Rosemary and Apricot French Loaf

Description This is a sweet bread that seems quite fancy and is actually not much more work than a simple French loaf. I went to an Irish bakery once and they had apricot bread. In my imagination, this is the recipe I was thinking of so I made this up when the Irish bakery didn’t … Read more

Thanksgiving Leftovers Monkey Bread

Description An easy and delicious way to use up Thanksgiving leftovers. Serve with gravy or cranberry sauce! Ingredients 2 pounds frozen bread dough, thawed 1 cup chopped cooked turkey 1 cup prepared stuffing 1 cup prepared mashed potatoes ½ cup mixed vegetables ½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese Instructions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 … Read more

Raisin Batter Bread

Description A cinnamon raisin batter bread with a sugar glaze just like the school cafeteria used to make. It is a yeast bread baked in a sheet, and cut into servings after cooling. This recipe has been passed down for generations. Ingredients ½ cup white sugar 2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast 1 ½ cups … Read more

Broccoli Rice Pizza Crust

Description A flavorful and nutritious alternative to typical pizza crust, with lots of classic Italian flavor. After the crust has baked, add your desired pizza toppings and continue baking for another 7 minutes to melt cheese and heat toppings. Serve immediately. Ingredients 1 (12 ounce) bag broccoli florets 1 teaspoon sea salt ½ cup packed … Read more

Honey-Pepper Cast Iron Skillet Cornbread

Description After much experimentation adapting and combining recipes, this one is the keeper. A scratch cornbread combining honey and pepper in an iron skillet yields a very tasty cornbread of excellent texture. Ingredients 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 cup yellow cornmeal 1 cup all-purpose flour ¼ cup white sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 teaspoon … Read more

Low-Fat Apple Spice Muffins

Description What I like the most about these muffins is that the spices make the muffin what it is. The raw cane sugar and whole wheat pastry flour are the best to use because they are the least processed ingredients available and retain more of their natural goodness. The chunky apple bits give me more … Read more

Finnish Carrot Rolls

Description Made-from-scratch dinner rolls. We had a Finnish exchange student a few years ago, who shared her family recipe for holiday dinner rolls. We love them fresh out of the oven with a little honey or butter on them. Ingredients 2 cups milk 4 ¾ cups all-purpose flour, divided 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast … Read more

Date Muffins

Description A variation of an old family recipe and my daughter’s favorite. These are addictive if you love dates! Use fresh whole dates for best results. Ingredients 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour ¼ cup white sugar ¾ teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon salt ⅛ teaspoon baking soda ½ cup pitted and chopped dates 1 cup buttermilk, … Read more

Cranberry Mango Bread

Description This is a wonderful holiday bread, and the mango complements the cranberries nicely. Ingredients 2 eggs, beaten 1 cup white sugar 1 cup mango puree 1 tablespoon orange zest 3 tablespoons canola oil 2 ½ cups whole wheat flour 1 teaspoon salt 4 teaspoons baking powder 1 cup chopped cranberries ¾ cup chopped walnuts Instructions … Read more

Flourless Double Chocolate Chip Zucchini Muffins

Description A moist chocolaty muffin that’s free of flour and refined sugar, but full of flavor and yumminess. Ingredients ½ cup almond butter 1 ripe banana, mashed ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder 2 tablespoons ground flax seeds 1 tablespoon honey 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ½ teaspoon baking soda 1 cup finely grated zucchini, excess moisture … Read more