Category Archives: baking education

No Trick to Great Pumpkin Treats

No need to hang out with Linus all night in the pumpkin patch for Great Pumpkin treats when the Home Baking Association’s new officers will happily share their personal favorites! We’re confident you’ll love the scoop on these specialties. HBA … Continue reading →

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How to Make All Natural Homemade Food Coloring

Now more than ever we want to know what goes into our food. What better way to know than to make your food yourself. Food dye has gotten a bad rap, so if you don’t want to use it or want an … Continue reading →

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Bake and Take Month

Sharon Davis of the Home Baking Association sat down with the folks at Kansas Farm Food Connection earlier this month for a discussion about Bake and Take Month. What’s better than baking something delicious? Sharing it with others! That’s what … Continue reading →

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Baking is Mindful: De-stressing at Home in the Kitchen

Looking for ways to de-compress at home after what some say has been one of the most stressful years they can remember? Wishing your children could gain hands-on science and math that’s essential in life? Baking is just such a … Continue reading →

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Sugar Association and HBA Celebrate the Art of Holiday Baking

The Sugar Association and Home Baking Association have joined together to celebrate the holiday season by helping you turn your kitchen into a wonderland of fun! Everyday pantry ingredients like flour, sugar, and spices can become a magically delicious world … Continue reading →

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NAMA and HBA Join CDC in Reminding Families About Safe Baking Practices this Holiday Season

Don’t Eat Raw Flour, Dough or Batter and Wash Utensils and Hands with Hot Soap and Water (Arlington, VA – December 13, 2018) It’s the most wonderful time of the year again, and the companies that provide consumers and restaurants with … Continue reading →

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Dining In Day is Just Around the Corner

The Annual Family & Consumer Sciences (FCS) Day, “Dining In” for Healthy Families campaign is just around the corner–Monday, Dec. 3rd! As a member of an organization in the Family & Consumer Science profession, which leads advocacy efforts for the field, your involvement … Continue reading →

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What September Brings to the Table

September offers a bounty of great baking ideas and resources. Three of my favorites this fall include the Whole Grains Council’s Deal of the Day specials for Whole Grains Month. I may need to speak for myself, but I plan … Continue reading →

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August is for Fair for Baking

Recipes and Resources for State and County Fairs by Sharon Davis August is not generally top-of-mind baking season, but even while you read, some of the most amazing baking ever is coming out of home kitchens all over the country … Continue reading →

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Bake to Build Learning with Special Needs Children

Summer vacations are coming with teachers and students both glad AND hopeful. Teachers HOPE their students will USE summer time with their parents, grands, friends and sibs to keep learning. Students are GLAD to have creative learning opportunities. Baking is … Continue reading →

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