Looking for a different take on sourdough? This is NOT your typical sourdough! Mashed potatoes, water, sugar, and flour are all you need to create a resilient naturally occurring yeast. You can make 2 loaves of bread from scratch after fermentation, NO rising time!! Save some dough and feed for future loaves whenever you’re ready!Continue reading “New Zealand’s Authentic Maori Mashed Potato Sourdough Bread”
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The BEST Homemade Hamburger, Hot Dog, and Hoagie Buns
Grilling season is here! Warm weather welcomes the season’s favorite foods, hamburgers and hot dogs. I’m really excited to share these absolute favorite homemade hamburger, hot dog, and hoagie buns. Should you make homemade buns? Yes! Definitely! Have you ever looked at the ingredient list on a store-bought package of hamburger or hot dog buns?Continue reading “The BEST Homemade Hamburger, Hot Dog, and Hoagie Buns”
How to Bake FRESH Bread while Backpacking or Camping
G’DAY MATES! For this blog post, I decided to hangout in my backyard and attempt an Australian backcountry simulation. I’m imagining being with an Aboriginal tribe learning the outdoor baking method of this bake, a traditional Aboriginal Bush Bread, ideal for backpacking and camping. The weather is beautiful! Why would I spend the day indoorsContinue reading “How to Bake FRESH Bread while Backpacking or Camping”
Australian Damper to Fairy Bread: Simple & Savory or Sweet
As we know, Americans observe Veterans Day every November 11th. It’s a day to honor and show appreciation to all men and women in military service; past, present, and future. Australians and New Zealanders observe this same type of commemoration annually on April 25th. This blog post celebrates our Down Under friends with a simple,Continue reading “Australian Damper to Fairy Bread: Simple & Savory or Sweet”
Authentic Turkish Pide Flatbread: Light and Indulgent with Health Benefits
Spring brings renewal, rebirth, and many religious feasts and celebrations. With Passover and Easter past, religious traditions continue with the Muslim observance of Ramadan. Ramadan is a month-long period of reflection beginning the evening of April 12th this year through the evening of May 11th. Whether during Ramadan or when you want a light andContinue reading “Authentic Turkish Pide Flatbread: Light and Indulgent with Health Benefits”
Beautiful Challah Bread: Perfect Mix of Judaism and Christianity
It’s that time of year where Judaism and Christianity truly come together. We are between the Jewish Passover and the Christian Easter celebrations. What could be a better bake than a traditional Easter bread? While Judaism and Christianity have some distinctively different beliefs, there is one bread that connects them both like the week betweenContinue reading “Beautiful Challah Bread: Perfect Mix of Judaism and Christianity”
Unleavened Bread: Gluten & Gluten Free Baked 2 Ways
Unleavened bread is eaten as a staple all over the world. It is most commonly called flatbread and more specifically tortilla, chapati, fry bread, lavash, matzo, and roti, just to name a few. Thus, versions of these are found in most countries, cultures, and religious settings. In fact, communion bread is a common variation ofContinue reading “Unleavened Bread: Gluten & Gluten Free Baked 2 Ways”
2 Easy Steamer Basket Alternatives for Dumplings and Rice
Do you own a steamer basket for steaming food? Do you wish you owned one? If you have one, does owning one justify its space in your kitchen? For me, it’s a no, no, and no (though I don’t have one). You really don’t need a steamer basket if you only steam once in aContinue reading “2 Easy Steamer Basket Alternatives for Dumplings and Rice”
Authentic Irish Potato Farls: Crispy, Fluffy Breakfast Bread
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! The sun is shining, and winter is heading into hibernation. It’s clear why the color green is so significant to the Irish celebration of St. Patrick. It’s a sign of the seasons changing, out with winter white and in with spring green. To celebrate the season and St. Patrick, why notContinue reading “Authentic Irish Potato Farls: Crispy, Fluffy Breakfast Bread”
5+ Simple Buttermilk Substitutions Using Pantry Staples
Buttermilk? Who has THAT sitting in the fridge on a regular basis to be used at one’s disposal? Unless you drink or use it daily, you probably don’t. How many times have you bought buttermilk for a recipe? I think many of us have done so more than we want to admit later to findContinue reading “5+ Simple Buttermilk Substitutions Using Pantry Staples”