Learning how to make a lean white sandwich bread is essential when it comes to portion control. Since white flour is stripped of a lot of nutrients during the processing, it's not as good for you as whole wheat bread. But...
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For the Best Baked Goods, Buy Hudson Cream Flour
If you want great wheat or corn flour, look into finding the brand and buy Hudson Cream. I've went through a lot of brands over the years. This is the best. I've went between the cheapest store brand to the most expensive...
Sassy, Sweet and Spicy Sriracha Granola Bars
Learning how to make sweet and spicy sriracha granola bars is almost as easy as making them. The sweetness of honey and the spice of sriracha brings a flavor explosion to these portable little power houses. Granola is...
Making Bread Safely and Easily with a Disability
A great friend once told me "Don't focus on what you can't do, focus on what you can do." I don't like to focus on my disabilities, in fact, I started baking again to push my limitations. Some days are harder than others,...
Wake me Up! Peppery Pfeffernuesse Granola
Peppery Pfeffernuesse Granola is a spicy granola with a rich molasses flavor. Make it into bars or leave it crumbled for a delightful breakfast cereal. What a peppy way to start your day! Inspired by the time I made pepper...
How to Make Prosphora or Orthodox Holy Bread
Making Prosphora Orthodox Holy Bread is easy to learn and should be an honor to prepare. This guide will show you the basics and tips to avoid issues.
Delicious, Easy and Corn-Syrup Free Granola Bars
I absolutely love making granola bars. They are easy to customize for your liking, can be chewy or crunchy and you can pack them full of nutrients, protein and fiber which will help you feel full longer. What's great about...
Let’s Quickly Use up Those Egg Yolks Cake
Do you ever have a lot of egg yolks leftover and don't know what to do with them? For the longest time, I would freeze them until I could find a solution. Then, an idea was formed one day when separating eggs. What if tried...
Quick, Simple and Delicious Pumpkin Pecan Bread
My friend Nancy just came back from vacation and told me how they were served pumpkin pecan pancakes. She thought it was a strange thing until she ate them. She now loves all things with pecans and pumpkin. While we were...
Simply the Original Fabulous French Macaron Recipe
A Little Background on the French Macaron There are some foods that can be improved upon. This is not one of them. For the best results, don't mess with the french macaron. This is the original fabulous french macaron...
Hard Candy Without Corn Syrup or Artificial Dyes
Hard candy can be made without corn syrup or dyes and artificial flavors with a little patience and time. If you or a loved one has sensitivities or allergies, read on. These candies are free of artificial flavors, high...
Sourdough Bread 101: An Introduction to Bread Making
Now that you have a sourdough starter, let's make some sourdough bread! It's much simpler than you'd ever think and all you need is a couple bowls, a towel and time. No kneading required! We will call this sourdough bread...
A Beginner’s Guide to a Simple Sourdough Starter
Learn how to make a simple sourdough starter. What will set this article from the rest is the fact I'll share with you some of the mishaps that can happen along the way. It's not always a nice pleasant smell in the...
Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
This is for my friend, Kara that likes flat or rather, classic chocolate chip cookies. The higher the sugar content and less time mixing the cookie dough allows them to spread out and become crispy along the edges. A bonus,...
Don’t Forget to Prepare Baking Pans to Prevent Sticking
I can't emphasize this enough: do not forget to prepare baking pans. If you do, all your hard work will be for naught. Too often, I'll get in a hurry and miss an important step such as prepping surfaces. I ended up with two...
Zippy and Zesty Lemon Buttercream Frosting
Learning how to make zesty lemon buttercream frosting is really quite easy. It entails creaming butter and sugar with the fresh juices and zest of a lemon. It takes your buttercream frosting from ordinary into extraordinary....
Key West Key Lime Buttercream Frosting
You can learn how to make key lime buttercream frosting within a few moments. The taste is out of this world. A "green lemon" is what some say the taste of a lime is like. I was in my late teens in college the first time I...
Always Refreshing Orange Buttercream Frosting
Who else finds oranges the most pleasurable fruit to eat. From peeling the rind off to getting your fingers coated in fresh orange juice to the fragrance that hits your nose, it's very satisfying. With that in mind, let's...
Why They Tell You to Slice the Top of Dough
When learning to bake bread, they will tell you to slice the top of the dough with a lame or knife for decoration (ears) or to create a weak spot. But they never quite explain what happens if you don't slice the bread. I was...
Summertime Sunny Strawberry Buttercream Frosting
Sunny strawberry buttercream frosting is absolutely decadent and my favorite flavor of American buttercream. There is something about strawberries in particular that make me think of summer time and fresh breezes filled with...
Best of Both Worlds Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies
These are going to be some incredible chocolate chip peanut butter cookies. If you want to make an out of this world cookie, you need to gather ingredients for this recipe right now. Love peanut butter cookies and chocolate...