SimpleRich
@simplerich.bsky.social
Writer, reader, hiker, gamer... Not necessarily in that order.
(Born in the South, grew up in Germany, then in '88 transplanted to Iowa, following a guy... I've forgiven him. :) )
(Born in the South, grew up in Germany, then in '88 transplanted to Iowa, following a guy... I've forgiven him. :) )
Made sweet potato pies using my gramma's recipe written on a 3x5 card in her handwriting.
It was as good as hers which never happens.
Love her. Miss her.
#richbakesagain #sweetpotatopie #pie
It was as good as hers which never happens.
Love her. Miss her.
#richbakesagain #sweetpotatopie #pie
November 20, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Made sweet potato pies using my gramma's recipe written on a 3x5 card in her handwriting.
It was as good as hers which never happens.
Love her. Miss her.
#richbakesagain #sweetpotatopie #pie
It was as good as hers which never happens.
Love her. Miss her.
#richbakesagain #sweetpotatopie #pie
I don't wish to appear ungrateful, but my first experience of the Aurora Borealis was... underwhelming. Where I was (Central Iowa) and when I was (early in the night) it was a gray smudge in the sky with no color. Only through the camera was it visible. I think I need to trip north to be awed by it.
November 14, 2025 at 10:52 PM
I don't wish to appear ungrateful, but my first experience of the Aurora Borealis was... underwhelming. Where I was (Central Iowa) and when I was (early in the night) it was a gray smudge in the sky with no color. Only through the camera was it visible. I think I need to trip north to be awed by it.
First, Ikarus flew.
He rose on wings made of wax and ambition, defying his father’s warnings. The sky wasn’t a limit—it was a siren’s call.
Yes, it cost him. Helios saw him. The wax melted. Gravity remembered.
But he died!
Yeah, we all die.
But HE flew.
He rose on wings made of wax and ambition, defying his father’s warnings. The sky wasn’t a limit—it was a siren’s call.
Yes, it cost him. Helios saw him. The wax melted. Gravity remembered.
But he died!
Yeah, we all die.
But HE flew.
October 27, 2025 at 9:07 PM
First, Ikarus flew.
He rose on wings made of wax and ambition, defying his father’s warnings. The sky wasn’t a limit—it was a siren’s call.
Yes, it cost him. Helios saw him. The wax melted. Gravity remembered.
But he died!
Yeah, we all die.
But HE flew.
He rose on wings made of wax and ambition, defying his father’s warnings. The sky wasn’t a limit—it was a siren’s call.
Yes, it cost him. Helios saw him. The wax melted. Gravity remembered.
But he died!
Yeah, we all die.
But HE flew.
Yesterday I heard of Czech #Trdelnik for the first time and immediately decided to make it.
It turns out it's a sweet, enriched (VERY enriched bread -- butter, milk, lard, and egg yolks in it) dough rolled in cinnamon, sugar, and crushed nuts that I let cool and then filled with whipped cream.
It turns out it's a sweet, enriched (VERY enriched bread -- butter, milk, lard, and egg yolks in it) dough rolled in cinnamon, sugar, and crushed nuts that I let cool and then filled with whipped cream.
October 22, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Yesterday I heard of Czech #Trdelnik for the first time and immediately decided to make it.
It turns out it's a sweet, enriched (VERY enriched bread -- butter, milk, lard, and egg yolks in it) dough rolled in cinnamon, sugar, and crushed nuts that I let cool and then filled with whipped cream.
It turns out it's a sweet, enriched (VERY enriched bread -- butter, milk, lard, and egg yolks in it) dough rolled in cinnamon, sugar, and crushed nuts that I let cool and then filled with whipped cream.
Mistakes were made. The red autumnal leaves didn't make an appearance. The batter was so runny it was pouring out the tip as I filled the bag.
Spice cake (good) with apple pie filling (self-made, good) and stabilized rum infused whipped cream. (Good). It tastes a bit blandish. Needed more spice.
Spice cake (good) with apple pie filling (self-made, good) and stabilized rum infused whipped cream. (Good). It tastes a bit blandish. Needed more spice.
October 14, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Mistakes were made. The red autumnal leaves didn't make an appearance. The batter was so runny it was pouring out the tip as I filled the bag.
Spice cake (good) with apple pie filling (self-made, good) and stabilized rum infused whipped cream. (Good). It tastes a bit blandish. Needed more spice.
