I used to love to bake, but then my oven started acting weird and unpredictable, and nothing would ever bake right. I pretty much stopped. Now that I have an oven that works, though, I’m getting back to baking. And with my zucchini from Bountiful Baskets (and then zucchini from […]
Bread/Rolls
Rainbow Bread (or in other words- natural food colorings!)
Once upon a time there was a crazy home baker who liked to experiment with breads. And then, while out on a walk with friends discussing potluck dishes, the idea struck to try to make rainbow bread using vegetables as the food dyes. And since this crazy baker is unable […]
White Chocolate Mango Banana Bread
Homemade Strawberry Bread by The Amish Cook
Steve Jones is a fellow Photographer and PhotoTips Member and Mentor. If you check out his images you will see that he is a renowned Star Trails (Night Sky) and Avian (Bird) Photographer. He is also an amazing chef! http://www.sjlarue.com/ Steve posted this image on the PhotoTips page and obviously my eyes went […]
Whole Wheat Orange and Blueberry Cake with Orange Glaze
Whole Wheat Orange and Blueberry Cake with Orange Glaze PrintWhole Wheat Orange and Blueberry Cake with Orange Glaze Ingredients1/2 C butter 1/4 C Coconut Oil 1 T Orange zest 1 C sugar 2 eggs 1 1/2 t […]
Usin’ up the Giant Yams
When I printed up the Bountiful Basket Volunteer Site Coordinator (VSC) paperwork on Friday night I looked through and was surprised to see that we would only be receiving one yam per basket. When I told my husband, he was equally surprised and we proceeded to have a merry (albeit […]
Holiday Breakfast
I expected the first Christmas I was married to be peaceful, romantic, and special. I had visions of my honey and I quietly sipping cocoa and exchanging gifts in our cozy little apartment, enjoying just being together, and then taking a leisurely evening trip across town to visit our loved […]
Conventional Basket Recipe Round-Up for 12-01-12
Vegetarian Recipes are marked with a (v)
Cuckoo For CoCoNut (Oil that is)
The last two months have brought about great changes in my kitchen. We have recently discovered that many of my 7-year-old’s chronic pain issues are due to numerous, severe allergies- both food and environmental. I was already committed to having a “non-processed” pantry and she was already gluten-free so I […]
A Most Versatile Vegetable
Can you name one vegetable that can be used in lasagna, banana bread, oatmeal, rice, potatoes, mac n cheese, icing, cake, pizza crust, “tater” tots (cauli-tots?), in curries, Alfredo sauce and more and never (or hardly) be noticed? Is there such a vegetable? I’ll give you a hint– it was […]