There are a lot of recipes for Beer Bread out there – but this one is my favorite. Quick to put together – it’s the perfect bread to serve with summer fruits and vegetables for an easy, light meal. Below is the standard version – but you can omit the baking powder and salt … Continue reading
After a week of waiting…we have bread! If you missed Part 1 and Part 2 – you can read about them here and here. The sourdough turned out great – not too sour and very rustic! Once baked, the bread became wonderfully flavorful and hearty with a beautiful crust! Definitely worth the wait! The best part is … Continue reading
It’s been 5 days since I made My First Sourdough Starter (see here). This morning my container of starter was puffy, bubbly and had a pleasant sour aroma – that means it’s time to bake some bread! Here is what the starter looked like on Day 1: To recap what I did during the past … Continue reading
One more use for those Slow Roasted Raspberry Balsamic Onions and Garlic (recipe here)….Focaccia! This simple bread makes any meal paired with it extra-special. I’m serving it tonight along side pasta and meatballs (recipe here). I did not add the cheese because I honestly don’t think it needs it – but feel free to add some grated Parmesan … Continue reading
I have been wanting to try my hand at making sourdough for a long time…but was always put off by the amount of time it takes. I decided to give it a go today, and hopefully I will be able to post a wonderful homemade sourdough bread recipe later this week! The first stage of … Continue reading
One of the things that I try to avoid is using my oven during the summer – it really heats up my house. Since I don’t have a bread maker, I have been searching for an alternative way to bake homemade bread without making my house unbearable! I came across a recipe for baking it in a … Continue reading
I love toast – and this bread makes the most wonderful toast. Slightly sweet with a touch of cinnamon, it’s fantastic with fresh butter and equally good turned into french toast. I usually make two of these because the first one disappears rather quickly! This recipe has been adapted from the “Joy of Cooking” cookbook. Cinnamon … Continue reading
For dinner tonight we are having some leftover magic inspired by the competition going on over at Danny’s Kitchen – it’s going to be a cross between Jambalaya and Cajun Alfredo pasta (stay tuned…). Since this dish is probably going to be a little spicy, I thought this bread might be nice to go with … Continue reading
I love this bread for breakfast, toasted with a healthy smear of butter! Hearty Oatmeal Molasses Bread 1 1/2 cups boiling water 1 cup old-fashioned oats 2 tablespoons shortening 2 teaspoons salt 1 package active dry yeast 3/4 cup warm water 1/2 teaspoon sugar 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup molasses 5 cups all-purpose flour … Continue reading
Got leftover Easter ham? I do! So what do you do with all the leftovers? Typically I freeze part of it in small plastic freezer bags to be used for things like omelets, breakfast strata’s and calzones. But…according to my hubby, the best part of the ham is the oven sandwiches (aka Bunwiches!)that I make for us the next … Continue reading
There is nothing quite like the aroma of fresh bread, well…maybe that first bite of warm deliciousness! In our house, I try to make the majority of our food from scratch. I do this for a variety of reasons, but the main two reasons are to cut out unnecessary ingredients and to stretch our grocery budget … Continue reading
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