Savory Scones
I have been baking scones for over a decade. They’re an often requested breakfast dish and a favorite among family and friends. Depending on which person you ask, the best scone filling varies: blueberry/white chocolate chip, cinnamon chip, chocolate chip. As you can see from this list, I have stayed with the sweet style of scones.
For a while now, I’ve considered making a scone that ventured into the savory side. My husband, especially, has shown an interest in trying a scone of this fashion. With a delayed Father’s Day celebration occurring just the other week, it seemed the perfect time…
Yogurt & Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Sometimes recipes are created because of the ingredients that happen to be in my kitchen. This recipe is the perfect example of that. Yesterday afternoon I noticed that the two bananas remaining from a recent shopping trip were very ripe. I also knew that most likely they wouldn’t be eaten plain in the next day or two. The bananas became the starting point for my recipe.
I could have made a banana bread using a tried and true recipe. However, when I got butter out of the refrigerator for the recipe, I noticed that we had vanilla yogurt. The yogurt led…
Sugar Biscuits
We celebrated my husband’s birthday this past Sunday evening, which meant that he chose the entire menu. It was a simple menu: grilled steaks topped with butter, broccoli, and Caesar salad. I asked if he wanted some sort of starch, and he requested sugar biscuits. That is where the simple menu became more difficult. Yes, I don’t know when not to ask for more. . .
While sugar biscuits may seem easy, and they are, the problem is that he likes a particular type of sugar biscuits served at a Maryland restaurant, Friendly Farm. So, instead of simply being a request…
Day 2- Stollen
Following with the theme of Day 1, stollen is another treat from my childhood. As an adult I had vague memories of having a sweet bread with cherries and almonds at Christmastime as a young girl. Several years ago, I decided to ask my parents if I was imagining or actually remembering this treat. As it turns out, my memory was accurate.
Stollen was a recipe from my Great Grandma Theiss. However, my parents adapted the recipe a little. Instead of using candied fruit, we replaced it with maraschino cherries. The taste and texture of the cherries was much more appealing…
Honey Oatmeal Bread
I broke one of my baking rules yesterday, which is that baking yeast breads should be done in cool weather only. It should be noted that though my house has central air, something about knowing the weather outside is hot make me not want to complete all the steps required.
However, yesterday I felt inspired to make some oatmeal bread for three reasons. One, I had bought a great aged cheddar that I wanted to use for an open face melt for dinner. Two, I needed to use bread as the base and thought oatmeal bread would be perfect. Three, my…
Grandma's Irish Soda Bread
I have some Irish ancestry, thanks to my grandma. However, I only cook Irish foods one day a year, St. Patrick’s Day. When I make that dinner, though, everything is homemade. I served corned beef, potatoes, carrots, and cabbage with malt vinegar on the side. Of course, Irish Soda Bread is part of the menu.
The recipe that I use is my grandma’s. The only difference is that I don’t add raisins. The appearance of dried fruit in the bread would make it unappealing to many of my family members. Also, according to family history, grandma and her sister differed in…
From Scratch Breadsticks
About a year and a half ago, I shared a very easy breadstick recipe. It is a quick to make recipe that can be made using store bought pizza or bread dough. However, on a recent cold and rainy day, I forgot to defrost dough to make breadsticks. And, as it was cold and rainy outside, I didn’t want to go to the store to buy bread to accompany homemade chicken soup. So, I decided to try my hand at making homemade breadsticks.
These breadsticks were…
Never Buy Them Again Bagels
I have enjoyed baking since my childhood. As a teenager, I baked cookies, brownies, and pies. I would cut recipes out of magazines to try at a future date. This love for baking grew into a love for cooking all dishes. Still, there are dishes that I have yet to try. One of these was bagels. Note the word, was.
Everyone in our house loves bagels. Granted, we enjoy different kinds with different toppings, but if we all go to a bagel shop, I know everyone will be happy with the menu. So, with a family of 6 that likes bagels,…
Cinnamon Biscuits
After taking a hike with two of our children yesterday, we decided to cook as a family last night. Having seen
a show recently that featured chicken-friend steak, we were craving that as our main course. With the Southern theme beginning, we chose to accompany the steak with homemade onion rings, wilted spinach, and biscuits.
While the guys were busy making the onion rings, my 10 year old daughter and I worked on making biscuits. Although biscuits can be delicious when made plain, I…
Tortilla Wedges
To accompany our meal of Eggplant Stacks, a side of bread or pasta seemed too heavy. However, something in the carb-based category sounded appealing. With flour tortillas in our pantry and knowing the grill would be in use, I created my own light version of bread.
This side was prepared in approximately 2 minutes and was an instant hit with both my fiance and me. It has become our new multi-purpose side dish.
Tortilla Wedges
flour tortillas
parmesan cheese, grated
Preheat grill to medium heat. Place tortillas on grill, and cook for 30 seconds on first side. Flip tortillas. Immediately sprinkle with grated fresh…
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