About Healthy Bread: “Wheaty Indiscretions–What Happens to Wheat, from Seed to Storage” by Jen Allbritton. “Replacing White Flour with Whole Grains in Four Simple Steps” by Lori Lipinski. Recipes: This is an excellent article that includes how-tos, sourdough bread, tortillas, buttermilk pancakes, and oatmeal bread. Anne’s Soaked Whole-Wheat Bread Marilyn’s Famous Whole Wheat Bread (and…
Delicious Dinner Rolls
I first started making this recipe from an old Betty Crocker cookbook I got for a wedding present. (That was over 30 years ago!) Delicious Dinner Rolls Yield: 48 rolls 7 to 7 1/2 cups unbleached flour 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup butter, softened 2 tsp. salt 1 1/2 tbsp. yeast 1 cup very warm…
Easy Breakfast Ideas: From Scratch, With Real Food
Originally published in June 2010 at KeeperoftheHome.com As my family increased in size, I started trying to figure out more inexpensive ideas for breakfast. It had nothing to do with health back then. Later I found out that making breakfast at home was also one of the easiest and most influential things we could do…
Creamy Pasta Primavera
I like easy recipes. This one is pretty fast and easy! You’ll be in and out of the kitchen really fast. Get all your veggies out first, and start your beef to browning while you chop up the onion. Add it to the beef, then chop your other veggies. By then, your beef will be…
Slow Cooker Roast Beef
My husband found this recipe from cafedelites.com, and it turns out great every time we make it. Slow Cooker Roast Beef 1-2 tablespoons olive oil 4-6 pounds of roast beef (boneless) 2 onions, chopped 2 tablespoons minced garlic 1 pound baby potatoes (cut in half in too large) 4 large carrots (cut into 2-inch pieces)…
Sweet Potato Casserole
For my friend Martha, who emails me every Thanksgiving to ask for this recipe. Sweet Potato Casserole 2 large cans sweet potatoes or yams 1 tsp vanilla 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup melted butter 2 beaten eggs 1/3 cup milk Mash potatoes. Add other ingredients. Spread in 8×10 buttered casserole dish. Topping: 1 cup chopped…
Cinnamon Rolls
Yield: 24 large cinnamon rolls Dough: 1 1/2 tablespoon yeast 1 cup warm water 1 cup warm milk 3/4 butter, melted (1 1/2 sticks) 1/2 cup sugar 2 teaspoons salt 2 eggs 7-8 cups flour I warm my ingredients in the microwave, in a 2-cup glass measuring cup. First I warm the water and milk….
Banana Bread
Here’s a recipe I’ve been making for over 30 years. I first made it from my mother’s Betty Crocker Cookbook, which she gave me a copy of for my wedding. When my children were young, they loved to pull stools all around the kitchen counter and “help” me make this, which mostly consisted of smushing…
Soaked-Flour Pancakes Recipe
These pancakes have a pleasantly sour flavor from soaking the whole wheat flour overnight. These pancakes cook more slowly than either unsoaked whole grain flour or white flour pancakes. The texture will be chewy and the taste pleasantly like sourdough. Serve with melted butter and raw honey, maple syrup, or homemade applesauce. Soaked-Flour Pancakes 2…
Cauliflower Pizza Crust
2 cups riced and cooked cauliflower (see below) 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese 2 eggs, beaten 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons black pepper To rice cauliflower, cut fresh cauliflower florets into chunks and pulse in a food processor until you have…
