How to Bake Bread with Raisins: Raisin Bread Month
Raisin Bread Month is here in the month of November, and now you’re thinking to yourself when on Earth the last time you baked a loaf of Raisin Bread at home was. It may have been a while, if I’m guessing correctly. Raisin Information: Raisins are just dried grapes. Muscat grapes, which are generally available near year end, are aromatic, sweet & are ideal to use in baking rich cakes & other confections. The golden...
Pudding Season Begins: Try Smores Bread Pudding
October 1st marks the beginning of National Pudding Season! Although you may be thinking about that tempting, traditional pudding that’s creamy, and maybe even chocolatey, those aren’t the only puddings around. On the savory side of things, Yorkshire pudding is not a dessert, yet is one of my favorite foods on this planet considered to be pudding. Of course, they must be made with roast beef drippings and slathered in...
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 Make Bread Crust Date Butter Tartlets
One of my very favorite desserts or treats, since I was a little girl, is butter tarts. Now, I don’t prefer them with nuts at all, and love them with raisins, but want to give you a great option, especially wonderful for Holiday Cooking. Something you may not know, or may take for granted, is that butter tarts are thought of as a typically Canadian dessert. You never know who is going to show up unexpectedly at your door during...
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 Apricot Sesame Breadcrumb Cookies
Last night, my sweet tooth got the better of me, and I had a few moments to spare… …so I wanted something that was a bit sweet, maybe warm and really delicious, maybe reminiscent of being a tiny bit healthy too would be good, to alleviate the guilt! LOL So, I thought I would make some breadcrumb cookies after looking through my ingredients and what I had in the pantry. I dreamed up a bit of an Asian inspired flavor, as I...
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...
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