How to Bake Buttermilk Plantains + Video
I’m going to show you How to Bake Buttermilk Plantains and what a great side dish or appetizer these tasty little chunks of goodness are. How to Bake Buttermilk Plantains: A change from the commonly served side dishes and what a delicious snack – quick to prepare and nutritious. Type: Side Dish or Appetizer Prep Time: 5 min Bake Time: 15 – 20 min Yield: 4 servings The ingredients & instructions are listed below...
How to Make Hemp Milk + Video
Hemp is causing a stir as a super-food these days, and I’m sharing with you a recipe for how to make Hemp Milk. RELAX, it’s not marijuana! The hemp plant is a cousin to that which is “up in smoke.” Furthermore, hemp contains protein with 9 essential amino acids, and is considered a super-food in its own right. If “we” increase hemp production, it could just save the world from starvation &...
National Chocolate Milk Day – Celebrate the Goodness
National Chocolate Milk Day is on our agenda today, and we’re glad it is so tasty! Milk, or regular evaporated whole milk has 50% of the moisture content removed. Pasteurization is a controlled heating & cooling process preventing milk born diseases, and is a necessary treatment for milk producers to perform on our milk before we purchase it. Chocolate milk contains chocolate syrup to obtain the delicious chocolatey flavor,...
National Chocolate Milkshake Day: How to Make Chocolate Milkshakes
Happy Chocolate Milkshake Day! Chocolate Milkshakes are one of my all-time favorite treats… As a youngster, living on a farm, it didn’t take much to encourage me to go out with my Dad, in one of his trucks to enjoy a delicious chocolate milkshake on Friday evenings. We would sit in an old fashioned diner-type restaurant about 8 miles or so from home. The shakes were served in huge, glass containers and made right in front...
Lower Fat: How to Make Milk Glaze for Desserts
Sometimes, a heavy icing is just unnecessary for dessert treats both baked and unbaked. Here is an alternative to those higher fat glazes you can opt to make for your sweets, and save a little on those dastardly love handles we carry around – Milk Glaze. Perfect for topping Hot Cross Buns, drizzled over berries, or atop Rice Krispie treats you’re eating right away. Such a simple recipe, and perfect for those times you...
National Hot Cross Bun Day: How to Bake Hot Cross Buns with Milk Glaze
Did you know that today is National Hot Cross Bun Day? Well, in the USA it is… Someone might mention “Hot Cross Buns” and this little ditty of a nursery rhyme pops into memory immediately! Hot Cross Buns. Hot Cross Buns. One a penny, two a penny. Hot Cross Buns! They are so silky, big & fluffy hiding their tasty, little morsels of goodness inside. Whether toasted or plain, they’re great! Typically made for...
How to Make Strawberry Buttermilk Ice Cream + Video
Bringing you some summertime sweetness to your life… What sounds tastier right now than homemade Strawberry Buttermilk Ice Cream? Yeah, I don’t know either… The buttermilk allows you to create a delicious treat that’s low in fat. Buttermilk is actually 1% milk fat, and it tastes tangy, provides creaminess and thickness, without all those extra calories. Yay, us! I tried to use my brand new Rival Ice Cream Maker...
Sweetened Condensed Milk in my Tea
How do you like your morning tea? As you know, I love tea. It’s one of my favorite indulgences, and I’m very specific on how I like my tea, especially my staple, orange pekoe black tea, PG Tips. I like it the same way every time, except on rare occasions. Typically, I have 2 sugars and a quick drop of milk. However, when I’m in a “mood” or we are out of milk in the refrigerator, I will venture into the...
How to Cook Sour Cherry Buttermilk Pancakes with Damson Plum Syrup
Breakfast should be fun! Experiment with tasty flavors and check and see what you have in your pantry. When I think of making pancakes, I check to see what kind of fruit we have on hand. Today, I chose dried sour cherries to make breakfast more exciting! Type: Breakfast Serve With: Damson Plum Syrup Prep Time: 8 minutes Cook Time: 12 minutes Yield: 8 large pancakes Pancake Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour – or 1/4 cup whole wheat,...
How to Scald Milk for Baking + Video
Don’t worry…Many people don’t know what it means to Scald Milk for Baking! In fact, it’s somewhat of an outdated practice unless you’re a serious baker. However, there was a reason why scalding milk was important back in the day. Firstly, it killed any potentially harmful bacteria that was in the milk. Secondly, it destroyed enzymes that keep milk from thickening in recipes. Nowadays, scalding is...
How to Bake Pastel de Tres Leches: Three Milk Cake
My good friend, Melania McCarley, from Dallas, Texas has made us this delicious treat a few times when we’ve visited her home. She is Costa Rican and creates really tantalizing tidbits like chimichurri, also known as pico de gallo (be sure to click that link for her original recipe). However, she really outdoes herself when it comes to dessert. Melania gave me her recipe for Tres Leches, but I couldn’t find where I put it...
Whole Foods Market 365 Brand Organic Milk Review
If you want a great glass of milk, first of all, go organic! Secondly, try the 365 brand organic milk, which is Whole Foods Market’s own brand. It’s creamy, you cannot taste that “antibiotic flavor” most milks on the market have nowadays that aren’t organic. The milk makes everything you use it with taste even more unbelievably delicious! Cereal tastes better, cream and cheese sauces are more wonderful,...
How to Make Soya Milk from Scratch
It’s quick! It’s easy! It’s cheaper! Firstly, you will need a juicer, (we have a Jack LaLanne’s juicer and it works wonderfully). Instructions: 1. Soak soy beans overnight in water. 2. Put the whole mixture into the juicer, with water and juice. * Tip: You may add sugar or extra water to get it to the consistency and taste you desire. 3. That’s it! Enjoy! * Tip: You can also do the same thing with almonds...
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