Do you have extra sourdough starter discard that you just hate to throw out? Here’s something delicious you can make with it: Sourdough Banana Bread! This recipe doesn’t require a long fermentation time, so it’s a great beginner’s sourdough recipe. And the flavor and texture are wonderful. My dad described it as “smooth.” ? Here…
Quick Bread
Seed Cake
This post was originally published on May 4, 2010, on Cooking for Seven “I don’t mind some cake – seed-cake, if you have any.” “Lots!” Bilbo found himself answering, to his own surprise; and he found himself scuttling off…to a pantry to fetch two beautiful round seed-cakes which he had baked that afternoon for his…
Easy Cinnamon Bread
This post, entitled “Easy Cinnamon Bread” was originally published on January 14, 2011 on Buttered Side Up. Enjoy! Sometimes I just want to bake something simple yet flavorful; sometimes I need to bake something that doesn’t require exotic ingredients. Like this bread. You are almost certain to have everything needed for this recipe in your…
Biscuits + Gravy
This post was originally published on November 9, 2010 on Cooking for Seven. It has been one of my favorite meals (breakfast, lunch or supper) for many years. I still use this recipe today. Speaking of which, I’ve been meaning to make this again… When I was a little girl (around eight or ten) I…
Maple Apple Pecan Bread
This post entitled “Maple Apple Pecan Bread” was originally published on October 10, 2010 on Cooking for Seven. We have been blessed with a multitude of apples this year. It’s wonderful to be able to, after a hard run, pluck an apple from our trees and enjoy a sweet reward. It’s also wonderful to have…
Blueberry Lemon Muffins
You have to get creative when you cook with a toddler. Every once in a while I can sneak into the kitchen while Helen plays contently by herself, but for the most part I have to find some way of including her. Sometimes I open a cupboard for her to play…
Blueberry Lemon Drizzle Bread
This Blueberry Lemon Drizzle Bread is basically a cross between a cake and a quick bread. “You should never make cake again – when you want to make cake, you should make this instead. It’s way better,” Reuben informed me after gobbling down a slice or two of this bread. “I’ll take TWO pieces,” he requested…