3 cups of white or whole wheat flour, or 1-1/2 cups of each (plus a little extra flour for kneading) 1 teaspoon salt 1 packet, or about 2 teaspoons yeast 1 tablespoon sugar or brown sugar or honey 2 tablespoons oil 1 cup warm water (not hot, just warm) When you need a recipe […]
Continue readingDon’t panic when the grocery store is out of bread, or when you’re trying to avoid having to go to the store. It’s surprisingly easy to make your own bread at home with just a handful of ingredients. I have an extensive tutorial on baking bread at home, but if you want to make something […]
Continue readingWe had one of my favorite simple dinners last night. I roasted a chicken and made a loaf of homemade bread. I got the last of the lettuce from the garden and dinner was done. And it was delicious. There’s just something about adding warm bread fresh from the oven to make any meal special. […]
Continue readingThis bread is much easier to make than traditional, so that even a beginner could do it. The downside is that it makes round instead of normal loaves, not so good for sandwiches. I’m working on fixing that. We call it “overnight bread” at my place, and make it once or twice a week. 3 […]
Continue reading2 cups whole wheat flour or white flour, or 1 cup of each 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon oil 3/4 cup tap water vegetable oil for frying In a large bowl combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Add the oil and tap water. Combine everything together and mix it with […]
Continue readingSince sharing my thoughts on making your own hand sanitizer and where to look for the commercial once when your local drug and box stores are running out, I have gotten quite a few questions about what my family and I are doing to get ready for the potential of a Covid-19 outbreak in our […]
Continue readingOne of my favorite things about fall and spring is that there are a few weeks in both those seasons that we don’t have to run either the heat or the air conditioning. I try to stretch that time as far as possible. Today I thought I’d share a few tips with you on staying […]
Continue readingTrying to do gluten free. Only one child really needs it… but we have nine kids at home ages 5-15.It’s the 5yo that needs the diet. I found gluten free spagetti noodles that taste really good but would love to find more that is easy to fix since I will be making everyone’s dinner and […]
Continue readingApril 28th, 2010 Editorial I was reminded last weekend of both the devastation and the beauty of nature. The terrible tornadoes that ripped through the south causing death and destruction have left many of us feeling sad and helpless. Even though I try to count my blessings every day, I know that far too often […]
Continue readingWhen it comes to Convenience Foods, most of us are coming from 2 opposite sides of the fence. We either love ’em or we hate ’em. I tend to be from the “Hate ‘Em-Camp” so you’ll have to overlook any obvious prejudices on my part. I’ll try to keep these prejudices under my hat the […]
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