Author: Katie Shaw

Katie Shaw lives in Virginia with her husband, three daughters, chocolate lab, and over thirty chickens. She loves creating simple tutorials for sourdough, bread, and soap. Her recipes, articles, and YouTube videos reach millions of people per year.

red drink with black sugar rim on parchment paper next to plastic spider.

Black Widow Spider Halloween Cocktail

A featured photo of gorgeous Christmas Bundt cakes, highlighting different festive styles and toppings for holiday inspiration.

18 Beautiful Christmas Bundt Cakes

pear butter in pot.

Old-Fashioned Spiced Pear Butter (To Freeze or Can)

carrot cupcakes on cake stand with bite taken out.

Sourdough Carrot Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

Candy Cane Ice Cream Recipe

Candy Cane Ice Cream Recipe

1 dozen cookies on wire rack.

Turtle Shortbread Cookies Recipe

golden brown buns topped with sesame seeds cooling on wire rack.

Soft & Fluffy Bread Machine Burger Buns

finished cookies with rainbow sprinkles on wire rack.

Old Fashioned Sour Cream Cookies (Melt-In-Your-Mouth)

wooden scoop in crockpot scooping out finished dish

Cheesy Crockpot Hash Browns (For Breakfast or Dinner)

apple cookies with icing.

Soft Apple Cookies with Buttercream Icing

finished chex mix with candies.

How to Make Spooky Halloween Chex Mix: A Sweet and Crunchy Treat

rolls showing fluffy inside

Soft and Fluffy Old-Fashioned Yeast Rolls

tray of french fries of piece of parchment.

Crispy Deep Fried French Fries (Step-by-Step)

sugar cookies on cooling rack.

Farmhouse Sugar Cookies

basket of sourdough rolls

Easy Crusty Sourdough Rolls

finished cookies on cooling rack.

Cherry Christmas Cookies

Vanilla Caramel Fudge Ice Cream

Vanilla Caramel Fudge Ice Cream

slushie apple cider in glass on board.

Apple Cider Rum Slushies

basket of homemade rolls

Soft Bread Machine Dinner Rolls

cast iron skillet with baked omelet

Cast Iron Skillet Omelet with Bacon and Potatoes

slow cooker with apple slices and whole spices.

Slow Cooker Spiked Apple Cider

half pint jars of apple butter stacked on wooden board.

Old Fashioned Spiced Apple Butter (Canning Recipe)

glass of fall sangria with ice and cinnamon sticks

Apple Pear Sangria

stack of tan bars of soap

How to Make Apple Cider Soap: Simple Cold Process Recipe

three glasses of blackberry lemonade with black straws.

Homemade Blackberry Lemonade

skillet full of browned mac and cheese.

Cast Iron Skillet Mac and Cheese

apple peach pie on marble counter

Cinnamon Sugar Peach Apple Pie

finished cobbler on counter.

Caramel Apple Cobbler with Cookie Dough Topping

Simple Halloween Shortbread Cookies

Simple Halloween Shortbread Cookies

half pint jar of cowboy candy on marble counter

Candied Jalapeños Recipe

finished honey ice cream in gold loaf pan

Vanilla-Honey Ice Cream

4 jars of finished jam on wooden counter

Old Fashioned Blackberry Jam For Canning

chocolate chip brioche split in half

Buttery-Soft Chocolate Chip Brioche Rolls

finished pie with slice of lime

Key Lime Pie With Meringue Topping

Farmhouse White Bread Recipe

Farmhouse White Bread Recipe

White Chocolate Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies

White Chocolate Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies

dinner scene next to window

Fried Cajun Chicken Tenders

plate of christmas shortbread with someone picking up one

Chocolate Covered Shortbread Cookies

A top-down view of a stack of buttermilk blueberry waffles topped with whipped cream and fresh blueberries, surrounded by extra blueberries and forks.

Buttermilk Blueberry Waffles (Easy to Make)

cooling rack with 1 dozen banana muffins with homemade caramel frosting drizzled on top

Moist Banana Muffins with Caramel Icing