Fresh bread is a supremely satisfying food. The following is a list of the basic ingredients that interplay to build a wholesome loaf.
Bread Making Ingredients, What’s in a Loaf
Black Velvet Cupcakes
My partner, Dwaine, has a green thumb. Sadly, it has not rubbed off on me. I may be able to keep my cooking herbs alive (with help), but he’s the one who makes the garden bloom in spring. He’s always fussing over the black raspberry bushes planted on the side of the house. We’ve harvested tons of fine black raspberries that we then freeze to …
Meat Cooking Temperatures
Meat Cooking Temperatures. The temperature at which you cook your meat will determine the flavor and the moisture of the finished product. Low temperatures protect the moisture; high temperatures develop flavor. My recipes use a combination of both to give you the best of both worlds. Searing When a recipe calls for searing the meat, you’re looking to develop a browned crust on all sides …
St. Patrick’s Day Recipes
All of my best Irish recipes together in one convenient post for you to try out and share with your friends. Soda Bread, Stew, Brisket and Cake!
Fresh Asparagus Recipes
Though I’m staring out my window at a cold winter landscape here in Denver, Colorado, my thoughts are moving toward spring. Just before this lastest winter blast, I was walking past my garden and noticed my hyacinths are already beginning to poke their green tips out of the ground. And when you see that, you know spring is just around the corner. And spring means …
Oven Roast Beef – The Slow-Roast Method
The biggest reason for failing at an oven roast beef is being impatient. We tend to equate “It takes so much work!” with “It takes so much time!” And the fact is, the two are not the same at all. Yes, a tender, juicy roast beef takes a lot of time, but it does not take a lot of work. Plan ahead one day for …
Kansas Bierocks with Three Variations
Kansas Bierocks with Three Variations: If you’ve ever bought the commercial-grade Hot Pockets brand snacks, you’ve had to wonder what was in them, right? I mean – how can you put something in the microwave and never, ever know if it’s going to be a pizza-cicle on the inside or molten cheese-lava? It’s positively diabolical! And the ingredients? I’ve seen fewer chemicals in my students’ …
Old Fashioned Coconut Cake
And here it is: The best Old Fashioned Coconut Cake recipe. It doesn’t use white cake mix (with it’s sickly-sweet taste and gummy texture). All-natural ingredients – no artificial flavors or colors. Includes both regular and high-altitude versions. If you’re a regular visitor, you know I live in Colorado – at around 5,300 feet. Because of this, lots of cake recipes have to be adjusted …
Easy Breakfast Casserole Recipe
This easy breakfast casserole recipe is a Schmidt family recipe shared through their Our Family History Cookbook. (Check out some other recipes from the cookbook, like the Apfelkuchen Overnight Coffee Cake or Wilma’s Scalloped Potatoes with Ham.) Dwaine’s mother and sister, Betty, did a tremendous amount of work putting this cookbook together, and it contains not only good, trustworthy recipes, but saves a lot of …
Whole Wheat v. Whole Grain
Whole Wheat v. Whole Grain: What’s the difference and is one better for you than the other? Well, in a perfect world, there would be no difference at all. If a label said “Whole Wheat” you would be able to assume that it contained all three parts of the wheat kernel: Alas, marketers are geniuses at selling their product, and if they have to …