By Jeanne, on September 6th, 2010
A jar of organic smooth peanut butter is one of those things that I always have in the fridge, even though I don’t eat it very often. I tend to forget that it’s in there, hanging out near the strawberry jam and applesauce. Since peanut butter has such a long shelf life, it’s one of my favorite snacks when I’ve got nothing else to eat in the pantry.
So how do I satisfy my cookie cravings when I’m out of fruit, chocolate chips, and everything else that I typically bake into cookies? My trusty jar of peanut butter in the fridge.
Continue reading “Peanut Butter Cookies” »
By Jeanne, on August 9th, 2010
What’s the difference between a cupcake and a muffin? This issue caused a bit of confusion while I was developing this recipe. Many of the sources that I came across wrote about similar recipes, some calling them cupcakes instead of muffins. So how did I make the final decision?
Continue reading “Vegan Chocolate Avocado Muffins” »
By Jeanne, on July 21st, 2010
Does your sourdough starter have a name? I’ve noticed that many of my blog friends name their sourdough starters. Now, I know that the starter is technically alive, but somehow I’ve never felt the need to call mine by name. Since it’s non-sentient, it doesn’t seem to mind. It bubbles along from day to day, always ready to help me when I’m craving some sourdough goodness. It was all too happy to jump into this sourdough zucchini bread along with some fresh squash from my CSA.
Continue reading “Sourdough Zucchini Bread” »
By Jeanne, on July 15th, 2010
We are lucky to have an abundance of delicious carrots at our local farmers market. It’s one of my favorite purchases every week. They even come with the greens attached. I’m sure there’s a cooking method for the greens, but I haven’t yet experimented with them. Anybody have any recommendations for carrot greens? For now, the carrot greens go to enrich my compost pile. And the carrots this week went into these muffins!
Continue reading “Carrot Spice Muffins” »
By Jeanne, on June 15th, 2010
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 give me some book recommendations. Deal?
Continue reading “Vegan Banana Chocolate Chip Cake” »
By Jeanne, on June 8th, 2010
I’ve got a problem. I’m obsessed with fresh berries from the farmers’ market. I simply can’t leave without a pint or two or three of strawberries. This past weekend, as I approached my favorite berry farmer’s table, I spied the blackberries! Perfectly ripe and sweet, I knew they wouldn’t last long. If I didn’t use them right away they’d be eaten.
So, what to make? My first thought was muffins, but I make those way too often. I’m a little burned out on muffins. A quick perusal of my cookbook collection yielded a spark of inspiration: scones!
Continue reading “Maple Blackberry Scones” »
By Jeanne, on May 23rd, 2010
My friends, this recipe has been months in the making. It’s been tested, revised, re-tested, and overhauled from scratch by yours truly. Because, let’s face it, pizza is a serious matter. Soon after I began to bake my own bread I started experimenting with pizza crust. I found a delicious and simple recipe for a thick crust using commerical yeast. I can appreciate a nice thick, bready pizza crust. But a true pizza master knows how to make pizza dough both thick and thin. I had a difficult time mastering the thin crust pizza dough.
Continue reading “Sourdough Pizza Crust” »
By Jeanne, on May 4th, 2010
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 size it comes in.
Continue reading “Molasses Oatmeal Bread” »
By Jeanne, on April 21st, 2010
After all of the baking I did last week for the bake sale, I was ready to make some quick and easy muffins! I was all out of fresh fruit (oh, the horror!), and when I opened the cupboard it was the cornmeal that spoke to me. It was begging to be made into rich, buttery corn muffins with just the right amount of crumble.
Continue reading “Maple Sweetened Corn Muffins” »
By Jeanne, on March 19th, 2010
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 I do use buttermilk when it’s called for in a recipe. It helps keep muffins tender and lends a somewhat tangy flavor as well. So when I discovered that I could make vegan buttermilk with soy milk and a little apple cider vinegar, I decided to bake some muffins!
Continue reading “Vegan Raspberry Applesauce Muffins” »
|
Feeling generous? Donate for global disaster relief:
Need to make room for more cookbooks on your shelf?
|
