This week I baked some very easy homemade rolls. Our holiday dinners wouldn't feel complete without fresh baked bread, and it's one of the additions to the table that I love to contribute. When my family gathers, I love to spoil them with the foods they remember from growing up. It's how I show them how much they mean to me. And I don't mean that to say you have to slave away in the kitchen in order to prepare a holiday meal! Not at all. There are many foods that can be prepared from … [Read more...]
Sourdough Bread Baking from a Beginner
Learning to make Sourdough Bread was easier than I thought Sourdough bread has always been my favorite bread. I don't even remember when I discovered that I love the sour flavor, soft middle and crunchy crust. The truth of the matter is, though, I never made it myself. Yes, it was a well covered truth that I spent lots of money at fancy grocery stores buying "real" sourdough bread. The loaves they sell at a lot of food stores doesn't even taste like sourdough bread. Maybe it is but it is … [Read more...]
English Muffin Loaves
I have always loved the flavor of Thomas's English Muffins or any english muffin for that matter. They remind me of summer mornings at my Nana and Pop-pop's house in Upstate New York. Clear chilly mornings and breakfast cooking on the old gas stove. Join me in the trip down memory lane and try this recipe for English Muffin Bread. It's almost the real thing. English Muffin Bread (makes 2 loaves) 2 pkgs dry yeast 6 cups of flour 1 tablespoon sugar 2 teaspoons salt 1/4 … [Read more...]
Easy No Rise Beer Bread
Easy No Rise Beer Bread I LOVE bread. Seriously. I don?t even care that there is so little nutritional value to it. It is delicious, especially when it is still warm from baking. Plus, making your own bread at home makes your house smell fantastic. You really can?t beat that. Because of this, I decided that tonights venison roast desperately needed some bread to go with it. Since I had bought a 6 pack of beer so I could cook the roast in one in the crock pot, I decided that beer … [Read more...]
Retro French Bread Recipe
Retro French Bread Recipe Back when I was first married, I baked a lot of bread from scratch. I have returned to the joy of baking bread at home a few times over the years. I went through my bread machine phase, and a quick bread spree. I am not really sure why I ever leave. Maybe its the perception that it takes a lot of time, or that it makes a big mess, or maybe because it takes hours to reach the finished product. I think it could be that I can't resist eating the fresh from the … [Read more...]
