Darcie Bakes //

Baking from scratch… because good things take time.

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  • Random Sides // Mise En Place.

    A little Sunday food for thought: mise en place. “The system that makes kitchens go is called mise-en-place, or, literally, “put in place.” It’s a French phrase that means to gather and arrange the ingredients and tools needed for cooking.” – Article via NPR. Mise en place. Have you heard of that phrase? It’s a…

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  • Random Sides // Choose Butter Over Bros.

    Sometimes I really love playing around in Photoshop and Illustrator. I’m no graphic designer, but I’ve got a soft spot for typography. Graphic design – for me – is very much like baking. It’s the perfect combination of utilizing my technical (left) brain along with my more creative (right) brain. Here’s one sample of something…

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  • Random Sides // Baking is My Love Language. <3

    It’s true. Baking is my love language. What does that mean? Well, there’s a theory out there that says we all show love and affection to others – whether it be romantic or platonic or familial – in a particular way, that is unique to us. The five “love languages” are as follows: words of…

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  • Random Sides // Late Night Logo Practice.

    Sometimes, I like to spend hours messing around in Photoshop. I usually choose to do this late at night – when I should most likely be sleeping. Whoops. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: I am a night owl. And my creative bursts generally come to me at odd times, but I’m…

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  • Bakers Gonna Bake.

    Here’s a fun little thing I made real quick in Photoshop. Cuz bakers gonna bake. 🙂 Oven mitt by Emma Haywood Curzon from The Noun Project.

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