Our middle son has been interested in cooking and baking for a few years. He is 13 now and fully capable in the kitchen now. Our oldest son had his birthday this week, and W asked if he could make the cake. Which...why not? We had been walking by the bakery in the regionally local… Continue reading Teach Baking to a Teenager: Making a Birthday Cake
Tag: Baking
Bread Machine Sandwich Bread
A very basic, enriched loaf of sandwich bread that is quick to pull together, and let the machine do the hard work for you. It has a tender crumb and is a nicely dense loaf, that is easily sliced. A little butter on a slice, and it's perfect. I made this loaf in our Zojirushi… Continue reading Bread Machine Sandwich Bread
Rye Caraway Bread
I was trying to figure out a rye bread that was both soft but had the flavor I was searching for. I was looking for inspiration online, and was rather scared at some of the ingredients. I saw both instant coffee powder and cocoa powder used to give the brea "the dark color" you see… Continue reading Rye Caraway Bread
Low Sugar Pumpkin Pie
Last year we went nearly sugar free and I was feeling better on it. My muscles felt better, my mind was healthier, in general I just felt good going off of sugar. But of course, you get back from a vacation you worked hard to get in shape for....and go right off of what was… Continue reading Low Sugar Pumpkin Pie
Bread Machine Basil Sandwich Bread
This basil sandwich bread recipe produces a nice sized loaf of bread. It's easy to slice, as it is a denser bread. The big airy loaves are notoriously hard to slice, so I love an easy slicer. I use a Zojirushi bread machine that produces a bakery style loaf, however most bread machines will work with the… Continue reading Bread Machine Basil Sandwich Bread