Homemade honey oat sub buns
They were okay, but still kind of dense. I used cheap all-purpose flour from Aldi along with the good KAF whole wheat. Makes a difference. Homemade subs Here’s the finished subs, wrapped in foil and fresh from the toaster oven. They were dinner Friday night. Howie liked the, but I didn’t like the buns too [...]
Italian herb bread, kneaded by hand this time
Tomorrow’s our annual Beast Feast with our friends. For the uninitiated, that’s our annual dinner and gift exchange with our best friends and their kids. We make a big turkey dinner with all the trimmings, and they bring dessert. So, today and this evening have been prep time. I have the brine ready for the [...]
Gruesome breads
It’s no secret that some of the world’s most colorful pop culture phenomena hail from Asia. This man’s hobby is no exception. These gruesome bread creations of severed body parts just might turn me off of baking. Nah. But they’re still really gross. In deference to those with weak stomachs, I won’t include a thumbnails [...]
Applesauce Whole Wheat Bread
I got this recipe from a Google search that led to fooddownunder.com, a website that’s no longer in existence. Fortunately, Google had a cached copy, so I copied it! Applesauce Whole Wheat Bread For the bread machine. 1 1/2 cup Applesauce 1 1/4 cup All-purpose flour 1 cup Whole wheat flour 1/2 cup Oatmeal (grind [...]
Italian herb bread for bread machine
I made this for our Thanksgiving dinner and it was delicious. I realized after the bread was mid way through its cycle in the machine that I needed to move the machine so we could sit down at the table for dinner. Thing is, with bread machines, you can’t interrupt them if they’re past the [...]
Review: Progressive International measuring cups and spoons
A few weeks ago I was browsing the kitchen stuff on Amazon and saw this Progressive International 19-Piece Measuring Set and snatched it right up. As regular readers know, I enjoy cooking and have recently begun baking bread at home, too. I’ve been using this set several times a week since they arrived and I [...]
Cinnamon apple whole wheat bread
Why are my breads turning out so craggy on top instead of smooth? I used the lightest crust setting, but it still looks like it’ll be too done. Aaaargh. This is the recipe from Recipezaar: Ingredients 1 1/3 cups apple juice 2 tablespoons orange juice concentrate 1 tablespoon honey 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/3 cup diced apple 1/4 cup wheat [...]
