Before our youngest was born, we ate primarily plant based. Note I don't use 'vegan', that is a lifestyle, rather than a way of eating. For years we were plant-based as we both liked it. We had to stop for a number of years till we worked out his food allergies he was born with… Continue reading Plant Based Spiced Pumpkin Cupcakes
Tag: Baking
Oatmeal Bread
This Fall I am back to making bread, but I have also decided I need to use our bread machine less, and work on my handmade bread skills. The bread machine I can always use on the really busy days when we need a loaf of bread, but I am busy. The other days, it's… Continue reading Oatmeal Bread
Teach Baking to a Teenager: Making a Birthday Cake
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
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