When you want to bake bread, bake bread. I don’t know about you but baking bread just makes me happy. It really gives me the warm fuzzies. I don’t know, maybe I have said it before, but when I am not feeling my best baking some bread makes the world seem better. So when a … Continue reading Hearty Oats and Wheat Bread
Sometimes you just want bread. This is the prefect loaf for that time. This bread is easy to make and delicious. Just give it some time and treat it right! Eat it by itself, cover it with butter, dip it in oil, spread on some goat cheese, make a sandwich or dip it in tomato … Continue reading Crusty Italian Bread
A dear friend recently left a question in the comments. Here it is: Is there a difference between measuring tools for dry and wet ingredients ? Are they all the same ? A-K This is a great question and something I have thought of myself. If one cup is one cup why do I need … Continue reading How do you measure wet vs. dry ingredients? (Volume Method)
After writing so much about baking I really wanted to make something new. So over a recent weekend I had a BAKING BONANZA!!! I baked two types of bread which totaled 5 loaves and I baked a SUPER chocolatey cookie. One of the breads I made is the Brazilian bread I will be telling you … Continue reading Making Brazilian Bread: Pão Sovado
Let’s face it at some point you are going to be baking and realize, “OH NO I DON’T HAVE ANY XYZ!” And of course it will be for something important like baking Christmas cookies. Here is a quick list of the usual suspects and some conversions to make this a less painful process! Happy Baking! … Continue reading Baking 101: Substitutions & Conversions
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