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Caramelized Onion and Roasted Garlic Pasta
Dinner | Pasta | Sunday Supper

Caramelized Onion and Roasted Garlic Pasta

This Caramelized Onion and Roasted Garlic Pasta combines the natural sweetness of onions and the depth of flavor from the buttery roasted garlic. After caramelizing the onions and roasting the garlic, spices, herbs, savory chicken broth and rich cream are added to the mixture to create a creamy, indulgent sauce. Freshly cooked pasta is tossed…

Blueberry Brioche Danish
Bread | Breakfast and Brunch | Spring Baking | Summer Baking

Blueberry Brioche Danish

These Blueberry Brioche Danishes are rich, pillowy soft and layered with a velvety smooth cream cheese center, a juicy homemade blueberry jam and buttery cinnamon sugar crumble topping. The contrast in textures and flavors from the lightly sweet, soft dough to the tangy cream cheese, vibrant blueberry jam and crunchy cinnamon sugar crumble creates a…

Brownie Cups
Brownies and Bars | Desserts

Brownie Cups

These Brownie Cups have shiny, crinkly tops with crisp edges and fudgy, chewy centers. The brownie cups are loaded with chocolate chips, so each bite is filled with warm, melty chocolate. These only take a few minutes to make and can be made as jumbo brownie cups or bite sized brownie cups. The key to…


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Spritz Cookies
Christmas Baking | Christmas Cookies

Spritz Cookies

These Bear Spritz Cookies are rich, buttery and taste similar to a delicate shortbread. These cookies are a classic treat and so fun to make during the holiday season. They are classically known for their tender, sweet flavor and are enhanced with vanilla and almond extract.

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…

Meet the author

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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