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...
National Apple Dumpling Day: Memories of Mom
Fond memories of Mom’s home cooking go along with National Apple Dumpling Day… Not that she would necessarily bake them on September 17th, but that she made dumplings in a variety of ways, in different shapes and sizes, and using different ingredients. Fluffy Apple Dumplings…The aroma of apples, a touch of cinnamon wafting through the kitchen window, and then to see a huge platter of golden dumplings on the kitchen...
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 Banana Pear Granola Spelt Muffins
This stellar recipe is from the February 2013 Edition of “Cooking Adventures with Kimberly” for Tonka Live Magazine. Need something quick to grab in the morning on the way out the door to have some great fun out on the lake in winter? (You know, or something similar to that…LOL) Are you just snooping around your kitchen for a snack? Well, this is a killer recipe that will get you moving in the morning, or satisfy that hunger...
How to Bake Blueberry Spelt Muffins
Well, the past few weeks have been hectic, to say the least. I am finding myself with less and less time to make breakfast and organize in the morning, not to mention that winter can knock it out of you, physically speaking. So, I am planning ahead and baking muffins that are quick to heat up with butter, and easy to pack or grab on the run. Perfect for helping me with snacks. The spelt flour is a beautiful addition to this recipe to...
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 Cook Apricot Pancakes for Breakfast
I love experimenting with traditional breakfast favorites and making them into a symphony of flavors on your plate. Spicing up your classic recipes is a great way to expand your cooking repertoire without having to learn too many more skills, if you are a beginner in the kitchen. What sounds more yummy than apricot pancakes for breakfast though, right? Hot, fluffy and fragrant with melted butter and hot maple syrup! Now, you’re...
How to Cook Classic, Fluffy Pancakes
Just the other morning, I had realized that I have been making all kinds of amazingly flavored pancakes… However, I haven’t made the plain, old, classic, fluffy pancakes in a long time…plain & simple. Sometimes, we want those old comfy classics to soothe our culinary souls. Here is that recipe…just for you from me! Photo right: Whoops…by the time I realized I hadn’t yet taken a photo of the...
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...
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