How to Bake Ingrid’s Peanut Butter Cookies: National Cookie Month
National Cookie Month is here, and cookies certainly are a national treat & a favorite after-school snack – but Ingrid’s Peanut Butter Cookies are on another level! Cookies always give yo that little kick of sugar you desire. Some cookies call for shortening, which tends to give a softer texture, and more spread of the dough on the cookie sheet. I will often use half butter & half shortening to get the best of both...
How to Bake Date Nut Bread: National Date Nut Bread Day
September 8th is National Date Nut Bread Day, and this Date Nut Bread recipe will soothe your senses & your taste buds. Quick breads like date nut bread are delightfully tasty. Made with nuts & fruit, they remain moist & store well. If keeping them for more than 1 day or 2, it’s best refrigerated or frozen. How to Bake Date Nut Bread: The addition of different types of nuts, and even fresh apple chunks, makes this an...
How to Bake Strawberry Banana Bread + Video
I seem to bake a lot of banana bread in our house. It’s tasty, it’s easy, it’s easy to switch up with different flavors, perfect for a snack, dessert or a breakfast item. I get a ton of requests for different banana breads through my Neighbourhood Chef menu, and this is one of them… Enjoy this bread with seasonal berries, or use frozen berries, if desired or necessary. Type: Bread Recipe Serve With: Milk &...
How to Bake Sweet Jalapeno Mozzarella Cornbread Muffins
Today, I’m making a soon-to-be favourite in our household… Sweet Jalapeno Mozzarella Cornbread Muffins from scratch, and they are going to a fellow gymnastics coach of mine, Sarah Morin at Gymnastics Energy, for doing me a great favour. Thanks, Sarah! When I make cornbread, I like it sweet, so today, I’m using the basic recipe for my Kickin’ Sweet Southern Cornbread and kicking that up with some “jalapeno...
How to Bake Sweet Cornbread Muffins from Scratch
For some strange reason, I haven’t baked cornbread in quite some time. Not that I don’t love it, it’s amazing, especially when I bake sweet cornbread from scratch. However, tonight, I wanted that same comforting soul food recipe flavor, without the long 45 minute bake-time. So, to solve my problem, I decided to bake sweet cornbread muffins, as it cuts the bake time in half. Try these out. They are fantastically...
How to Bake Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Banana Bread from Scratch
Have you checked out my Neighbourhood Chef Menu, if you live in Niagara? Tonight, I have a client who has ordered banana bread, but not just ANY banana bread…he wanted a peanut butter chocolate chip banana bread… …And that’s what he will receive! I must say, it smells unbelievable in my kitchen right now as the banana bread is baking, and it looks unbelievable too. Wish I would have made one for my own...
How to Bake Damson Plum Banana Quick Bread
Today, I’m making a recipe for banana bread I would like to share with you. It’s my Damson Plum Banana Quick Bread! I have been making banana breads quite a bit, as people have been ordering from the Neighbourhood Chef Menu locally in Niagara. So, I’m sharing this new recipe with you all, which, by the way, had rave reviews already! FABULOUS…the lasagna and banana bread is fabulous! ~ Roman N. Try this recipe...
How to Bake Raspberry Banana Bread
I want to share with you my amazing new recipe for Raspberry Banana Quick Bread. Raspberry is one of my favorite flavors on the planet, and it goes so well with banana bread too. This recipe will showcase both flavors in a magnificent way. I have Banana Bread on the Neighbourhood Chef menu, and tonight, one of my good friends, Jenny D from DV8 Hair Salon in Niagara Falls made a request for my banana bread because I gave her a sample 2...
How to Bake Apple Pie Quickbread
Apple Pie Quickbread is quick & easy to make, and just as speedy in disappearing! What sounds better than homemade apple pie? Not much, right? Well, today, I’m sharing with you my specially created recipe for my friends at Alpha Beta Pie (shout out to Jewlz Bailey), for Apple Pie Quickbread. This recipe is reminiscent of that wholesome, favorite, grandma-used-to-make pie flavors just about everyone LOVES, apple &...
How to Bake Candied Ginger Banana Bread
Again, I was in the mood for banana bread when I saw some nice, ripe bananas on my counter top. Instead of the usual, I wanted to kick it up even more with some great flavor and while looking in my pantry, noticed my jar of candied ginger and immediately knew, this was my `piece de resistance`for today`s banana bread recipe. Type: Bread Recipe Serve With: Milk & Enjoy! Prep Time: 8 min Cook Time: 1 hr Yield: 1 loaf The ingredients...
How to Bake Peanut Butter Banana Muffins
Ahhh…the dilemma of over-ripe bananas… Well, it doesn’t have to be a dilemma…just bake something amazing or make a smoothie! Today, I’m showing you a recipe from scratch for Peanut Butter Banana Muffins that you’ll be so excited not only to make, but to devour. These are really tasty tidbits, and I made the small sized muffins today for a change. They are adorable and delicious too. Plus, they...
How to Bake Rhubarb Poppyseed Yogurt Muffins
I was wandering around my backyard today and noticed our rhubarb plant growing out of control. So, I chopped down a heap of it and need to create some rhubarb recipes for you. Since it`s a weekend, I`m going to create a treat – Rhubarb Poppyseed Yogurt Muffins from Scratch with his fresh rhubarb. If you`re not into muffins, do try my Rhubarb Moos Recipe! It`s a classic family favorite. * Note: I had an issue with the recording...
How to Bake Banana Cranberry Quick Bread
Today, I went into the kitchen to see that ripened banana staring back at me on my counter-top. What did I think of immediately? Banana bread, of course! I’m letting you in on how my brain works to creatively make up recipes in your kitchen, as I tell you how I like to substitute ingredients, how to, and why I do what I do. This recipe was winged on camera with bits and pieces I had in my fridge & pantry today to create a...
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