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Breadmaking: Water Bagels Version 2
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Breadmaking: Water Bagels Version 2

Sarah

While I liked my first take on the recently posted water bagel recipe, I felt it could be so much better. I didn't change the dough itself, but I changed how I boiled it, and we went higher for the baking temperature. Comparing recipes, 375° seemed low. But that is the beauty of baking bread.… Continue reading Breadmaking: Water Bagels Version 2

Breadmaking: Water Bagels
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Breadmaking: Water Bagels

Sarah

I was having lunch on Thursday, and my fortune said this: Who knew how right that would be...I didn't predict I'd spend a rainy Sunday morning working on water bagels. I've wanted to master bagel making, as the boys like them in their lunches. It's been one of the few things I don't make from… Continue reading Breadmaking: Water Bagels

Banana Honey Muffins
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Banana Honey Muffins

Sarah

These banana honey muffins are easy to mix up and bake and are a great way to use up ignored over-ripe bananas. Not too sweet and nicely moist. Be sure to measure your mashed bananas to ensure you are not short, as you will get a drier muffin. Banana Honey Muffins Ingredients: 3-4 ripe bananas… Continue reading Banana Honey Muffins

Dill Pickled Carrots
Preserving · Recipes

Dill Pickled Carrots

Sarah

I've been considering adding more easily preserved pickled vegetables to our meals. I decided to do carrots first. The hands-on time is very short, and I was done within an hour and had all my water bath canning gear packed back up. And that is how canning should be - quick and easy. Dill Pickled… Continue reading Dill Pickled Carrots

Lower-Sodium Beef and Mushroom Rice-A-Roni
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Lower-Sodium Beef and Mushroom Rice-A-Roni

Sarah

My sons love this dish, even with mushrooms added. By chopping them finely, they don't stand out in the final dish, but add a deep flavor. Rice-A-Roni is made with rice and thin pasta, like vermicelli (which is tiny pieces). However, I have found that orzo pasta works even better and has a better texture.… Continue reading Lower-Sodium Beef and Mushroom Rice-A-Roni