Buttermilk Honey Wheat Bread is yet another recipe from the game "what's left in the pantry?" However it was created, it is this soft, tender crumb with a lovely flavor of honey and wholesomeness of wheat flour. In a word,...
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Tempering White Chocolate Made Easy
Tempering white chocolate doesn't have to be difficult. But exactly what is it? White chocolate is cocoa butter with milk and sugars added. Some people argue it's not chocolate at all because there is only cocoa butter, not...
Tempering Milk Chocolate Made Easy
Now that we've learned the basics on tempering chocolate, let's learn to temper milk chocolate. I like to practice with baking chips, pretzels and cereals to make a delicious candy bar that doesn't need much work. That way,...
Tempering Semi-Sweet Chocolate Made Easy
Tempering semi-sweet chocolate doesn't have to be difficult. If you want to learn about the basics of what tempering is, you can read my post on it here. Otherwise, let's move on. You'll want to know the basic temperature...
Tempering Dark Chocolate Made Easy
Tempering dark chocolate is the process of making chocolate smooth, shiny, durable and snappy. You can read more here. In the meantime, think about how sometimes you buy a chocolate bar and it's streaked with white, is...
A Beginners Guide on Tempering Chocolate
What is tempering chocolate? You may find yourself asking this when learning how to bake. Tempering is basically making the chocolate to have a nice sheen, breaks instead of bending and slower to melt. Think of a nice candy...
Mary’s Marvelous and Deliciously Easy Lasagna
Learn how to make my friend's so incredibly amazing lasagna today. It is full of spice, flavor and uses short cuts like jarred pasta sauce and foregoing cooking the noodles. Even though there are a ton of shortcuts making...
Generic Hamburger Helper Italian Version
My husband loves hamburger helper. Problem is it is pretty high in sodium, has preservatives (understandably) and artificial dyes. I came up with generic hamburger helper and now he prefers it to the box. I usually make it...
How to Tell When Flour Goes Bad and Sourdough Fail
When flour goes bad, it really turns. I've never been more relieved to see mold in a container. My water was safe! For the past week and a half, I've been trying to start a sourdough with equal parts water and flour....
Artisan White Bread, No Kneading Just Patience Required
Who's ready for a simple no knead bread recipe? You can easily make artisan white bread with a little time and very little effort. It is delicious and has a nice pleasant taste thanks to the long fermentation process. Let's...
Learning to Make Sourdough Starter Can Be Tricky
Learning to make sourdough starter can be tricky. Make sourdough, they say. It's easy they say. You add equal parts in weight of flour and water and basically keep adding equal amounts for about a week until you get the wild...
Go Buckeyes! Ohio’s Favorite Peanut Butter Balls
You can't grow up around Ohio or Herd country without getting buckeyes shoved in your face. They were created by a graduate of Marshall University in 1964 named Gail Tabor Lucas. You can read her son's blog about it here....