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 nutmeg.

Into a separate [...]

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 basement, so I used [...]

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 big rectangle.
Then, instead of [...]

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 usually only handle [...]

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 called SAF-Instant Yeast.
Most grocery stores don’t [...]