One of the nice things about doing a local Farmer's market this past summer, was getting to know the other growers, entrepreneurs, and makers in our area. They are, without exception, people who work hard, and take a lot of pride in the products that they produce. We are, as you know if you read here very often, big believers in sourcing food as locally as possible, whenever possible. You get the freshest and probably healthiest food that way. And beverages that are sourced locally can be pretty ... Read More about Pumpkin Beer Bread
Yeast Breads
Stand Mixer Italian Bread
I have to be honest and tell you that I would love a do-over for this year so far. It's been a difficult one, to say the least. I'll get into some of it in posts to come probably. But - I'm looking forward now, and this recipe is a good place to begin. It's from my old blog actually, but a year-round treat that we always enjoy. The fact that it is dead easy doesn't hurt either. Making bread can seem daunting if it's not been your thing before, but the more you do it, the easier it becomes. I ... Read More about Stand Mixer Italian Bread
Pumpkin Raisin Yeast Bread
It is getting to be that time of year. You know - when there is pumpkin everything, everywhere you look! I confess, I don't really "get" pumpkin coffee drinks at all - I guess probably because I'm not particularly fond of sweet coffee, unless it also involves chocolate. But, pumpkin everything else, I am very much okay with. Our own pumpkins did well this year - we have quite a nice number of lovely little pie pumpkins to use this fall. This bread is only the beginning. I'm trying to get some ... Read More about Pumpkin Raisin Yeast Bread
English Muffin Bread
A Super-easy, No Knead Yeast Bread So, yeast bread, right? Hard. Messy. Chancy. No. Okay - some yeast breads are those things. Like Brioche maybe. But today, I'm telling you about a yeast bread that's super easy, not to mention super delicious. I'll be upfront and honest at the start here - I love making yeast bread and I have been doing it for a long time. I grew up in household where my Mom often made all the bread we ate, and her Mom, my grandmother did the same. For long periods in our life, ... Read More about English Muffin Bread
Anadama Cinnamon Rolls
Because we don't usually host Christmas at our own house anymore, I try to be a good guest by supplying a few treats when we show up for a week of festivities. Our older daughter and her family have a little less flexibility than we do, so we generally head up to the northern part of the state to spend a week or so in the land of grandchildren. It's a magical place where certain of the residents think you are about the best thing since sliced bread, and don't mind telling you so, even as early ... Read More about Anadama Cinnamon Rolls
Winter Squash Sandwich Bread
This time of year, we always encounter the same problem - using up our winter squash before it goes bad. We don't have a root cellar, so once the weather gets below freezing for an extended amount of time, our storage spot in the garage gets cold enough to freeze the squash and once that happens, it is not salvageable. We often end up giving quite a bit to the chickens, but I try to make sure we get most of it, so I have made a couple batches of this bread and it is just too bad for the chickens ... Read More about Winter Squash Sandwich Bread
Cottage Cheese Dill Bread
I've been making bread for a long time, and I would venture a guess that I have tried at least 100 recipes. When the girls were little, I often made different kinds of bread every week - so you know they had the chance to try a lot of different flavors. But, when I gave them the choice of what kind I should make, which bread did they always ask for? Cottage Cheese Dill Bread. And I didn't mind, because this is one of my favorites as well. It is light in texture, but still hearty enough for ... Read More about Cottage Cheese Dill Bread
Anadama Bread – Step by Step, Making Yeast Bread
When Larry and I first got married, his sister in law was always making this fantastic bread that I had never heard of before. I grew up in a family with a couple generations of breads makers before me - both my Mom and her Mom baked their own bread for long stretches of time, so making yeast breads was never an intimidating idea to me. But this bread was better than anything I had ever had before, and I was so glad when my new sister in law gave me the recipe. I have never changed one single ... Read More about Anadama Bread – Step by Step, Making Yeast Bread