Frost Yourself Cookie Academy is now available! visit the CLASSES page for more info
Hey Y'all!
My name is Mendy and I'm so glad you're here!
You might be surprised to know my "cookie career" didn't start with cookies or even baking. Long before my kitchen was overrun with baking equipment, I was an elementary school teacher in Tennessee with a Master's Degree and a dream of one day having a business that combined teaching with cooking.
Then a few years ago, curled up in a blanket on my couch with hot chocolate in hand, I found myself binge watching episodes of the Christmas Cookie Challenge on Food Network. I thought, "If they can do it, I can too, right?" I needed extra money, I wanted a cooking business, and cookies seemed like the logical choice...the perfect storm! Before I knew it, I was covered in flour, knee deep in royal icing, and a bakery was born. The first cookies I made were rustic to say the least and icing ran off the top faster than my dog when I open the front door! But I was hooked and decided to pursue this new adventure. I attended Instagram University, Google College, and YouTube International School of Baking. Well, not really, but I did log enough online hours to have a PhD in Cookieology!
After teaching all day, cookies became my outlet to decompress. And as I became more skilled with icing and decorating techniques, the requests for paid orders grew to more than one person could handle- how great is that?! Now, I'm taking this show on the road, as they say, and can't wait to teach you everything I've learned. My classes are geared towards people on the run and my flipped method of teaching royal icing is designed to give you success on your very first batch.
I am married to my best friend, Bryan, who is the Director of Quality Control (aka taste tester). We share six adult children and two crazy dogs.
Frost Yourself Bakery serves the greater Oklahoma City area.
Why should you choose to learn here?
Credibility
I've sold custom cookies to hundreds of clients, including large corporations. The resounding feedback is that these cookies are the best they've ever tasted and look just as beautiful!
Recipe Authority
I spent countless hours testing and retesting recipes, adding this and taking away that with all of my trusted taste testers. I didn't settle until I landed on the showstopper. I didn't just want the, "Wow. These are great cookies," reaction. I was looking for, "Holy Cow! These are the best cookies I've ever had! DO NOT touch this recipe!"
Teaching Authority
I have combined what I've learned from cookie making with my teaching background to develop courses that will help ensure your success! In math, you have to learn building blocks before diving right into the main problem. Keeping this in mind, my course sequence is different than any others I've seen. It is important to me that you are successful on the first run and most of all have fun!!
Benefit
Whether making cookies is a hobby for you, you want to bake to earn extra money, or are baking full time, these classes have something to offer everyone. I believe we should never stop learning and can always pick up new tricks, techniques, and recipes. The most important thing to remember is, "Just start!" It's never too late to start something new.