About Bree

This is what my recipe binder looks like.
It is a huge mess. I have torn out magazine articles, little scraps of paper with recipes with no title, no rhyme or reason to speak of. I was cleaning it out the other day and thought, what I would do if this binder got caught in a fire? My family recipes and all of the favorite things that I feed my family would be gone forever. I could call my mom or my sister, but they are not so good at writing these things down. I got the idea to make this a place to put all of my favorite recipes and share them with my family, friends, and the Internet. That is how bakedbree.com was born. It is pretty much a love letter to everyone that I have ever cooked for. I love to have people in my home eating what I have made for them. Chances are if you have been over for dinner, the recipes will end up here and hopefully you will make them for someone that you love.

I am a Bree. I love to cook. Even more than I love to take pictures. I have 3 children with 3 distinctive palates. One eats everything, one eats most things (at least one bite anyway) and one that eats nothing at all. No joke. We kid that she could never be on Atkins because she eats only carbs. My husband is a pilot in the Coast Guard and we move around a lot. We currently live in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. We will be here for 11 months and then off again.

This being a work in progress I ask that you be patient with me. I will add recipes as often as I can. I like to include a picture or two all of them so I have to make it in order to be able to do that.

Thanks for reading. Please let me know if there is something that you would like me to add or just drop me a line.

xo,

Bree

Want to see my personal blog? Here it is.

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My family. William (7), Me, Clay (3), Ava (5), and Wes. Picture by the amazing Tara Whitney.

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Cheryl Moulthrop April 16, 2011 at 12:36 pm

Hi Bree. I googled Passover Brisket and found your website. I love it. I too love to cook and am interested in preserving family recipes. I helped assembles our church cookbook that included four generations of recipes from my family. We too celebrate both Christian and Jewish holidays as we are Episcopalian and my daughter is engaged to a Jewish man.

bakedbree April 16, 2011 at 8:53 pm: Hi Cheryl, welcome!

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Uncle Herb Sirota April 17, 2011 at 6:42 pm

What an awesome tribute to buddy. He was everything you mentioned and more. Your pie recipe is always going to be a special kind of memory for my favorite brother-in-law. Great pics of clay and Buddy. Love to your whole family.

bakedbree April 18, 2011 at 5:15 pm: Thank you Uncle Herb!

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Uncle Herb Sirota April 17, 2011 at 6:50 pm

I don’t bake, yet, but this one I am going to try because it’s so special-thanks, Bree

Melody April 26, 2011 at 4:25 pm

Bree, I was fortunate enough to sample your Swedish visiting cake. A co-worker made it and gave you all the glory. She raved about your fabulous recipes. After I went to your blog I just couldn’t help but join in. It’s funny, you mention your cook book is (was) your method of storing your baking secrets..well, for me I just go online and find it. Your site is perfect! You should see me, my mac laptop sitting next to me on the counter while searching for ingredients. The web page layout and explainatin is wonderful. I love it. Here in Kodiak Alaska I have found many news friends and I plan to share your info with them (in fact I have already started- love the network!).
Melody

bakedbree April 27, 2011 at 2:11 pm: Are you a Coastie by any chance? I am glad that you like the site! If you pull recipes from the Internet, you should try Evernote. it is the best!

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Shefaly May 5, 2011 at 6:49 pm

Hi Bree! Beautiful photo of you, and also of your family. Your about page describes me a little bit too with my recipes and cookbooks all over the house! Very beautiful blog and nicely organized. I wanted to extend my thanks to you as well for helping me during that breakout session at camp blogaway. I definitely felt after that weekend that my blog was going to change directions a bit. Thanks!

bakedbree May 7, 2011 at 11:52 am: thank you! It was nice meeting you and please keep in touch. If you ever need any help or just a chat…

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Stephanie Rowena May 6, 2011 at 10:33 am

Bree … you have a fan in Jamaica ! *smile* … love your blog … love the name bakedbree

bakedbree May 7, 2011 at 11:48 am: thank you Stephanie! Say hi to Jamaica for me!

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Michelle Perry May 10, 2011 at 1:57 pm

I just came accross your blog from Pioneer Woman and your Ricotta Dip for Strawberries. Can’t wait to try it. I also live in Sac, so its nice to see a local blogger too.

Michelle Perry May 10, 2011 at 2:18 pm

I shouldn’t have it enter so fast. I am love with your blog, and can’t wait to try so many recipes (Ricotta Dip, Loaded Baked Potato Dip, Pumpkin Bread Pudding and many more) and have already added it to my reader. Oh and my nephew also goes to SJE- though a little older than your kids.)

bakedbree May 13, 2011 at 4:46 pm: What a small world! I love SJE. It is the best school ever.

