Bailey Basics

09/30/2026

This cool weather has me so ready for

This Fig cake with brown butter buttercream is spicy, nutty, and so delicious!

Comment FIG and I’ll send you the recipe or check the link in my bio to the blog.

09/24/2026

A Fall baking staple is a good pie crust! I have a few tricks from owning a bakery on how to make 100’s of crusts for the freezer to prep for the Holiday rush.

🧈Use a food processor
🥧Roll out crust between sheets of parchment
🌾Use cold butter
Lastly, perfect your “pinch” technique for the crust. Everyone has a different style, find one you like and perfect it!

Comment “pie” and I’ll send you the link to the full recipe and technique!

I wrap my crusts in plastic wrap, unbaked, and then freeze. When I’m ready to bake my holiday pies, I pull them, fill them and bake them off!

09/23/2026

Comment “pumpkin” for our FAVORITE pumpkin roll recipe and all the tips and tricks for that perfect spiral.

09/15/2026

The only picture I took of the whirlwind fundraiser we did. 30 dozen lemon bars and berry oat bars, 10 pounds of cheddar cheese turned into cheese crackers and a sink FULL of dishes later…THANK YOU!

Thank you for always being quick to support our family. My 8th grader is very close to his goal and ready for his DC trip!

We will do one more bake day in October, let me know what you’d like to see on the menu.

09/03/2026

Right now the classic is on closeout for $50 off! If you use my code BAILEYBASICS20 you can get $20 more off!!

Order direct from NutriMill’s site.

This mill is a workhorse. It can do large quantities of grain at a time without overheating. I really enjoy the simplicity of the design and settings.

Get one ordered before they sell out.

08/26/2026

My son is traveling to Washington DC for his 8th grade trip. We will be doing a couple of bake sale fundraisers. Thought we would wrap up Summer with Lemon Bars, Berry Oat Bars and of course our Cheese Crackers! All of these freeze well for up to 3 months.

Here is the Link to order:
https://forms.gle/MxxsXPwRrF7iF4CA6

Idalou: Monday September 14th
Lubbock: Tuesday September 15th

08/26/2026

A few months back we bought this cereal as a treat and I think to take on our camping trip. Fast forward to today. I bought the same cereal to be the fun parent for a change.

A few bites in my son stopped chewing and said, “I don’t know if I can eat this, it tastes like chemicals.”

We are a 90/10 house. I cook our meals completely from scratch 90% of the time and we eat out or grab convenience foods the other 10.

While I know that’s not everyone’s thing, I genuinely enjoy cooking and baking. I am most comfortable in the kitchen and spend many hours a day cooking.

What I didn’t expect was for my kids to be able to notice the difference. But their taste buds have genuinely changed over time. They can smell and taste the difference. They recognize real food and can taste the synthetic stuff too.

I guess I’m just sharing this to say, if you’re like me and trying to feed your family quality food, stick with it. It’s a lot of work but their little bodies need it.

Oh and be the fun mom sometimes 😉 that 10% won’t kill anyone and who knows, they may decide to make the choice themselves to cut it out!

08/18/2026

She has the best mixes, grains and flour!!

Come see us on Friday!! We will have delicious samples of all your favorite mixes THIS Friday from 1-3 pm at Natural Health Market! If you already love our products, stop by and say hi and grab a treat! And if you've never tried our products, I can't think of a better time to try them!!! What are you waiting for?!!

We are excited to be partnered with Natural Health Market!! Try some fresh milled goodies and browse their awesome products while you do! You won't regret it!