Vegan Banana Chocolate Chip Cake

I’m looking for a few good book recommendations. It’s time to start making my summer reading list. I’ll be taking a trip in a few weeks so I need to discover some good books for the journey. I’ll tell you about my latest read and share a recipe, and then you can [...]

Molasses Oatmeal Bread

Sometimes good breads come in small packages. This bread was not a high-riser, but it certainly packed a lot of flavor! I may have used pans that were too large for the amount of dough. But looks aren’t everything, and I’ll eat a good slice of bread no matter what shape or [...]

Vegan Raspberry Applesauce Muffins

I’m learning to bake vegan. I really enjoy eating vegan goodies, so naturally the next step is to learn to make them myself. I baked a vegan cake last year (before I started blogging), and it was amazing! This time, I tried my hand at vegan muffins.

I don’t drink cow’s milk, but [...]

Roasted Garlic Sourdough Bread

I am so thrilled with this bread! You see, sourdough starter and I have had an on again-off again relationship for almost two years now. I cultivated a starter from scratch. It was bubbly and it smelled nice and sour. I used it to make pancakes and cake, with wonderful results.

But [...]

Start Your Starter!

When I learned that bread could be baked without commercial yeast, I had to give it a try. I love finding new ways to become self-sufficient, and making bread with a wild yeast culture definitely appealed to me. Plus, it sounded like a fun science experiment with the added result of delicious homemade [...]

To Knead or Not to Knead? Anadama Bread, Part 2

Cornmeal and molasses give this bread a deep, rich flavor.  You can taste the absence of refined sugar.  That flavor is intensified with the addition of whole wheat flour.  It tastes just as great with butter and fresh jam as it does with a savory tomato and olive bruschetta.

I will definitely make this bread again [...]

Rosemary Filone

Today is World Bread Day 2009, and I’m celebrating by enjoying some Italian Rosemary bread (panmarino).

I enjoy seeking out bread recipes that span hours and days.  I love to see the dough evolve, from a simple mixture of flour, water, and yeast to a bubbling, active dough and finally into bread.  It’s a huge time [...]