Looks like an ordinary (but delicious) whole grain bread with chunky peanut butter right? Well, I found out something fascinating after attempting to make my own version of this bread from an out of print breadmaker book. Thanks to Facebook foodie friend Suzanne, I found out about “crater bread”. Not quite a kitchen disaster but […]
Breadmaker Caraway Rye Bread Recipe
Breadmaker Orange Pecan Loaf
Buttermilk Breadmaker Loaf
Janet & Greta’s Quick-Rise Healthy Pizza Dough: Breadmaker Version
What I love about the Janet & Greta‘s cookbook The Looneyspoons Collection is when I want to make something indulgent like pizza I can find a healthy version that I can adapt. My hand pain has been pretty darn bad lately so the idea of making their whole wheat dough with ground flax seed for the crust of our […]
Martha Stewart’s Focaccia from “Martha’s Entertaining”
This is not my first focaccia-making attempt but it is my first successful attempt. Who did I turn to for guidance and inspiration? Well Martha Stewart of course! I found this recipe in her new book Martha’s Entertaining, published by Random House of Canada. It was long and complicated, making 2 flat breads and 12 rolls. Confusing! Then I saw […]
My New-Fashioned Breadmaker Vegan Oatmeal Loaf
During the last six weeks stuck in bed resting, I yearned for homemade bread! Even with my KitchenAid mixer and Folding Proofer, I did not have the energy to make anything because I was so sick. I mourned my old breadmaker’s demise. A Holiday Treasure We bought Reg’s parents this breadmaker during our first Christmas here. That was […]
Brod & Taylor’s Folding Proofer & Country Wheat Sandwich Bread
Chives’ Buttermilk Biscuits
For our 11th wedding anniversary Reg and I went to Chives Canadian Bistro where I was introduced to their buttermilk biscuits. Loved them! How cool is it that you can find the recipe and story about these biscuits on their web site? Forgetting to order the bread for the opening night and recreating a family recipe […]
Bobby Flay’s Pumpkin Bread with Spicy Caramel Apple Sauce
Is there any ingredient inspired more by autumn than pumpkin? I don’t think so! I really wanted to get into the October spirit and bake with it. So I was thrilled to find this pumpkin loaf recipe in the recently published Bar Americain Cookbook written by Bobby Flay and published by Random House of Canada. It […]