Nothing is more frustrating to me then wasting food. Whether it be because I burnt something, forgot about it in the back of my fridge, made something less then stellar, or simply bought too much of it. Whatever the case, I hate to throw away food. One of those foods that seems to always go bad before it's eaten in our house is bread. One of my largest hinderances to baking fresh bread is knowing that it will probably go stale before we are even halfway through it. And, since I don't like anything to be a hinderance to me in...
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I love making things that you normally buy in a box, at home. Especially when it's as easy to make as this Homemade Bisquick Mix. I don't make fresh biscuits nearly as often as I crave them, for one reason only. I'm lazy. Bread isn't a nutritional requirement when planning my evening meals so it's often left out of the equation. Not, that I don't love it. It's just that when the clock strikes five I want to be done with my day and only do the work that is required of me. That 's the great thing about this mix. You...
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My son is already beginning to chase me around the house. He giggles and giggles as he runs after me with some sort of object that he believes is scaring me. I have a feeling this mother is going to have her fair share of running away from little boys who are chasing her with weird and disgusting things. The older they get, the worse the things will become and the more I will actually be running for my life. Perhaps I should not be encouraging this action at such a young age? But, it's hard not to when it's...
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I seriously had no idea that making wonton wrappers was so easy. So many years I avoided recipes that relied on wonton wrappers because my grocery stores didn't stock them. I love wontons and wonton related things so this always made me a little sad. I should have stopped being sad and looked for a recipe! I would have, if I had realized they were so simple to make. In fact, the recipe is so easy and straightforward that I didn't even bother to take step-by-step photographs. They turn out just like the ones that you purchase in the store...
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When I was making this Puff Pastry for the Daring Bakers Challenge I ran into all sorts of problems that I was sure would turn my puff pastry into flat little disks rather then pillowy puffs. But, it turns out this dough is a lot more forgiving then I thought. I wanted to share with you some of my struggles so that if you decide to tackle this beast you can feel confident, even when you feel like you are messing it up. #1) I only have a very small food processor so I had to make the dough by hand...
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I am finally getting used to the idea of fall. I may even be a teensy weensy bit excited about it. Normally I do look forward to each season by the time it hits, but this year it has been a bit of a struggle. The colors are now starting to change, a cool refreshing breeze is in the air and people are getting into their kitchens and baking up a storm, myself included. So, what is there not to get excited about, right? Whenever I think of fall, I think of school. And, whenever I think of school, I think of apples....
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