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Mar 11
2 min

Need to Use Up Some Apples? Make Soft Apple Cookies

Do you have some apples that are past their prime--i.e., that are perhaps a little wrinkled and still good, but no one will eat them? You could turn them into apple salad, but why not turn them into a lunch box surprise, tea time treat, or simple dessert? Moist Apple Cookies are a great way to use up those apples that have lingered too long on your counter. The cookies have a rich apple taste and are slightly squishy-chewy, rather than crisp. With plenty of cinnamon and o

Nov 22, 2021
2 min

What to Make For Thanksgiving Breakfast: Baked Banana Oatmeal

Baked Banana Oatmeal is a great way to start your Thanksgiving day in a special way that's also easy and reasonably nutritious. The baked oatmeal is warm, filling, and sweet without being over-the-top on sugar. The dish probably uses ingredients you have on hand and that aren't horrendously expensive. Plus, the baked oatmeal is different enough from the usual morning oatmeal to be a special treat. With nubby whole grain oats, lots of walnuts, dried cranberries, and sweet

Nov 19, 2019
3 min

Thanksgiving Cranberry-Pumpkin Yeast Bread

When you think of pumpkin bread, you probably think of a quick bread--soft, moist, and sweet. Nonetheless, sometimes you want a bread that's yeasty and uses far less sugar--something you could serve with soup or alongside dinner rather than with tea or as a dessert. Enter Cranberry-Pumpkin Yeast Bread. It has moistness and flavor from the pumpkin and sweetness from dried cranberries and spices, but it isn't really a sweet bread. Yes, the Cranberry-Pumpkin bread would be g

Sep 11, 2019
2 min

Healthy Carrot-Bran Muffins: Not Just for Breakfast

Carrot-Bran Muffins--a favorite of my family--can be mixed up quickly and contain all sorts of good, nutritious things besides carrots and bran flakes. White whole wheat flour gives them texture and beneficial nutrients as well as fiber. Coconut, walnuts, dried cranberries, orange zest, and lots of warm spices keep the simple, not too sweet muffins interesting. You'll need to use the food processor or a blender to grate the carrots--preferably pretty finely--but otherwise

Jul 8, 2019
2 min

Too Many Bananas? Try Baked Banana Oatmeal

Did you buy too many bananas this week? Are you bored with your usual bowl of oatmeal, raisins (or craisins), and brown sugar? Want to do something a little different with your morning oatmeal? Try Baked Banana Oatmeal. The easy-to-assemble dish uses ingredients--like those bananas on your counter--that are inexpensive and readily available. Plus, the baked oatmeal is different enough from the usual morning oatmeal to be a special treat. With nubby whole grain oats, lot

Nov 27, 2018
3 min

Sourdough Cinnamon Streusel Bread

This is a great bread to have as a special treat on a wintry morning--or any other morning, for that matter. The bread is crunchy on top and soft and squishy on the inside. It's also full of tangy dried cranberries that highlight the flavor of the sourdough starter. A brown sugar, cinnamon, and almond streusel twirls through the interior of the bread for extra appeal. I love the bread because it's easy. Just mix up the dough, let it park overnight or for about 12 hours,

Sep 22, 2018
3 min

Sourdough Discard Pumpkin Scones or Buns

I intended to make pumpkin scones with my sourdough discard but then decided I didn't want to bake immediately. That's one of the beauties of sourdough. It generally will wait. Rather than adding baking powder to my scone batter and baking it immediately, I opted for simple, yeast-risen pumpkin buns. Sure, they took longer. That was my intent. I mixed up the batter after lunch, formed the buns, and then went about my business until dinner time. At that point, I needed

Apr 7, 2018
2 min

Excess Sourdough Starter? Make Ginger-Berry Scones

So, today I have another way for you to use up the discard from your sourdough starter: Ginger-Berry Scones. In this case, I used discard from a rye-based starter, which gives the scones more heft than you'll have if you use discard from an all-purpose flour starter. Nonetheless, the rye flour gives the scones a more complex flavor, and I think the rye complements the flavor of the ginger. The scones don't rise very high, but they are moist even with a relatively modest a

Feb 9, 2018
2 min

Chocolate Breakfast Pudding: Move Over French Toast!