Spice cake (good) with apple pie filling (self-made, good) and stabilized rum infused whipped cream. (Good). It tastes a bit blandish. Needed more spice.
Every once in a while my sister and I facetime a Bake Off bake. This time it's a decorated swirl cake. No frosting. If you watch Great British Bake Off you know. This is my goal. Fingers crossed. Tomorrow we're "in the tent." Wish me luck. (Her, East Coast. Me, Midwest)
October 13, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Every once in a while my sister and I facetime a Bake Off bake. This time it's a decorated swirl cake. No frosting. If you watch Great British Bake Off you know. This is my goal. Fingers crossed. Tomorrow we're "in the tent." Wish me luck. (Her, East Coast. Me, Midwest)
The answer is yes.
October 12, 2025 at 2:06 PM
The answer is yes.
Great... Another addiction. Just what I needed.
So good.
So good.
May 20, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Great... Another addiction. Just what I needed.
So good.
So good.
I made Pan de Cristal, Glass bread, it was surprisingly good. I say surprising because I didn't expect a lot of flavor from equal parts water and flour. I was wrong.
I heartily recommend you give it a go if you're a bread person.
#Bread #pandecristal #RichBakesAgain
I heartily recommend you give it a go if you're a bread person.
#Bread #pandecristal #RichBakesAgain
April 21, 2025 at 12:59 AM
I made Pan de Cristal, Glass bread, it was surprisingly good. I say surprising because I didn't expect a lot of flavor from equal parts water and flour. I was wrong.
I heartily recommend you give it a go if you're a bread person.
#Bread #pandecristal #RichBakesAgain
I heartily recommend you give it a go if you're a bread person.
#Bread #pandecristal #RichBakesAgain
Snow from the blizzard is melting
March 9, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Snow from the blizzard is melting
March 9, 2025 at 9:02 AM
March 2, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Depression #baking is a thing.
I'm in #Iowa and we are going back in time led by a legislature that has such vastly different priorities than its constituency.
I macerated strawberries using vanilla sugar I’d made and #dragonfruit salsa with mint and honey to have on #poundcake.
I ate both.
I'm in #Iowa and we are going back in time led by a legislature that has such vastly different priorities than its constituency.
I macerated strawberries using vanilla sugar I’d made and #dragonfruit salsa with mint and honey to have on #poundcake.
I ate both.
March 1, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Depression #baking is a thing.
I'm in #Iowa and we are going back in time led by a legislature that has such vastly different priorities than its constituency.
I macerated strawberries using vanilla sugar I’d made and #dragonfruit salsa with mint and honey to have on #poundcake.
I ate both.
I'm in #Iowa and we are going back in time led by a legislature that has such vastly different priorities than its constituency.
I macerated strawberries using vanilla sugar I’d made and #dragonfruit salsa with mint and honey to have on #poundcake.
I ate both.
Make a couple loaves of bread just to try the honey butter I made? Um, yeah. What else am I gonna do? Use it on store bought gummi-brot? I don't think so. #bread #richbakesagain #honeybutter
February 1, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Make a couple loaves of bread just to try the honey butter I made? Um, yeah. What else am I gonna do? Use it on store bought gummi-brot? I don't think so. #bread #richbakesagain #honeybutter
I made a chili pie with puff pastry that I saw on @chefreactions.bsky.social YouTube channel.
The guy that made it. I promise you, if you've worked in food you know him lol.
It was good. I used fake cheese because lactose hates my guts. Still good.
My inner fat kid already wants a third slice.
The guy that made it. I promise you, if you've worked in food you know him lol.
It was good. I used fake cheese because lactose hates my guts. Still good.
My inner fat kid already wants a third slice.
January 31, 2025 at 6:47 AM
I made a chili pie with puff pastry that I saw on @chefreactions.bsky.social YouTube channel.
The guy that made it. I promise you, if you've worked in food you know him lol.
It was good. I used fake cheese because lactose hates my guts. Still good.
My inner fat kid already wants a third slice.
The guy that made it. I promise you, if you've worked in food you know him lol.
It was good. I used fake cheese because lactose hates my guts. Still good.
My inner fat kid already wants a third slice.
I‘m playing #starfield again/still and there are times when I stop playing the game and just look around, not FOR anything, just at the world I'm in at the moment. I recommend it in game and IRL.
