Food
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Mini Chocolate Chip Muffins
These mini chocolate chip muffins are small, fluffy and sweet. When I make mini chocolate chip muffins, the plate is gone within hours. I love the sweet little bite size muffins. My kids love them too. I use freshly milled soft wheat flour, that promotes brain and body health. Plus, freshly milled flour keeps those kids fuller for longer. I used to go buy pre-packaged mini muffins to-go. It was an easy fast breakfast or snack for my girls on the run. After awhile though, the price started going up and the ingredient list got longer. I knew how to make regular and jumbo muffins but they always made a…
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Easy Homemade Syrup
I love making this easy homemade syrup. It is buttery sweet with molasses and maple flavors. I started making this syrup because I was tired of using store bought high fructose corn syrup and overly priced organic maple syrup. This syrup is definitely not healthy but at least I know what ingredients I am using. Not only does it taste amazing, it is easy and fast to make. All you need to make this easy homemade syrup is real cane brown sugar, filtered water, butter and maple extract. I use dark brown sugar for more molasses flavor. Salted or unsalted butter doesn't seem to make much difference in flavor. Sometimes…
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Sourdough French Bread
Sourdough french bread has been one of my favorite breads to make. Crusty with a soft chewy inside, perfect to eat with butter or as a side for meals. This recipe usually makes two loaves of bread or one giant loaf. I often use this sourdough french bread when making cheesy garlic bread. I like making most of my bread with sourdough starter. The sourdough starter replaces the active yeast one could buy at the store. I find that sourdough bread is healthier and easier to digest. When sourdough is fermented, the dough has time to grow good bacteria. Another benefit is, when the dough is fermented for a longer…
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Cheesy Garlic Bread
Homemade cheesy garlic bread is perfect with pasta. We eat a lot of different pasta dishes for dinner and this pairs perfectly to soak up some sauce. I make mine with sourdough french bread but any firm loaf bread would work. To make cheesy garlic bread you will need bread, butter, garlic, salt and cheese. Sometimes I change up how I combine these items. I will use garlic salt with unsalted butter or salted butter with fresh garlic. The best way to make cheesy garlic bread is with fresh garlic. Shredded mozzarella is nice but I have also used a mix of parmesan and mozzarella. First preheat oven to 425…
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Dehydrated Strawberries
My kids love strawberries. I often dehydrate strawberries to make strawberry chips. Finding ways to keep them delicious is a must. I either freeze or dehydrate strawberries when there is a sale or they are in season. We do buy them out of season but they never taste as good. We will eat dehydrated strawberries plain, on cereal, or even blend them up for strawberry powder. One of our favorite snacks is pink puppy chow, mixing in a lot of strawberry powder. Dehydrating strawberries take up less space than in the freezer and can be added into many recipes. First you will need strawberries, a food dehydrator, knife and cutting…
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Sourdough biscuits
Warm, flaky buttery sourdough biscuits are perfect alone or with some hot sausage gravy. These sourdough biscuits are good for breakfast or added to a side at dinner. My children sometimes add butter and eat as a snack. I love how easy and fast they can be made with just a few simple ingredients. These sourdough biscuits can be made same day or long fermented. I usually bake same day, as I forget to start them the night before. All you need is unbleached flour, sourdough active or discard, butter, salt, baking powder, baking soda, milk and honey or sugar. The sourdough will not be the leavener in this recipe…
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Thick and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
These delicious cookies are thick and chewy with a rich molasses flavor. Every time I go over to my relatives, they request these thick and chewy chocolate chip cookies. My whole family finds it hard to resist these amazing goodies. When I make cookies, it is usually the same day I travel or else they seem to disappear before I bring them to my destination. If you can make them last, the cookies do keep well for a few days in an air tight container. You can also freeze the cookies for later. I love all kinds of cookies. Although, these chewy chocolate chip cookies are my favorite and usual…
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Lemon Zucchini Bread with Lemon Icing
This bread is perfectly sweet and just a hint of lemony goodness. I love making lemon zucchini bread, especially when I have an abundance of fresh summer zucchini from the garden to use up. This is a recipe you can make and freeze or enjoy the same day. My family always seems to devour it like cake before I can freeze it. First thing I do is bring out the kitchen scale, bowls, spatulas, measuring cups and spoons and ingredients. Measure out flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder in bowl. Set aside for later. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a bread pan with parchment paper or grease…
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Sourdough Bagels made with Hard Wheat
I have been milling my own wheat for awhile now. When I found out about the chemicals and toxins in the store bought flour, I knew I had to make a big change. Thankfully the processes of milling flour is easy. Only one more step was added to my baking steps. Freshly milled flour has more nutrients and minerals than the flour from the store. This is because, when milling flour, the flour looses its nutrients from oxidization. Oxidization is a normal process food goes through. Think about a banana turning brown or an apple turning brown after being cut, the same thing happens for grain when being cut or…
