All-natural recipes and baking tips for home bakers
Do you have a list of kitchen tools or gadgets that you wish you had? Though I’ve stocked my kitchen with some great tools, there are gaps as well. Lately, I’ve been eyeing the new Instant Pots that are advertised everywhere. I have a standard pressure cooker, and it still works fine, but having all the automated features on an Instant Pot makes me pause …
Beautiful cakes don’t just happen. It takes the right recipe, the right technique, and the Best Baking Pans. And this ain’t it. Most likely, you either inherited a mismatched collection of baking pans from Mom, or you picked up some basics along the way – pans you’ve used since leaving the dorm room. I know I did, anyway. And over time I realized if I …
A while ago, I needed a dish to take to a gathering. Potatoes seemed to fit with the overall plan, so I started researching and came across Hasselback Potatoes. But I wanted the Best Hasselback Potatoes. So I started to improvise. I liked the idea of the Hasselback method – making thin slices in each potato so that the edges get crispy while the inside …
Just tried a baked cauliflower recipe this morning. I came across this Roasted Cauliflower Bites from one of my Facebook friends who is forever sharing yummy-looking desserts. Thanks Glenn! Very low in calories and salt, no carbs, but high in fiber and nutrients from the cauliflower – these Roasted Cauliflower Bites are easy and quick to make. Fresh from the oven, coated in a tangy …
Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies are fun to make, delicious to eat, and festive for any holiday celebration. Try your own favorite jam. We like raspberry the best. Dwaine and I make our own black raspberry jam. He learned how from his mom back on the farm, where they would grow black raspberries every year, harvesting them in long-sleeve flannel shirts to keep from getting sliced to …
There are a few dishes that just scream “Comfort Food”, and Homemade Chicken Pot Pie is certainly one of them. Smelling that buttery crust and rich, creamy filling baking in the oven on a chilly fall day is what baking is all about. And what’s better than preparing a pie from scratch, using all-natural ingredients?
Coconut Cream Cupcakes It’s finally springtime here at the edge of the Colorado Rockies. And with that comes time to shift gears to something with a lighter taste. Coconut fills the bill here. These Coconut Cream Cupcakes are all-natural and substitute coconut milk for some of the fat you would normally add with butter. I have another recipe for Old Fashioned Coconut Cake that I’ve …
Regular and High-Altitude Homemade German Chocolate Cake No cake mix, just real Homemade German Chocolate Cake. Moist and full of flavor from all-natural ingredients, this cake will be a hit with everyone. Cowboy Concierge on the Road I spent a month in Berlin to study the German language. I’d studied it in college, but of course, over the years, I lost most of it. But …
Is Aluminum Safe for Baking? You can find numerous articles on what type of pan you should use to bake cakes. I can tell you, I’ve used them all – old, new, black, silver, glass, cheap, expensive . . . and I’ve made nice cakes with all of them. But they’re all different, and if you find yourself switching back and forth between this type …
Wilma lived into her 90s, and she passed along many recipes from her days as a farm wife. Raised during the Great Depression, the recipes often deal with using food on hand and/or stretching a dollar. An added bonus is that the ingredients used are simple and natural (well, except for the oleo!) I’ll be sharing them with you as I try them out. This …