Our 14-year-old and I made these rolls for Thanksgiving dinner. Using our bread machine, it was so easy to make the dough. Let it do the heating, the kneading, and the first rising. Hands-on time was less than 15 minutes, meaning I wasn't bogged down with even more labor-intensive work in the kitchen, especially on… Continue reading Bread Machine Soft Dinner Rolls
Ranch Seasoning Mix/Ranch Chicken Salad
We eat salad greens topped with chicken salad quite often for lunches. It is an easy lunch, so I can add whatever I want to it. Usually, I mix canned chicken with Greek yogurt and use that as the "salad dressing" for the greens. I decided the yogurt needed more flavor, and this easy, dry… Continue reading Ranch Seasoning Mix/Ranch Chicken Salad
Smoked Salmon Egg Bites
Expanding on the daily high-protein/low-carb egg bites I make for Kirk to grab when he is ready to break his fast, this time, I used smoked salmon for the protein. It turns out our 12-year-old son loves these. I cannot keep him out of them. No complaints about that; he needs the protein for growth.… Continue reading Smoked Salmon Egg Bites
Bread Making: Bread Machine Fat Free White Bread
I found a vintage late 80s bread machine recipe for "lean" white bread. That means no oil or fat was added. If we remember anything about dieting in the 80s-90s, it was all about being fat-free. It was/is a toxic lifestyle, for sure. My Aunt counted fat grams every day obsessively for years. It was… Continue reading Bread Making: Bread Machine Fat Free White Bread
Lower Sugar Oaties
If I want a treat, I must make it. Then, I can control the ingredients, especially the sugar content. Oatie cookies, being rich in oats, are a great way to do this. I used a keto-friendly "honey" to cut back most of the sugar in the recipe.I used Choc Zero's monkfruit "honey". You can substitute… Continue reading Lower Sugar Oaties