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Welcome to Savor @ 350 Degrees, the official blog of Savor Baking Company. Here you will find the thoughts, dreams, and randomness that is Lexyne, owner of Savor. When she is not baking, testing a new recipe, or blogging, she can be found tweeting about life and that aforementioned randomness.
Savor Baking Company is a Chicago-based dessert catering company that prepares all of its products from scratch using all-natural ingredients.
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Category Archives: Savor Tips
4 Super Cleaning Products
Have you ever walked down the cleaning aisle in the grocery store and just looked at the hundreds of products? Among the sea of brightly-colored labels, you know there is a bottle, spray, or wipe that will clean and disinfect … Continue reading
Posted in Low-Cost Tips, Organization, Savor Tips
Tagged around the house, baking tips, bathroom, budget-friendly, cleaning, how-to, kitchen, organization, tools of the trade
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Pumpkin Seeds
If you are carving that holiday pumpkin in preparation for Halloween or planning on making a pumpkin pie using fresh pumpkin, don’t throw those seeds away! With a little extra effort, you can turn those seeds into a great (and … Continue reading
Posted in Baking with Savor, Cooking with Savor, Recipes, Savor Tips
Tagged baking, cooking, Fall recipes, food basics, Hall, Halloween, healthy snacks, how-to, kitchen, pumpkin, pumpkin recipes, pumpkin seeds, recipes, roasting, scratch, temperature, winter squash
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The Great Pumpkin
By the end of every October in the United States, one is likely to see pumpkins (or winter squash) in grocery stores or out on neighbors’ lawns as part of a Halloween display. Indeed, Halloween serves as the first “official” … Continue reading
Posted in Baking with Savor, Cooking with Savor, Food Safety, Organization, Savor Tips
Tagged baking, baking tips, cooking, Fall recipes, Fall season, food, food safety, food storage, fruit, Halloween, Halloween themes, how-to, kitchen, oven tips, pumpkin, pumpkin recipes, pumpkin seeds, roasting, temperature, winter squash
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The Business Plan
Every business should begin with a plan. It seems like a trivial idea. However, many small business owners–myself included–begin their operations without first writing a plan. While the business plan is not mandatory, it is recommended for various reasons. Most … Continue reading
Posted in Savor Tips, Small Business
Tagged business plan, how-to, organization, Savor Tips, small business, starting a business, tools of the trade
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A Smoothie Day Like Today
It is hot outside today. A scorcher. I, for one, love warm weather thanks to my days growing up in sunny Florida. But living in the Midwest has given pause to my days of sun and warmth as the majority … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking with Savor, Recipes, Savor Tips
Tagged bananas, blender, Chicago, cooking, drinks, easy cooking, food, fruit, health, heat, how-to, Jamba Juice, orange juice, recipes, scratch, smoothie, snack, soymilk, Stanford, strawberries, summer, yogurt
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Get Moving
Today I ran 3.25 miles. You read that right: miles. Now, for those of you who exercise frequently, 3.25 miles may not seem so daunting. However, for me, it was definitely a milestone. You see, way back in high school … Continue reading
Posted in Musings, Savor Tips, Small Business
Tagged Beyonce, challenges, exercise, FLOTUS, health, jogging, Let's Move, Michelle Obama, miles, milestone, RunKeeper, running, Savor, Savor Tips, small business, weight
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Little Steps
I have learned from my journey in bringing Savor Baking Company to life that it is necessary to take little steps. I mentioned in a previous post that I had a drastic career shift last year. I will not rehash … Continue reading
Posted in Baking with Savor, Cake, Musings, Savor Tips, Small Business
Tagged baking, cake, how-to, oven troubles, Savor, Savor Tips, small business, temperature, tools of the trade
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Life of a Small Business Owner
Starting a business is a grand endeavor. It is not for the faint of heart, nor one who is not up for a challenge. In many ways getting a business off the ground is an uphill battle. But I believe … Continue reading
Posted in Organization, Savor Baking Co News, Savor Tips, Small Business
Tagged baking, cake, cookies, organization, pastry, recipes, Savor Tips, small business, starting a business, tools of the trade
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Organizing the Kitchen: First In, First Out
We all have them: those canned goods hiding in the dark recesses of our kitchen cabinets. Remember that can of spinach that you bought two years ago? It’s still there. Or what about that almost-empty bottle of marinade that has … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking with Savor, Food Safety, Organization, Savor Tips
Tagged canned goods, expiration dates, FIFO, food safety, food storage, herbs, how-to, kitchen, organization, Savor Tips, spices, tools of the trade
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Organizing the Kitchen: The Spice Cabinet
A recent tweet from @steamykitchen made me think about organization. I try to keep myself organized as much as possible. Most of the time, I win. At other times…well, not so much. But, one place where my organization works is … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking with Savor, Organization, Savor Tips
Tagged herbs, organization, Savor Tips, spices, tools of the trade
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