Our passion is great bread!
The theme for Bread Baking Day #32, hosted by Andrea of Family & Food & Other things, is Italian Bread. I enjoy making Italian Breads because there are so many wonderful breads to choose from. I chose Pane Toscano, also known as Tuscan Bread because I really enjoyed the Tuscan Bread we made in the BBA Challenge. Only a few of the BBA Bakers liked
The theme for this month’s tigress can jam was curcubits, which includes cucumbers, squash and melons. I couldn’t decide between canning pickles or Watermelon Jelly so I decided to make both. I had a watermelon that was ripening very quickly so this seemed like a good use for it. I submitted the pickles for the can jam, but I decided to continue the theme with
This weekend is the Can-a-Rama 2010 sponsored by Canning Across America. In celebration of this event, I decided to have my own canning party. To begin the weekend, my sister and I visited my mom in the country. My mom had already begun her canning party. She canned all week long. I brought her some more jars so she could finish canning her soup starter
Home > Monkey Bread Recipes > Coffee Ring This is a rich monkey bread (or bubble bread) and is best consumed with hot, strong coffee, preferably around the kitchen table, with family and friends. The recipe will make two coffee rings, or one ring and a recipe of pecan rolls or sticky buns. Coffee Ring 2 tablespoons instant yeast 1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon sugar
One of the breads randomly chosen for the Mellow Bakers group this month is French Bread. This particular French Bread is made using the straight dough method, meaning it doesn’t utilize a preferment. I happen to prefer poolish baguettes so I almost didn’t make this one. However, some of the other bakers seemed to have good results with this bread so I thought I should
