Warm spices, squash, and cranberries are significant flavors during the holidays. We usually have a week of guests during Thanksgiving, so I always make scones, muffins, and cinnamon rolls for our breakfasts. In light of the season, I really wanted to create a muffin recipe using my winter garden squash, warm spices, a sweet crunchyContinue reading “Holiday Spiced Squash & Cranberry Muffins: Wonderful Sweet & Fruity Bread”
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My Grandma’s Coveted Crispy Crust Moist Skillet Cornbread
Another one of my southern grandma’s was best known for her crispy crust, moist skillet cornbread. I recall many New Year’s Days growing up eating it with a bowl of her vegetable soup and black-eyed peas with a side of hog jowl for luck. While many people have their own cornbread recipe, I find myContinue reading “My Grandma’s Coveted Crispy Crust Moist Skillet Cornbread”
Gluten-Free Cinnamon Rolls: Just as Ooey, Gooey, & Satisfying
Cinnamon rolls are so divine that heaven must be filled with them. When I wasn’t eating gluten for a while, I created a gluten-free yeast roll recipe, mainly with the hopes of turning it into an incredibly tasty cinnamon roll. I’m happy to say… mission accomplished. Reality is, how can you go wrong with butter,Continue reading “Gluten-Free Cinnamon Rolls: Just as Ooey, Gooey, & Satisfying”
Canadian Tourtière: A Christmas Meat Pie Full of Holiday Spices & Herbs
The Canadian Tourtière is a hearty, savory mixed-meat pie full of traditional French herbs and warm holiday spices bound together with mashed potatoes and enveloped in a buttery, flaky double-crust pie crust. What could be more satisfying in both flavor and indulgence during the holidays? Canadian “Tourtière” Meaning The French word tourtière derives from theContinue reading “Canadian Tourtière: A Christmas Meat Pie Full of Holiday Spices & Herbs”
Gluten-Free Yeast Rolls: Interesting Rice Flour to Flour Mix Comparison
A homemade yeast roll hot out of the oven slathered with butter is my favorite bread, particularly during the holidays. For several years, I didn’t eat any gluten, and as a bread lover, I was determined to create a yeast roll recipe I could enjoy. I’m sharing with you two gluten-free yeast rolls. One includesContinue reading “Gluten-Free Yeast Rolls: Interesting Rice Flour to Flour Mix Comparison”
Herbaceous Greek Spanakopita: Tempting Savory Spinach & Cheese Pie
Greek Spanakopita is a savory spinach and cheese pie with layers of flaky phyllo crust. This recipe includes spinach, feta, eggs, leek, parsley, dill, nutmeg surrounded by a hearty, flaky commercial or homemade phyllo dough brushed with olive oil for a completely satisfying dish. This tasty pie makes a great snack, a main course withContinue reading “Herbaceous Greek Spanakopita: Tempting Savory Spinach & Cheese Pie”
How to Make Phyllo Dough: Lots of Tips & Troubleshooting Remedies
Thin sheets of dough layered to create flaky crusts for sweet and savory pies or pastries is the ultimate indulgence. Brushed with butter or olive oil, each layer yields a light and crispy crust adding texture and flavor to dishes like Greek Spanakopita and baklava. While homemade phyllo dough is not the easiest dough toContinue reading “How to Make Phyllo Dough: Lots of Tips & Troubleshooting Remedies”
Mexican Taco Seasoning: Simple Ingredients with Fantastic Flavors
Homemade taco seasoning is very easy to make and uses simple pantry ingredients. This recipe is flavorful and a great substitute for a commercial taco seasoning blend. Making your own seasoning blend allows you to customize adding more or less of any ingredient. Creating something that’s exactly what you like is much better than anyContinue reading “Mexican Taco Seasoning: Simple Ingredients with Fantastic Flavors”
Quesadilla Salvadoreña Sweet Cheese Pound Cake: Gluten Free & Buttery
Imagine a dessert that’s a cross between a sweet pound cake and savory, buttery, cheesy cornbread in both flavor and texture. The Salvadorans have done just that. The Quesadilla Salvadoreña Sweet Cheese Pound Cake is near the sweetness and texture of a pound cake with a moist, sweet cheese flavor and near density of aContinue reading “Quesadilla Salvadoreña Sweet Cheese Pound Cake: Gluten Free & Buttery”
Silky Smooth Coconut Flan: Gluten & Dairy Free- Light & Sweet
A silky smooth, creamy egg custard coconut flan covered in a rich, sweet caramel sauce creates the perfect ending to any meal. This truly is an aesthetically gorgeous dessert. While seemingly complicated, a flan is anything but. The ingredients are few and the preparation and bake are quite simple. It’s gluten and dairy free withContinue reading “Silky Smooth Coconut Flan: Gluten & Dairy Free- Light & Sweet”