Do you need to use up some leftover bread but don't feel like French toast (again)? How about Chocolate Breakfast Pudding? No, this isn't dessert, even though the pudding does include chocolate in its name. In fact, the pudding isn't overly sweet. It's rich in eggs and milk--lots of protein--so you won't go into a sugar high. The pudding also includes a bit of cocoa powder, which adds both taste and thickens the pudding. Sweet cinnamon, tangy dried cranberries, and a ch

Feb 8, 2018
2 min

Need More Whole Grains? Try Rye Bread

In my seemingly never ending effort to incorporate more whole grains into my family's diet, I bought a large bag of rye flour, which I've been turning into multiple treats. Although plain rye bread is great, I opted for something a bit different--a deep, dark rye bread with chocolate, dried cranberries, and walnuts. The bread is only a little sweet, and it's chocolatey without being overwhelming. The dried cranberries and walnuts add a little extra tang and crunch. The re

Jan 30, 2018
2 min

Moist Apple Cookies

Do you have some apples that are past their prime--i.e., that are perhaps a little wrinkled and still good, but no one will eat them? You could turn them into apple salad, but why not turn them into a lunch box surprise, tea time treat, or simple dessert? Moist Apple Cookies are a great way to use up those apples that have lingered too long on your counter. The cookies have a rich apple taste and are slightly squishy-chewy, rather than crisp. With plenty of cinnamon and o

Jan 20, 2018
2 min

Quick and Nutritious Snack: Apple Muffins

Most apple muffins are loaded with fat and sugar and have little apple taste. Not these. Heart-healthy canola oil, a moderate amount of sugar, and plenty of shredded apples keep the muffins moist, tender, and flavorful. Lots of warm spices and a little orange zest add interest to the muffins, and dried cranberries provide some tart zing. I use the food processor to shred the apples, which I core but don't bother to peel (you can peel the apples if you want, but you'll mis

Dec 9, 2017
2 min

Baked Banana Oatmeal: Special Breakfast for a Cold Day

We had our first snowfall of the season today and that called for something warm, filling, and, to celebrate the first snow (and it being Saturday), special. Baked Banana Oatmeal was it. The easy-to-assemble dish uses ingredients that are inexpensive and readily available. Plus, the baked oatmeal is different enough from the usual morning oatmeal to be a special treat. With nubby whole grain oats, lots of walnuts, dried cranberries, and sweet cinnamon the dish is tasty an

Dec 4, 2017
2 min

Kitchen Sink Carrot Muffins: Healthy Treat

So, what do you bake when your family is tired of Thanksgiving pumpkin muffins and you want something that will be reasonably healthy but really good--bakery worthy, even? How about Kitchen Sink Carrot Muffins? You mix them up in a bowl, not the sink, but they do contain all sorts of good things besides carrots. White whole wheat flour gives them texture and beneficial nutrients as well as fiber. Coconut, walnuts, dried cranberries, orange zest, and lots of warm spices ke

Nov 9, 2017
2 min

Cranberry-Pumpkin Yeast Bread: Think Thanksgiving Dinner

When you think of pumpkin bread, you probably think of a quick bread--soft, moist, and sweet. Nonetheless, sometimes you want a bread that's yeasty and uses far less sugar--something you could serve with soup or alongside dinner rather than with tea or as a dessert. Enter Cranberry-Pumpkin Yeast Bread. It has moistness and flavor from the pumpkin and sweetness from dried cranberries and spices, but it isn't really a sweet bread. Yes, the Cranberry-Pumpkin bread would be g

Sep 14, 2017
2 min

An Easy Vegetable Dish Your Kids Might Like

Many of the current magazines show all kinds of wonderful vegetable dishes, but most take considerable time and effort to cook or use weird, expensive, or hard-to-find veggies. Not so this recipe for a Butternut Squash Bake with Cranberry Crumble. It's perfect for fall and uses time-saving frozen vegetables, which also tend to be cheaper. The squash are naturally sweet, and a touch of warm spice and some orange juice brings out their flavor. The topping of oats, dried cra

Sep 8, 2017
5 min

Supper to Share

Although this is a website/blog devoted in large part to preparing an Advent cookbook, any of the recipes you see here are fit to be eaten any time. Like tonight. Similarly, why wait until Advent to share a meal with others? People do get hungry during other times of the year, and almost certainly would be willing to partake of your culinary efforts, whether at a festively decorated table, a picnic table, or your kitchen counter. Or, if people can't come to you, why not t

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