With Hayley, Lisa Papademetriou has created a protagonist that's likeable, kind, and realistic. In book #1, Save the Cupcake!, she whips up gluten-free chocolate cupcakes for a classmate. She is happy to try out new recipes for people with different tastes and food sensitivities. In an effort to create unique and memorable cupcakes, Hayley also experiments with different ingredients, even those traditionally included in breakfast meals. Hayley makes traditional favorites as well as special treats, and recipes are sprinkled throughout the books. There are both serious and fun things going on at school, too, when they try to ban bake sales and cupcakes, when they decide to change their school mascot, when crushes are crushing.īakers and foodies will definitely want to take a bite out of these books. Meanwhile, Hayley's dad has a new girlfriend, Annie, who is ten years younger than him, and Hayley's not comfortable around her at first. Money is tight, and Hayley's mom goes on the hunt for a new job. Serious matters are treated with compassion and truth: After her parents divorce, Hayley, her younger sister, Chloe, and her mom move in with her grandmother. This series has just the right mix of ingredients for tween readers: a thoughtful, considerate protagonist, distinct characters, each with their own flavor, fun times, steady pacing, and a pinch of secrets. When working in the kitchen, Hayley feels like she's in control, and things seem more manageable. With so many things in Hayley's life changing, she finds solace in baking and in being in her grandmother's café, The Tea Room. She'd rather be stirring up a new batch of cupcakes.
Life’s too short to go without the occasional glazed treat.Hungry for a sweet series of books? Order up the Confectionately Yours series by Lisa Papademetriou and meet Hayley, a seventh-grade girl whose life just got shaken up by her parents' divorce. Coconut sugar actually contains trace minerals like iron and zinc, which are lacking in regular sugar. Or, you can use more natural, less refined options such as coconut sugar. Plain white sugar makes the fluffiest homemade powdered sugar. Since we’re making ours fresh, you can skip the corn starch when you make it at home. Powdered sugar has a not-so-great reputation because it’s typically made out of refined sugar, which is then mixed with corn starch to prevent caking. You may know this sugar as confectioner’s sugar or icing sugar, but I grew up calling it “powdered sugar.” My grandmother makes the best frosting with it.
Your powdered sugar will be ready in just a few minutes! You’ll just need a reliable blender or food processor. Today, I’m sharing a super simple tutorial on how to make your own powdered sugar.
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