Cooking, Creating, Baking, and Farm Life
Cooking, Creating, Baking, and Farm Life
The season of hot is slowly approaching, you know those long days of heat, that you think will never end. Yet in the early evening when the sun sets and the evening breeze start to whisper, you can sit on the front porch and fill the sun slowly start to release its tight hold on the day, as night slowly starts to take over. Now go and grab a tall …
When I heard about the baking and canning contest for the Fruita Fall Fest this past weekend, I did some deep thinking about what I wanted to attempt to bake, so I came up with the French-style Apple Rhubarb cake for this challenge You see I wanted to bake a cake that would really stand out and stand-alone, and not be a standard cake, full of chocolate and frosting. With …
Savory Garden Tomato Herb and Garlic Quick Bread with cheese is one of my favorite savory quick breads. As this bread does not have any sugar in it, it is truly a savory treat, the garlic and basil really come alive in the first bite. This bread is full of texture and flavor, with a wonderful savory flavor the fresh herbs and garlic really come thru. A slice is wonderfully …
I can still remember sitting on the other side of the kitchen counter, on a tall stool, watching my mom make Spritz Cookies. I was fascinated with the metal cookie press and all the different molds she used to create these delectable, delicious delicacies each holiday season. You see my mom was big on throwing holiday parties for her friends and neighbors, she would spend weeks planning and days cooking …
Okay so I am obsessed with baking anything with Apples, especially in the fall, when the annual “Applefest” takes place in my town, and the orchards are full of delicious ripe apples, just hanging from the trees waiting to be picked. Every time I see these full apple trees I get the biggest urge to go pick a bushel and go home and bake something, however I always end up …
Orange Cake is a simple and easy cake you can make in less than an hour including baking time. With only a few ingredients, you will have a fluffy moist, and delicious cake. This is a traditional Arab and Middle Eastern recipe, as oranges grow abundantly in many warm climates of the area. These oranges are an integral part of culinary dishes within the country, as the citric, juice, and …
Cranberry Orange Zest Nut Bread is absolutely fabulous! There I said it, this bread is so moist, sweet and packed full of flavor, and texture, what more could you want! I luv to make this quick bread during the holidays, as it is part of my tradition to bake two loaves, of the Cranberry Orange Zest Nut Bread so we have one for the Thanksgiving dinner and one to eat …
I learned this recipe from my mom, who I am certain learned this from her mom, it has been passed down thru the years and stayed the same. By placing crumb mixture on the bottom of the pan with the apples in the middle, this adds a sweet blast of flavor to each bite. The oats give this dish texture in every bite, there’s nothing better than sweet tasting baked …
My sweet tooth got the best of me this weekend as it was a cloudy cold couple of days, and because I had a bad case of cabin fever I decided to bake. When Sunday rolled around and I still had not baked anything, I decided this was the day I was going to fill the house with the beautiful aroma of something sweet and scrumptious baking in the oven. …
Last Sunday, after I had cleaned up breakfast and marinated the pork tenderloin to put in the smoker later, I turned on the mid-morning football game. While I sat down at the kitchen table staring out the window on this glorious, beautiful day, I started to daydream of baking, as I often do. You see, baking to me is a creative expression and also a challenge to do something just …
Why is it when the summer fades and fall creeps in all I want to do is spend my time in the kitchen baking. I think it’s my natural nesting instincts taking over as now I find myself inside the house more and more often. The outside days of endless yard and gardening work are over for now (sigh of relief) I made my Wild Rice Mushroom Soup for dinner …