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Katherine May 13, 2011 at 9:25 am

I stumbled onto this blog while looking for a strawberry muffin recipe. I have poked around a bit and will definitely be adding this to my blog list. Thanks for your efforts and for sharing your recipes!

bakedbree May 13, 2011 at 4:37 pm: Welcome Katherine! I am glad that you like the blog!

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Dan Gougherty May 13, 2011 at 6:08 pm

Thanks for the presentation at the Bee last night. I was able to glean a few tips to improve my site. And by the way, there are some great recipes here! thanks.

bakedbree May 13, 2011 at 8:16 pm: that is great! Thanks for coming and checking out my blog. If you ever need anything, just ask!

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CheezWhiz May 16, 2011 at 2:39 pm

Bree,
The blog presentation you gave at The Bee last week energized me (at least for the moment). My eyes opened wide at the realization that a blog must be tended like a newly planted garden and then kept current/watered/weeded… the metaphor has run its course. I appreciated it.

You mentioned that keeping current with your far-flung collaborators/partners/writers on another blog is a work in progress. The online collaborative site that my co-workers and other users play with is helpful (not selling anything–just a suggestion).

Caramel brownies are in my future–thanks.

bakedbree May 16, 2011 at 9:36 pm: thanks CheezWhiz, thanks for coming.

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bella June 13, 2011 at 8:22 am

What a creative & lovely blog. I can’t wait to read more. -Bella

bakedbree June 14, 2011 at 6:51 pm: thank you Bella! Welcome!

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Ellie June 15, 2011 at 5:08 pm

This is a beautiful blog! I can’t wait to keep reading.

bakedbree June 16, 2011 at 12:47 pm: Welcome Ellie! I hope that you do.

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Lisa Marie Ramirez July 28, 2011 at 10:48 am

Yesterday I found this site and could get enough of it. The pictures were beautiful. I already made the Chocolate Kahlua Cake last night and brought it into work today. It is 10:00 am and it is gone I can’t wait to do Vals Corn Pudding and of course what I was looking for boeuf bourguignon. Great blog and website.

bakedbree July 29, 2011 at 11:09 am: Welcome Lisa Marie! Glad that the cake was a hit.

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nina August 14, 2011 at 5:29 am

hi bree…i just found your website and am so excited , i am a foodie addict and spend too much time on the computer looking for inspiration, i have 5 kids and a busy home and this is my escape , my time to myself to do what i love…anyway i have bookmarked so many of your recipes and cant wait to try them, they look amazing and im glad i found you…!
(today i am making the chili, and the incredible looking cornbread)

bakedbree August 14, 2011 at 10:03 pm: Hi Nina! Welcome and thanks for reading. I am glad that you found me too.

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Cardamom Junkie August 16, 2011 at 3:48 pm

Hi Bree, Just came across your website when I search for Tandoori Chicken Burgers. Love your site and like most people reading your blog, I am a foodie too. I am hooked on your site. The burgers look amazing by the way!!!
Cardamom Junkie recently posted..saffron and pistachio ice cream (without machine)

bakedbree August 17, 2011 at 9:37 pm: Welcome! I am glad that you found me.

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sandykay August 20, 2011 at 5:20 am

Hi Bree,
Found you while I was looking at recipes on Tablespoon.com. I am probably old enough to be your mom but I enjoy the pictures of your family and appreciate the work of young mothers. I have four grown daughters myself and a grandaughter who is the light of my life! I lost my sister, Nancy, four weeks ago today to breast cancer. She was 55. Last week a package arrive in the mail for me from her husband. It was her handmade cookbook made from an old binder filled with all of her favorite recipes. It even had pages taken from my mom’s old BH&G cookbook that she used when we were little girls. The kind of cookbook that is just a mess, you know. I give her credit that she had actually organices it into categories-appetizers, main dishes, and of course, the large section being cookies and cakes. For me it would be the pie section! Well, it is alot like your cookbook that you desribe at the beginning of your blog. It was a precious gift to me. Thanks for sharing and maybe I will add some of your recipes to it. Can’t wait to try some. Thanks for sharing part of your life with all of us!

bakedbree August 21, 2011 at 8:59 pm: Welcome Sandy! I am so sorry about your sister, but so happy that a big part of her will be with you. Treasure her recipes.

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lery August 29, 2011 at 8:38 am

Hi Ms. Bree! You have a wonderful family! And I simply love your kitchen! I have two kids (soon to be three), and they love it whenever I bake. Your website gives me a lot of ideas on how to keep my boys thrilled once I pick up the ingredients. Again, thank you for sharing your stories and knowledge to us, God bless always.

bakedbree August 29, 2011 at 11:11 am: thank you Iery! I love cooking with my kids.

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Julieta smith September 12, 2011 at 5:38 am

Hi Bree! It took me a while to figure it out the reason behind the food pictures on facebook. I am glad a finally click on one the slow cook apple butter and found your wonderful blog. You were made to do this. I will never forget that you welcome me with op