My first baking memory with my Mom was baking a mile high apple pie in the fall. She was not much of a baker so we'd call up her grandmother and ask for her input. She'd always say if you think you have enough sugar on the apples, add some more. I was the first girl after three boys so I learned very early that if I made them sweet treats I'd stay on their good side, and later on it was handy to impress their friends. We never had store bought goodies so if I wanted a sweet treat; which I always did and still always do; I'd have to bake it myself. I remeber getting an easy bake oven when I was a little girl and I got my first cook book when I turned nine in 1969. I still have that Betty Crocker book and the page for peanut butter cookies has pulled loose and is badly stained, but it is still useful to this day. My darling husband bought my the KAF Bakers Companion for mothers day this year. I was so delighted and am thoroughly enjoying it. I've been eyeing it up for years now and I'm sure I will enjoy it as long as I have enjoyed my Betty Crocker. I made the coconut filled lemon bundt cake from the recent blog this weekend. We met my son's girlfriend's family for the first time and I brought the cake along and it was a big hit. I am hoping that I can someday teach my future daughter in law how to bake and cook. My boys know the basics but don't have too much need as I am still doing it all and spoiling them.

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