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Vintage Recipes: Spicy Muffins

Not that long ago, spicy meant adding spices, not heat, to your recipes. Not that it has many actual spices added, it is very much a victim to the recipe's age. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon is just a pinch of dust in each muffin. But I know, food with flavor wasn't a real thing… Continue reading Vintage Recipes: Spicy Muffins

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Bread Machine Slider Buns

The boys love having handcrafted rolls, be it for hamburgers, sliders, or even just snacking on. I have been working on this recipe, which has my Zojirushi bread machine doing most of the work for me. It frees up a lot of time, so I can be down in the garden instead of kneading bread.… Continue reading Bread Machine Slider Buns

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Nut-Free Snacking Granola

Granola has become so expensive, and the ingredients have gone downhill in quality. I used to make Kirk granola, so why not make it again? I wanted to perfect a base recipe, with no nuts, seeds or berries first. The first version didn't have enough "sauce" to cover the oats deeply. And it was salt-free.… Continue reading Nut-Free Snacking Granola

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Mozzarella Herb Bread

I came across this recipe and adapted it for my Zojirushi bread machine. The Zoji heats your ingredients, whereas most bread machines do not. I find this step is why it produces much better bread, especially using 3 forms of dairy, as in this recipe. The original recipe was created for 3 sizes of breach… Continue reading Mozzarella Herb Bread

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From Scratch Hamburger Buns

One of the biggest issues of making your food from scratch is that once you go all in, you often find that commercial-made food doesn't taste good anymore. Or smell great. Or sit in your stomach right. Bread is the biggest issue for me. When all I do is buy premade bread for months, I… Continue reading From Scratch Hamburger Buns