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I’ve FINALLY decided. It’s http://elanaayu.wordpress.com So I finally decided and I landed with a free wordpress blog for now. That means it’s going to have ads… Read more: Not According to the Recipe, not Prancing Pony Club, it’s now Elana Ayu!

No, I haven’t stopped baking, and no, I haven’t stopped wanting to blog. I’ve been stuck with a screen break because I didn’t follow the rules… Read more: Where I’ve been

Frankly, I don’t like Weebly. It’s so DIY that it’s hard to (if possible) make a professional website. WordPress holds you back just enough so that… Read more: Hehe… I’m not really getting a kick out of Weebly…

https://accordingtotherecipe.weebly.com/ I told you it was coming! I FINALLY set up the other website. Y’all have 1 month before I delete this site.

Can you keep a secret???

Two weeks ago, I stumbled upon the cream puff recipe in our Better Homes and Gardens cookbook. I remember Asher trying that once (and failing), so… Read more: Cream Puffs.

A secret recipe, handed down from Mom’s Mom….

Like I said, yesterday was Mom’s birthday. I made her an AWESOME Pina Colada cake. Inside, there was two layers of coconut white cake and a… Read more: Pina Colada Cake

You might realize I’m obsessed with strawberry. You’d be right. 🍓 BUT this time I have a good reason for making them Strawberry: it’s Mom’s birthday🎉.… Read more: Strawberry Pancakes!

You probably know I make fruit tarts. Yesterday, I tried making the same recipe in Tartlet Pans, which I got for Christmas. It was adorable. In… Read more: Strawberry Tartlets?

My mind is BLOWN right now. Okay, how does Corn & Cheese Ice Cream sound? Well it may surprise you, but this REALLY IS NOT THAT… Read more: Corn and Cheese ICE CREAM?!!!?

Actually I made this weeks ago, but suddenly decided to write about it. Anyone who knows me knows I love barbecue. But at most joints, they… Read more: Banana PUDDING!

There’s something so beautiful about a thick stack of pancakes, sitting on a plate, drizzling with maple syrup and oozing with melted butter, waiting for you… Read more: Perfect Pancakes

I honestly thought that whipped cream was easy, because I’ve done it a million times, and I love it over and over, each time I make… Read more: Whipping Cream

For as long as I’ve known of the famous Rubik’s cube, I’ve loved trying to get each and every side perfectly. I was also really wondered… Read more: I CAN DO THE CUBE!!!

For a long time, I’ve wanted to make soap without buying those kits and “melt and pour” stuff. I know this method isn’t really making soap,… Read more: The SIMPLEST way to make soap

Mousse. A fancy, simple dessert. Somehow, I actually was able to make it without messing up. Despite that fancy French name, it’s basically just a puree/ganache… Read more: Strawberry Mousse

Alright, so most of you saw my Meringue Mishaps post, right? Good, ’cause that story basically happened again yesterday. It started with a super-complicated super-exact recipe… Read more: Here we go again…

It turn out yesterday was the Prancing Pony Club’s birthday. That means I created this site 2 years ago, yesterday. I’m going to pretend that I… Read more: Prancing Pony BIRTHDAY!! It’s been two years!

As you might know, I like watching the You Tuber, The Icing Artist. But I never had the chance to see if her recipes actually work.… Read more: Fudgey Brownies!

After the first cookie sale, (which, as you might remember, was when we sold out) we decided to hold another sale a week later. I didn’t… Read more: The Dreaded Cookie Stand (AND A CARROT CAKE RECIPE)

It turns out you can never say you’ve mastered something. It’s bad luck. No matter how many fails or how many successes, you can never be… Read more: Meringue Mishaps

I realize that even though this blog is called The Prancing Pony Club, it has nothing to do with horses. Scrolling through the list of posts,… Read more: Let’s try something new

I know I say the “best” a lot, but really, these are the best cinnamon rolls I’ve ever had. It takes a while to make, but… Read more: The BEST cinnamon rolls EVER

Cornstarch + Water = goo/oobleck/a non-Newtonian fluid This stuff is awesome! It’s neither liquid or solid, so it’s really fun to try out. RECIPE: 1/3 cup… Read more: Awesomest Science Experiment EVER!

Allrecipes link: The BEST coconut cream pie I love coconut. I also love pie. BEST. PIE. EVER. I like dolloping whipped cream on instead of piping… Read more: The BEST coconut cream pie. Period.

WE HATCHED CHICKIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We have chickens, and we just bought an incubator to hatch chicks! 6 of 9 have already hatched, and these are their names:… Read more: CHICKS!

I’ve got MANY comments about wanting another drawing contest, though last time, NOBODY joined. (By the way, I mean sketching, not drawing as in picking one… Read more: R U A HORSE ARTIST (again)

On Friday I sent 7 songs out each claiming that that one was the best. My Dad told me not to do that again and my… Read more: Sorry, um, for, all those posts on Friday…