All-natural recipes and baking tips for home bakers
(Original cake recipe from a tattered magazine page stuck in an old church cookbook. I finally found the origin online here. ) This is the original Swan’s Down high altitude white cake recipe. It’s been in use since around 1894, so I’d guess it’s pretty solid. And Swan’s Down is still around today, which is pretty remarkable as well. I use their cake flour and …
One of the most intimidating things about cooking an international dish like this Santa Fe Style Carne Adovada is recognizing the variations in ingredients. Dwaine and I will often walk around a grocery in Puerto Vallarta and marvel at the enormous variety in vegetables they have compared to our paltry selection here in Denver. Dozens of chilies, all shapes, sizes and colors, as well as …
Here’s an old-fashioned homemade lemon pound cake recipe that is not at all difficult and the results are spectacular! With all the butter, fluffy egg whites and sweet natural sugar, no one can resist a homemade lemon pound cake. Why “Pound Cake”? “Pound Cake” originated with early American colonists. The recipe calls for a pound of all the important stuff – butter, flour, eggs and …
No “cream-of-Something”, no artificial flavors, no preservatives – just creamy, tasty chicken goodness! Chicken Divan from Scratch is not difficult, and the results are far superior. I checked my freezer and had 4 nice chicken breasts, so a Chicken Divan from Scratch sounded perfect. It bakes in the oven without a lot of fuss, so I can enjoy the guests while the oven does all …
You’ve probably come across packages of “Country Style Ribs” in your grocery. If you’re like me, you wondered “So, what’s the difference between these and just regular ‘ribs’?” Well, they’re not the same, and that means you need to prepare them a little differently than you would a regular rack of pork ribs. This recipe for Oven Baked Country Style Ribs is super-simple, and produces …
Here in Colorado, fall arrives early every year. By Halloween, we’re looking for the first snowflakes! It’s also the time to collect those berries off the vines in the yard. Dwaine has transplanted some black raspberry vines from house to house and this year we finally got a decent crop. With the new crop, I’ve been searching for some new black raspberry recipes, and here’s the …
Organic Food Coloring – Review Nothing seems more artificial than adding coal-tar chemicals to your food to change the color. But these days, artificial food coloring is found almost everywhere, from sodas to candy to pickles and even your daily vitamin! It’s very difficult to avoid, even if you’re scrupulous about it. The United States v. Europe: What’s Allowed in Food In the United States, …
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I grew up Catholic, and back in the day, it was considered a “no-no” to eat before Mass. So you’d get up, wash and brush and find your church shoes and load up in the car. Sometime between the homily and communion, your stomach would start growling. During the last hymn, you’d be fidgeting in the pew, aching to get out. Then you’d pack back …
Comforting and satisfying Authentic Irish Stew. A trip to Ireland simply isn’t complete without a visit to a local pub for a bowl of hot Irish Stew. You’ll find it everywhere – and it will never taste the same twice! So it’s difficult to call something “Authentic Irish Stew.” It seems “authentic” means, “how me own ma used ta mek et!” With that said, I …