January 26, 2025 at 5:11 AM
I‘m playing #starfield again/still and there are times when I stop playing the game and just look around, not FOR anything, just at the world I'm in at the moment. I recommend it in game and IRL.
BEHOLD The Statue of Gayvid.
I was told that without the traditional kitschy David in my house, I wasn't an actual ghey. So, I had a friend with a printer make me one that I hope is gay enough to make up for lost time.
I was told that without the traditional kitschy David in my house, I wasn't an actual ghey. So, I had a friend with a printer make me one that I hope is gay enough to make up for lost time.
January 25, 2025 at 8:05 PM
BEHOLD The Statue of Gayvid.
I was told that without the traditional kitschy David in my house, I wasn't an actual ghey. So, I had a friend with a printer make me one that I hope is gay enough to make up for lost time.
I was told that without the traditional kitschy David in my house, I wasn't an actual ghey. So, I had a friend with a printer make me one that I hope is gay enough to make up for lost time.
Cinnamon rolls and chili. I'd never heard of it until moving to Iowa. Everyone does it here
January 24, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Cinnamon rolls and chili. I'd never heard of it until moving to Iowa. Everyone does it here
Homemade #pitabread for tuna salad is my new favorite easy to enjoy a +salad sandwich. #pita is less messy and relatively quick and easy.
January 8, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Homemade #pitabread for tuna salad is my new favorite easy to enjoy a +salad sandwich. #pita is less messy and relatively quick and easy.
Made crockpot baby back ribs for the first time and had them with collards sauteed in bacon grease with garlic and red pepper flakes alongside some skin-on red-potato salad with a hunk of sourdough and watermelon with lemon juice on for starters. #sawitontiktok #happynewyear
January 1, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Made crockpot baby back ribs for the first time and had them with collards sauteed in bacon grease with garlic and red pepper flakes alongside some skin-on red-potato salad with a hunk of sourdough and watermelon with lemon juice on for starters. #sawitontiktok #happynewyear
You ever notice the green peppers on frozen #pizza are absolutely the green pepperyest of green peppers? They out green pepper other green peppers in both smell and flavor. This is true across all frozen pizzas I've encountered.
That is all. :)
That is all. :)
December 27, 2024 at 2:15 AM
You ever notice the green peppers on frozen #pizza are absolutely the green pepperyest of green peppers? They out green pepper other green peppers in both smell and flavor. This is true across all frozen pizzas I've encountered.
That is all. :)
That is all. :)
I saw it on TikTok so, of course I made it.
An entire orange including the peeling in a blender + sugar + oil + flour + baking powder = delicious light fluffy cake...
I mean, it's fine... but it tastes like diet cake. It needs butter. It's the taste equivalent of a tinny speaker. #richbakesagain
An entire orange including the peeling in a blender + sugar + oil + flour + baking powder = delicious light fluffy cake...
I mean, it's fine... but it tastes like diet cake. It needs butter. It's the taste equivalent of a tinny speaker. #richbakesagain
December 25, 2024 at 1:15 AM
I saw it on TikTok so, of course I made it.
An entire orange including the peeling in a blender + sugar + oil + flour + baking powder = delicious light fluffy cake...
I mean, it's fine... but it tastes like diet cake. It needs butter. It's the taste equivalent of a tinny speaker. #richbakesagain
An entire orange including the peeling in a blender + sugar + oil + flour + baking powder = delicious light fluffy cake...
I mean, it's fine... but it tastes like diet cake. It needs butter. It's the taste equivalent of a tinny speaker. #richbakesagain
I got a sourdough sampler as a Christmas gift from my landlady.
She knows me too well. #bread ftw and now I wanna learn how to make #sourdough
She knows me too well. #bread ftw and now I wanna learn how to make #sourdough
December 22, 2024 at 2:56 AM
I got a sourdough sampler as a Christmas gift from my landlady.
She knows me too well. #bread ftw and now I wanna learn how to make #sourdough
She knows me too well. #bread ftw and now I wanna learn how to make #sourdough
Can we lookit that swirl? LoL
It's good. It'll be great french toast in the morning hehehe
It's good. It'll be great french toast in the morning hehehe
December 17, 2024 at 5:35 PM
Can we lookit that swirl? LoL
It's good. It'll be great french toast in the morning hehehe
It's good. It'll be great french toast in the morning hehehe