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Category Archives: Baking
Vanilla Bean Cheesecake
If I had to pick my absolute favorite dessert, it would have to be cheesecake. Cheesecake that is not for the faint of heart, or those on a steadfast diet, or those who prefer completely light sweets. Rich and filling … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Dessert, Vegetarian
Tagged cheesecake, cream cheese, eggs, graham crackers, meyer lemon, sour cream, vanilla, vanilla bean
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Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls with Vanilla Bean Icing
Most of my memories surrounding things cooked in the house I grew up in have to do with my mom. My dad’s meals often seemed thrown together in a chaotic combination process that sometimes worked, but more often instilled fear. … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Bread, Breakfast, Dessert, Vegetarian
Tagged cinnamon, cinnamon rolls, dessert, homemade bread, maple syrup, sourdough, sourdough starter, vanilla, vanilla bean
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Homemade Sourdough Bagels
My sourdough starter has become one of my new favorite tools and ingredients in our kitchen. I am sure the novelty will wear off eventually, but for the time being its been fun. Fresh bagels somewhere at the top of … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Bread, Breakfast, Lunch, Vegetarian
Tagged bagels, cheese, cream cheese, homemade bread, poppy seeds, sourdough, sourdough bread
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Homemade Sourdough Starter, Part 2
In my last post, I left off with a fourth day starter feeding. At this point (two more days in) I’ve been feeding my starter twice a day. Once in the morning, once in the early evening. Each feeding consists … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Bread, Life, Vegetarian
Tagged bread, dutch oven, homemade bread, rustic, sourdough, sourdough bread, wheat
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Homemade Sourdough Starter, Part 1
I am growing a colony. A little army of baby yeasts and bacteria. I am very excited. They may not take over the world, but I am in awe of these little organisms growing on my kitchen counter. The beginning … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Bread, Life, Vegetarian
Tagged bread starter, flour, homemade bread, milk, sourdough, sourdough starter, yeast
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Vegetarian Chorizo, Cheese and Corn Empanadas
Most people thought of this past Sunday as Easter Sunday, which it certainly was… but April 8th was also National Empanada Day. I can’t remember where I first had these little Latin American and Spanish pockets of deliciousness, but I’ll … Continue reading
Posted in Appetizer, Baking, Dinner, Lunch, Vegetarian
Tagged butter, cheese, chipotle, corn, cream cheese, empanada, Field Roast, garlic, grain meat, onion, peppers, seitan, spicy, sweet peppers
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Peanut Butter Swirled Brownies
These brownies are often my go-to recipe for a last minute dessert. Really, what kind of logical person doesn’t constantly have butter, sugar, unsweetened cocoa, eggs, and flour on hand for times that require something sweet? Kidding. I often have … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Dessert, Kids, Vegetarian
Tagged brownies, butter, chocolate, chocolate chips, peanut butter, sugar, vanilla
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Roasted Asparagus and Sweet Pepper Frittata
I must admit, I love to sleep in. Especially through the winter and early spring, when my insomniac tendencies are at their all time high. Sometimes “bedtime” is nearly 3 AM, which means waking up falls somewhere between 9 and … Continue reading
Posted in Appetizer, Baking, Breakfast, Dinner, Gluten-Free, Lunch, Vegetarian
Tagged asparagus, basil, cheese, eggs, garlic, sweet peppers
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Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Whoopie Pies
I don’t remember where I first discovered whoopie pies. I still don’t understand why they are called pies, rather than cake, which really is what these are. Two moist, semi-fluffy, cakes sandwiched together by a lovely cream filling. If you … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Dessert, Kids, Vegetarian
Tagged brown sugar, butter, buttercream, buttermilk, cake, chocolate, peanut butter, vanilla, whoopie pie
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Meyer Lemon Bars with Macadamia Shortbread Crust
I learned some things today: I learned that having two german shepherds who cumulatively weigh close to 200 pounds inevitably results in a yard full of nearly 20,000 pounds of dog crap. I learned that scooping up 20,000 pounds of … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Dessert, Vegetarian
Tagged butter, cookies, eggs, lemon, macadamia nuts, shortbread, sugar, vanilla
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Julie Hashimoto-McCreery
