Let’s be honest — baking with kids doesn’t always look like the smiling stock photos. Sometimes it’s sugar on the floor, a measuring cup mess, and a timer going off at the worst possible moment. But in between the messes and the meltdowns, there’s something sweet and real about the whole experience. It’s not about the perfect bake — it’s about the memories and time you spend with your kids.
As an adult in my thirties, it dawned on me one day that I didn't know how to make Southern-style sweet tea. I was sitting at the dinner table at my friend Rachel's house and she had just made a batch for our gathering as a special treat. At that point in life, I had ditched sugary drinks altogether. But, I could get behind drinking one in place of a dessert, if it tasted good and wasn't too syrupy. I took one sip of Rachel's sweet tea and begged her to teach me how to make i
