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Blueberry Almond Croissant Cheesecake
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Blueberry Almond Croissant Cheesecake

This Blueberry Almond Croissant Cheesecake is inspired by the famous French almond croissants. This cheesecake has a velvety smooth cheesecake filling layered with a rich almond croissant filling and ripe, juicy blueberries. The cheesecake is then topped with toasted almonds and a dusting of powdered sugar. This cheesecake will make your entire house smell like…

Grilled Flatbread
Bread | Summer Dinners | Summer Picnic

Grilled Flatbread

This Grilled Flatbread is much easier to make than pizza and perfect for the warm summer months when you don’t want to turn your oven on. The dough only requires one 30 minute rise and the result is a delicious crisp, slightly charred exterior with an incredibly tender and fluffy inside. The toppings are fully…


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Spice Cake Cookies
Cookies | Christmas | Desserts | Fall

Spice Cake Cookies

These Spice Cake Cookies are full of warm, fall spices, are soft and topped with a delicious vanilla glaze. The dough is easy to make and requires no mixer. The dough is a roll out dough, so you can make these cookies into different shapes if desired (leaf, Christmas tree, etc). These cookies are great…

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Welcome! I’m Jolene!

Remember the smell of warm chocolate chip cookies baking in the oven? Or, how about holding a slice of gooey, cheesy pizza. The nostalgia of food is something that all of us have. Whether it is the taste of the delicious food that you remember, the person you made the food with, or the people you sat at the table with, we all have nostalgia for our favorite foods. And, nostalgia is something special. It connects me to my dad, who recently passed away. It reminds me of my mom before she was diagnosed with parkinson’s. And, now it makes memories for my own family, for my own kids to remember from their growing up years.

My name is Jolene, the creator of Simple Baking with Pep. I grew up making Christmas cookies with my mom from store-bought dough. While we didn’t make many things from scratch, the memories I made from those Christmas cookies fueled my love for baking. Now I have a family of my own and I enjoy sharing my love of baking and cooking with my own family, just like my mom did. I hope to inspire you to try something new and grow a fondness for baking and cooking. Even if you make a mistake or two, you’ll share some laughs and create memories along the way. Trust me, I’ve had my fair share of burnt cookies. Stay awhile, make a recipe or two, and make some memories that will last a lifetime, along the way.

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