Easy Homemade Sandwich Bread. We do this resolution thing every year, and although I love a good goal setting exercise, we can tend to favor resolutions that are a bit self-deprecating.
Maybe you don’t need to hate yourself of that credit card debt or those extra pounds. Maybe our resolutions should be about learning something new, tapping into those great talents we already have and exploring them. Or expanding on interests we already have. I want to make more food from scratch. Basic Wonton Wrappers Recipe! 1.
Into a big mixing bowl, sift the flour. Reserve. 2. In another bowl, whisk together the egg, salt and the 1/4 cup of cold water. Biscuit Pizza Crust. I don't consider myself a very competitive person.
I could care less about coming in last place in a race or disgracing my team in a game of ball. I don't give a toot about winning. There is one exception for this rule: Lord of the Rings Risk. Oh my. Did I just say that out loud? Okay, okay! Seriously though, I get waaaay too into that game. And then a few minutes later I'm like, "Piggie, I can't believe you did that. And Nemo and Tay are like, "Come back, it's just a game. " JUST A GAME?
But you're not here to talk about our battles (I mean games). Well, this pizza was a real stroke of brilliance on my part, if I do say so myself. So yeah, it's really easy and only takes about two milliseconds to make this crust. English Muffin Magic. Finally.
It’s here. My post on english muffins. You see, I stumbled upon this recipe from Barbara’s Winos&Foodies blog a few years back but never got around to trying it till a few months ago, and which point I became highly impressed with the fact that yes, it is entirely possible to make your own english muffins at home!
Yes! Yet another goodie that I do not have to buy chock full of preservatives from the supermarket, but can make fresh and tasty in my own kitchen! I posted a teaser on my twitter account, and I know that there is at least one of you who has been anxiously waiting for this to be posted…so apologies for the delay Unfortunately, I occasionally hit the wall when trying to photograph the food I cook, and it wasn’t until this weekend past that I finally got some photos that I liked and thought were worth posting English Muffins (recipe adapted from Winos&Foodies) 1. 2.
English muffins recipe. I’ll be honest, i’m not much of a morning person. i’m much more likely to be up until 3 or 4 in the morning and then sleep until lunchtime – except for weekdays, in which case I go to bed around 3 or 4 and drag myself out of bed for work at 8:30. it doesn’t sound too healthy, but it works for me. on days when i actually wake up early enough for breakfast, i’m still not very hungry for it. but one of the few things that can interest me in the morning is an english muffin. there’s something about melted butter flooding over the crispy toasted peaks of warm nooks and crannies that is completely irresistible. even commercials for thomas’ english muffins have me salivating. luckily, this recipe was even easier to tackle than i thought, and i probably won’t ever buy them from the store again. is there anything better than smothering an english muffin (or three) with butter?
Indian coconut bread recipe. Naan Bread & ~ Emma ~
See Girl Cook - Sweet Potato Corn Bread. Well, it’s finally started cooling off around here and I’m so very excited to feel some fall weather.
Yesterday I put on a sweater, turned on some Nick Drake and decided to bake something. It was a little rainy outside so I thought something to go with soup would be nice, so I went for this. The sweet potato brings a beautiful fall flavor (and color!) Into the dish and I just loved it. It’s my birthday this weekend and to get even more into the fall spirit, I’m headed to the mountains for apple picking with some wonderful friends. Ingredients 3 medium sized sweet potatoes (a little more than a cup’s worth once mashed) 4 large eggs 1 1/2 cups buttermilk 1/2 cup honey 2 cups cornmeal 1 cup unbleached all purpose flour 1 Tbsp. baking powder 1 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1/4-1/2 teaspoon ground ginger (depending on your taste) 1/2 cup chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2 inch pieces Directions Pre-heat oven for 375 degrees and butter a large cast iron skillet.
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Give me a great souffle, a perfectly risen cake, or one of these extremely yummy little pitas, and I am a happy girl. Soft Wrap Bread. I blindly made this bread for a dinner that I had been looking forward to for a long time.
To be honest, I made this wrap-style bread myself (instead of buying it) because there isn’t a good bakery close to me and I didn’t want to eat cardboardy, stale pitas for dinner. My hopes weren’t very high for this bread – it was more like a means to an end. But all of that changed. When I tasted it. Amazing. *Update (6/10): I’ve made this bread too many times to count since originally posting it and wanted to share that I now almost always make it with whole wheat flour (usually white wheat flour because that is what I have on hand to grind). This recipe works best with instant yeast because it dissolves during the kneading process, so you don’t have to knead liquid into the dough. Also, I often use half to 3/4 finely ground white whole wheat flour with good results - and sometimes I get crazy and use 100% whole wheat flour (always finely ground white wheat).
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