Pigs In An Artisan Blanket
Who doesn't love Pigs-In-A-Blanket? We think about them when we pass by the doughnut shops. We consider picking up a half dozen on the way to work, just for ourselves. They incite feelings of desperation and greed when someone brings a small batch to a large Sunday morning Bible study. Yes, Pigs-In-A-Blanket will have you whispering to yourself, "my Precious," right before you take that first... More...
By Jill | 8 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...Spinach and Egg Breakfast Sandwich
The Spinach and Egg Breakfast Sandwich was born out the desire to eat spinach quiche, but have it cooked in less than 15 minutes. It wasn't hard making the filling creamy and cheesy. It's the bread that makes the sandwich. In the photo above, I used a leftover French bread roll. Honestly, that was too hearty for such a creamy tasting filling. I recommend you try a croissant with yours. SPINACH... More...
By Jill | 2 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 | 6 comments | Full Recipe...Lucky Leaf® Apple Galette with Maple Cream
Krista G. representing Lucky Leaf® gave me two full-size cans of Lucky Leaf® Apple Pie Filling and Strawberry Pie Filling as well as a Lucky Leaf® cook book—which contains contest-winning recipes that were tested and approved by the Better Homes and Gardens Test Kitchen. She asked me to test the recipes out in my own kitchen, and tell her (and others) what I thought. From the Lucky Leaf® cook... More...
By Jill | 2 comments | Full Recipe...Simpler Crispy Waffles Recipe
I've written another waffle recipe before that involved whipping egg whites until they're stiff then folding them into the batter. The results made a crispy waffle but it sure was A LOT of arm work. I tried another waffle recipe this week that called for less whipping using whole eggs. Yeah! This recipe produced a much crispier waffle that had snap. It was just as creamy in the center... More...
By Jill | 1 comment | Full Recipe...Crispy Creamy Weekend Waffles
We spent last night watching Ocean's Eleven and this morning I woke in the mood for an All-You-Can-Eat-Las Vegas Breakfast. I already had a bag of Oven Fried Bacon in the frig, and it took only a few minutes to scramble up eggs. All the "work" I had to do was beating the egg whites for a heaping pile of crispy, creamy waffles. Just calling it an "All-You-Can-Eat-Las Vegas Breakfast" somehow... More...
By Jill | 6 comments | Full Recipe...Creamy Biscuits
FINALLY! I found a recipe that produces my kind of biscuit, i.e. thick, creamy, moist, can be stuffed with eggs & bacon or left floating on a plate of down home white sauce. I baked up Kelly's Perfect Buttermilk Biscuit recipe over at Sass & Veracity, except I didn't have buttermilk on hand, so I used sour cream. These biscuits came out beautifully and my folks were scrambling for seconds. ... More...
By Jill | 11 comments | Full Recipe...Fresh N Fruity Oatmeal Bread
Another SUCCESSFUL RECIPE from the cookbook, Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day ! I used the recipe for Oatmeal Bread, page 94, as my guide but then added a dash or two of my own desires & cravings. I have another batch rising as I write this post. This time, I DOUBLED the recipe! The first time I made half the recipe which produced two medium loaves that could easily feed 8 folks for one... More...
By Jill | 0 comments | Full Recipe...Ruth Macy’s Apple Butter
For anyone has met my friend Ruth Macy, check out this video. She's known as the Apple Butter Lady during the annual Heritage Folk Festival, here in Sulphur Springs. Her recipe is easy to bring together and it's wonderful on hot biscuits or whole wheat toast. This recipe is for making a large batch to share and put up. HERE'S ALL IT TAKES 1 gallon apple sauce 1 quart of sugar 1 tablespoon nutmeg 1... More...
By Jill | 0 comments | Full Recipe...Sticky Caramel Rolls
Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day by Jeff Hertzberg & Zoe Francois This is what happens when I fall in love with a really super cookbook. I can't stop using it! Remember last week when I showed you the Bran Enriched White Bread? Well, these Sticky Caramel Rolls come from the same book. Baking bread is now a part of my cooking routine. It's nothing to pop fresh dough in the oven and have... More...
By Jill | 12 comments | Full Recipe...Spicy Cheese Grits
Completely Budget Friendly - as low as $0.08 per cup for breakfast. Creamy & delicious- like eating mashed potatoes - Grits are my new favorite breakfast food! Grits have been around FOREVER. We don't hear too much about them. I guess it's because they're not sexy enough. Growing up, the most I ever heard of them mentioned was on the TV show, Alice, when Flo would bark at Mel, "Kiss My... More...
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