. 10/10.
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​Swedish Meatballs from The Cozy Cook: 10/10. Fabulous with creamy mashed potatoes. A delicious comfort food.
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​Overnight Oats from Happy Honey Kitchen: 10/10. For those mornings when I've needed a quick, healthy start before rushing out the door, these have been a lifesaver.

Eggplant Parmesan from Love & Lemons: 10/10. We made this after finding perfect eggplant at our local Asian grocery store.

🌼 A Fresh Look 🌼 Have you noticed the recent changes around here? I’ve been busy taking courses, honing my skills in newsletters, writing, & email technology. We switched over to a new email platform in hopes that our emails will actually find their way into your inbox and not your junk mail.
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I've also been taking more courses on blogging, how to do videos, and more. This journey of improvement is all for you!

Expect a few more tweaks, more baking tips, and more delicious recipes you're used to.

🍰 Stay Tuned… There’s more to come. I’m so excited about what’s next and can’t wait to share it with you (soon!).

• More baking how-to articles.
• More helpful videos to accompany posts.
• More free baking resources for you.
• More fun seasonal giveaways to show my gratitude.

And to everyone around the world who has messaged me since I emailed you my story, thank you. I am blown away by how wonderful you all are. It warms my heart more than a cinnamon roll smothered in cream cheese frosting. If I haven't replied to you yet, know that I will.

Whether it’s trying out a new recipe or just sharing a slice of life, your enthusiasm and support make everything sweeter.

Cheers,

Stephanie Gonzalez

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