I saw this recipe in the April 2010 issue of Country Living, and tried it within 24 hours.  The concept was too good to pass up.  Trisha Yearwood is coming out with a cookbook this month, and the story featured a handful of recipes from the book.  The one that caught my eye is called [...]

One of the delights of starting a blog has been poking around a little bit to read and see what others are doing.  Like every hobby or interest, I had no idea what a big world there was out there!  I’ve enjoyed learning from many creative people.  One of the blogs I discovered (all by [...]

This glazed zucchini bread is a great way to take a common recipe and make it special.  It also adds a delicious flavor. First, make the zucchini bread.  My recipe calls for 3 cups of flour. To the flour add 2 teaspoons cinnamon, 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon ground [...]

Think freshly ground wheat transformed into delicious warm rolls! It can’t get much better than that. In my Bosch, I combined 3 cups warm water, 2/3 cups vegetable oil, and 4 large eggs. Blend together, then add 1/2 cup powdered milk, and 1/2 cup honey.  (I didn’t have time to go get honey from my [...]

Also up for breakfast this morning:  homemade cinnamon rolls. Rather than walk you through the entire experience, I will refer you to my recipe for homemade rolls, as that is what I use to make my cinnamon rolls. Hopeful Homemaker’s Homemade Rolls Follow this recipe right up until you roll the dough out into a [...]

Having fresh strawberry jam in my fridge has made me crave homemade rolls to spread it on. So, here we go. I use a Bosch mixer.  I love it.  If  you’re ever shopping for a top notch machine for bread making, I highly recommend it. If you use a KitchenAid, be aware that they can [...]

If you want to make homemade bread, rolls, and so forth, then you need to know how to do it in an hour. It’s all about the yeast. About 8 years ago, I attended a class on making whole wheat bread. My life hasn’t been the same since. It’s because of this yeast. This is [...]