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This month's Recipes to Rival challenge was to make strata. The original recipe used spinach and pancetta, but my father has a clotting problem and can't eat too many foods with Vitamin K in them. Pancetta? Well, I would have to go (read full article)
When I casually mentioned that the April Daring Bakers' challenge was steamed suet pudding, my mom got that nostalgic look on her face and said how much she loved steamed puddings. When her mom (my grandmother) ran the restaurant (out of their (read full article)
When I began my "Make Your Own Monday" series, I decided to venture out of my comfort zone a bit and make some things I hadn't really thought of making, like cream cheese, jelly donuts, yogurt, and pizza rolls. Making some of those things might invol (read full article)
This month's Daring Baker challenge was to make Nanaimo Bars and graham crackers. I was so excited when I saw our assignment, as these have been on my list of things to try for a few years. According to Wikipedia, "The bar origin (read full article)
For the National Cookie Network Baking Challenge, I had to come up with a cookie using Ginger as the main flavor. In December, gingerbread is the normal cookie of choice, but I took it in a different direction. I made gingerbread drop c (read full article)
The Sweet and Simple Bakes group were challenged to bake this recipe. The biggest challenge for me was to convert the measurements from ounces to cups. I have said and continue to say, math plays a huge part in cooking. Doubling, h (read full article)
The Recipes to Rival group was challenged to make one of three appetizers for December. I chose the pigs in blankets. I knew my family would like them. We eat them for breakfast, made with refrigerated canned biscuits and sausage (read full article)
So. I joined the Daring Bakers. I feel like I am blogging with the big boys now. December's challenge was a gingerbread house. In the past, I have bought a few of those kits for the kids to put together. When they were (read full article)
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