Moist and Fresh Blueberry Muffins Recipe
Here in East Texas, the opportunity to have fresh picked blueberries straight from the farm can easily be missed if you're not paying attention. You have to be connected to the right folks to know which week to go. Harvest time is only a two to three weeks long, IF we got enough rain in the Spring. Thankfully, the blueberries from last Summer kept very well in my freezer and I was able to make... More...
By Jill | 2 comments | Full Recipe...Cinnamon and Sugar Muffins
It really doesn't matter what time it is when you sink your teeth into these moist muffins. I started out making them for breakfast, but the family kept making snacks and dessert out of them. The muffins barely made it to the end of the day. They were delicious with coffee, and hot tea, and not overly sweet. I found myself working each bite to have the right balance of cinnamon-sugar topping... More...
By Jill | 144 comments | Full Recipe...Pumpkin Apple Streusel Muffins
It doesn't have to be Fall to enjoy these incredibly moist Pumpkin-Apple Muffins. Simple muffin recipes are my favorite to bake up when the family needs something fun for breakfast and snack time. Already this week, I've had to bake up two batches of this easy recipe. With the first muffin batch, I was sure that 17 muffins would cover us for three morning meals. They were so flavorful, sweet... More...
By Jill | 2 comments | Full Recipe...How to Make Buttermilk Bread
This Buttermilk Bread recipe comes straight out of my FAVORITE BOOK, Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day. For my friends who own the book, go read page 207 and have fun making the next two recipes, Judy's Board of Director's Cinnamon-Raisin Bread on page 209 and my own, Pigs In An Artisan Blanket. If you don't own a copy of Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day, then I highly recommend you it. Pick... More...
By Jill | 3 comments | Full Recipe...Soft Cinnamon-Raisin Bread
We've been devouring this soft and sweet Cinnamon-Raisin bread every morning for breakfast. I've even eaten it as an afternoon snack. I just can't get enough. (Now I have Depeche Mode in my head.) Anyhoo. When you go to make a batch of Buttermilk Bread dough, you use it to make this loaf. I used a mix of jumbo golden raisins and dried cranberries for my fruity swirl. They just happen to... More...
By Jill | 7 comments | Full Recipe...Moist Garlic Cheddar Biscuits
These Garlic Cheddar Biscuits are everything you expect them to be. Thick in size, light in texture, crispy shiny tops, crunchy browned bottoms, moist and soft in the center, and full of fragrant garlic and salty cheddar cheese in every bite. That's what I'm talkin'bout! Biscuits that make you want another and another and another... I decided on a traditional spaghetti with meat sauce dinner last... More...
By Jill | 4 comments | Full Recipe...Cinnamon Apple Muffins
This Cinnamon Apple Muffin recipe is super easy to pull together. It doesn't take long to bake them up. They taste SO GOOD with juice, hot tea and coffee; not too sweet but just right. Full of soft, sweet apple bits and the cinnamon just makes them hard to stop eating. Top half the batch with a little brown sugar and oats and they're a fun snack to kill off the late afternoon munchies. Treat... More...
By Jill | 9 comments | Full Recipe...Healthy Breads in Five Minutes a Day Video
For your viewing pleasure, here's Zoe Francois and Jeff Hertzberg demonstrating how incredibly simple it is prepare artisan bread in your kitchen. You've already read me going on and on about their first book Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a Day. Very, very soon, I'll have their NEW BOOK, Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day. And I'm looking forward to exploring new flavors with you. Pick up your copy... More...
By Jill | 1 comment | Full Recipe...Soft White Sandwich Bread Baked From Home
Soft, creamy to the crumb white sandwich bread baked from home. It doesn't get any better than this! From one of my favorite cookbooks, Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day, the original recipe is found on page 76 entitled 100% Whole Wheat Sandwich Bread. However, the day I made this loaf, I only had all-purpose flour on hand. I didn't let that stop me from making a batch of dough. My kids... More...
By Jill | 10 comments | Full Recipe...Chocolate Bread
ANOTHER wonderful recipe from Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day ! I tell ya, this is the BEST cookbook I've ever owned. Chocolate Bread is not a sweet bread at all. If you love dark chocolate, then you will appreciate Chocolate Bread. I enjoyed it with butter, smeared with peanut butter, smeared with Nutella and smeared with both. With the Nutella on top, I thought I was eating a frosted... More...
By Jill | 3 comments | Full Recipe...Simple Zucchini Bars
HERE'S ALL IT TAKES2/3 cup packed brown sugar 1/4 cup butter, softened 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1 egg 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1 small zucchini, shredded and drained (1 cup) 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)Heat oven to 350ºF. Grease square pan, 8x8x2 or 9x9x2 inches. Mix brown sugar, butter , vanilla and egg in large bowl. ... More...
By Jill | 10 comments | Full Recipe...Soft White Bread Made At Home
The original recipe is Whole Wheat Sandwich Bread Inspired by Chris Kimball from the book, Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day. At the time of mixing the dough, I didn't have whole wheat flour and took a chance on using all All-Purpose Flour in the recipe. It worked out beautifully. The family fell in love, the kids wanted to eat peanut butter sandwiches all day long, and I fell addicted to... More...
By Jill | 4 comments | Full Recipe...
