Sweet Sourdough Pancakes: How to Use Your Sourdough Starter Discard

Here it is! There are so many tasty ways to use up your sourdough discard without wasting it. This is my first of six favorite recipes using my potato sourdough discard, though any sourdough discard will be fine. Check out these flavorful, sweet sourdough pancakes. Why Pancakes in Using up Sourdough Discard? When I wasContinue reading “Sweet Sourdough Pancakes: How to Use Your Sourdough Starter Discard”

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”

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”

How to Make Candied Fruit Peels: Indulgence with Health Benefits

All things that make up the holiday season are reminders of my childhood. This jolly, peaceful time fills me with warm, fuzzy feelings that make me long for the past. Thus, every year at this time, I strive to engage in activities that take me back to those times that represented for me joy, peace,Continue reading “How to Make Candied Fruit Peels: Indulgence with Health Benefits”

Sinfully Rich and Silky 2 Way Mashed Potatoes

Do you have varying taste buds in your family? What if you could make one base mashed potato recipe and turn it into two? Look no further! Your problem is solved with my recipe for “Sinfully Rich and Silky 2 Way Mashed Potatoes” with variations to accommodate simple and mature taste buds alike. Our livesContinue reading “Sinfully Rich and Silky 2 Way Mashed Potatoes”

Gluten or Gluten-Free Rich and Flavorful Stuffing Alternative

Try this gluten or gluten-free rich and flavorful stuffing alternative. NO one should sacrifice. Do you have gluten and gluten-free eaters for your holiday meal? I do! Since I have recently discovered a gluten intolerance, I decided NOT to sacrifice my love for bread and holiday favorites. While I’m still learning how to bake gluten-freeContinue reading “Gluten or Gluten-Free Rich and Flavorful Stuffing Alternative”

The Berry Rolls: A Yeast Roll Made with Love

Recipe Updated 11/16/2022 It’s that time of year… My annual making and baking of “The Berry Rolls” is here. No, this roll doesn’t have any fruit berries in them, they are simply traditional southern American yeast rolls named after my grandparents for all of their siblings and descendants. While these rolls are my maternal grandma’sContinue reading “The Berry Rolls: A Yeast Roll Made with Love”

Holiday Stuffing or Dressing? Why not Bread Pudding?

It’s the American age-old question… Do you call your Thanksgiving turkey “side” stuffing or dressing? Well, my unprofessional, yet logical response is… call it stuffing if it’s baked in the bird and call it dressing if it is baked separately in a casserole dish. It is suggested NOT to cook the stuffing in the birdContinue reading “Holiday Stuffing or Dressing? Why not Bread Pudding?”