Two years ago today I wrote and posted my first blog post on My Daily Bread Body and Soul. 421 posts later I realize I have never shared my favorite, “go-to” breakfast casserole! How can that be? I have made this casserole over a hundred times …. and that isn’t even an exaggeration! 🙂 When … Read more
“Hey honey … this strawberry shortcake is delicious! “ called the Chief Culinary Consultant from his easy chair in the family room, as the Golf Channel blared in the background. Strawberry shortcake? You’ve got to be kidding … this “shortcake” is a fancy-schmancy french pastry called Savarin. According to Dorie Greenspan, writing in her “Baking … Read more
On the heals of my recent debacle with my Kitchen Aid mixer, my long-time friend and often-times adviser Sue, wrote to me saying, “Any luck getting your Kitchen Aid fixed? You make waaay too hard recipes. Your equipment is telling you something. Well, trying anyway.” I will pretend I didn’t see that “well, trying anyway” … Read more
Have you ever eaten Buttermilk Pie? The first time I had ever even heard of Buttermilk Pie was on a trip to southern Utah. We were with a large group of folks who were hosting exchange teachers from Taiwan. We had taken the teachers sight-seeing through the dramatic canyonlands, a geological wonderland that sprawls across … Read more
One day out of the month at Community Bible Study we have a fellowship day. Members bring food to share. It is a special time of fun, food, and lots of talking, laughing, and praying! Last month one of our friends brought an Onion Quiche. I wasn’t a part of her group for the fellowship … Read more
It’s Tuesdays With Dorie — where a whole bunch of bakers around the world all bake the same recipe from Dorie Greenspan’s cookbook, Baking With Julia and then blog the results. Today we are featuring Madeleines. The Madeleine (french pronunciation: [mad.lɛn], English /ˈmædleɪn/ is a traditional small cake from the Lorraine region in northeastern France. I … Read more