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Marye at Baking Delights is having a contest. You’ll want to check it out soon if you like French desserts. Je t’aime.

And while I’m here, I might as well remind you that it’s much more eco-friendly to bake at home than to buy packaged products or mixes. You can do it. Plus, it makes your place smell so good — muffins, cupcakes, cheesecake, bread, brownies. I need a snack.

I know that it might take more time to bake stuff than it does to buy it at the store, but homemade can be so much better. And you have control over your ingredients. You can also help the environment by purchasing organic flour and butter and chocolate!

I’m trying to do more home-baking myself. My latest from-scratch creations include coffee cake muffins, chocolate chip muffins, baked cappuccino custard and shortbread of all kinds.