Our middle son made these lemon bars the other day while I was out. At 14, he is a talented baker. I was highly impressed with these bars, some of the best lemon bars I have ever tasted. I was so good that I only ate one square, no matter how much I wanted to… Continue reading Handcrafted Lemon Bars
Tag: Baking
Bread Machine Soft Dinner Rolls
Our 14-year-old and I made these rolls for Thanksgiving dinner. Using our bread machine, it was so easy to make the dough. Let it do the heating, the kneading, and the first rising. Hands-on time was less than 15 minutes, meaning I wasn't bogged down with even more labor-intensive work in the kitchen, especially on… Continue reading Bread Machine Soft Dinner Rolls
Bread Making: Bread Machine Fat Free White Bread
I found a vintage late 80s bread machine recipe for "lean" white bread. That means no oil or fat was added. If we remember anything about dieting in the 80s-90s, it was all about being fat-free. It was/is a toxic lifestyle, for sure. My Aunt counted fat grams every day obsessively for years. It was… Continue reading Bread Making: Bread Machine Fat Free White Bread
Lower Sugar Oaties
If I want a treat, I must make it. Then, I can control the ingredients, especially the sugar content. Oatie cookies, being rich in oats, are a great way to do this. I used a keto-friendly "honey" to cut back most of the sugar in the recipe.I used Choc Zero's monkfruit "honey". You can substitute… Continue reading Lower Sugar Oaties
Bread Machine Recipes To Get You Going
Do you own a bread machine that sits hidden, sadly unused, because you don't have easy-to-pull-together recipes to use? You might be shocked (or not) that for many bread machine owners, this is their reality. You might be lucky with most brands to get a couple of "starter" recipes with your machine in a tiny… Continue reading Bread Machine Recipes To Get You Going