I finally had a chance to use the new bread pan John got me over the holidays! It’s for French/Italian type loaves, and, at least in my case, it REALLY helps them keep their shape instead of spreading out too much and going too flat during the second rising. The… Continue reading
I think I’m getting better at this yeast-bread thing – bodes well for 2013! (Happy New Year!) I made two mini french bread loaves and they rose and baked perfectly! Sure, I still need to work on ‘form’ but I can’t wait to cut a slice, just for sampling purposes,… Continue reading
I tried another recipe from my friend Barbara Mack’s book, Easy, Fabulous Bread Making: A collection of quick, no-knead, homemade bread recipes – just a basic white bread – and it came out just perfect! I didn’t actually have the patience to let it sit overnight in the refrigerator, as… Continue reading
A little while ago we bought Easy, Fabulous Bread Making: A collection of quick, no-knead, homemade bread recipes by Barbara Mack (who is an online friend and independent author. And the book is now also available in a Kindle Version) and have been practicing our art of bread making as… Continue reading
Four+ days of hot, humid weather did not shine kindly upon the three bananas we had in the kitchen, but I didn’t realize that until I was half done making the batter for banana bread. The peels had only the usual amount of black and spots for ‘just’ overripe bananas,… Continue reading
I can’t believe it’s taken me so long to make Blueberry Muffins from scratch. The main reason is that the price of blueberries around here is usually way too high. However, this week they had a buy one get one free sale, so I grabbed two little packages and began… Continue reading
Yesterday was baking day here, apparently. I had a hankering for some sugar cookies, but then remembered the Jello Cookies recipe which is very similar, just with the jello sugar instead. So I made the dough and whipped out my cookie press only to remember, after stuffing the barrel full… Continue reading
I found a recipe for Egg Braid Bread on the side of a bag of Safeway brand flour. It looked interesting, so I thought I’d give it a try. The recipe called for water, milk and eggs to be mixed with the yeast, and then adding the flour. It came… Continue reading
Yesterday one of our bestest friends gifted us with a loaf of his homemade bread – we barely made it home with the thing intact – it was perfect! It had a thick, shiny, golden brown crust that gave your teeth a workout when chewing, a delicious flavor, the inside… Continue reading
On cold mornings I love to whip up a box of Jiffy Muffin Mix. I tried the Apple Cinnamon for the first time the other day, very apple-y but kind of light on the cinnamon. Next time I’m definitely adding some cinnamon myself. BTW if you have extra sour cream… Continue reading
