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Quick and Simple From Scratch Hamburger Buns Recipe
Summer is upon us and with it comes the season of grilling! We love to keep the house cool by cooking outside and burgers our one of our favorite easy meals. But what do you do if you don’t have buns in the pantry? You make this quick and simple from scratch hamburger buns recipe of course! Bread At Home We have been really good about making all our bread at home for the past year and change. When I first started this journey, one of the things I worried about was making buns. You have to have the right density and softness for a really great bun and I…
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Simple Sourdough Onion Rings Recipe
What goes alongside a juicy burger better than French fries? Onion rings! This simple sourdough onion rings recipe is the perfect crispy crunchy side dish and they are so easy to make. Ingredients for Simple Sourdough Onion Rings Onion rings require very few ingredients. There are four main components to crispy and delicious onion rings; the batter, the bread crumbs, the onion, the oil. The Batter for Onion Rings The amazing thing about having a sourdough starter is that you have a perfect batter just waiting to be used at any time. And I really love that this recipe does not need the starter to be recently fed or active…
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Easy Granola Made With Maple Syrup
I love granola! It is one of those snack foods that I struggle to put down. This granola made with maple syrup is no exception. It is the perfect crunchy topping for yogurt, a wonderful substitute for conventional cereals, or a tasty snack by the handful. If you are looking for an easy granola recipe, look no further than this easy granola made with maple syrup recipe. A few months back I decided to purchase a 25 pound bag of Old Fashioned Oatmeal from Azure Standard because it was a great deal. Y’all! 25 pounds of oatmeal is a lot more than it sounds! I won’t have to buy oats…
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Extremely Simple Sourdough Boule Recipe
Sourdough is all the rage nowadays. Everywhere you turn on Instagram you see perfectly scored loaves of sourdough and hours of looping stretch and folds. I am not here for that. I do not have time to spend laboring over stretch and folds or laminating methods. Instead, I focus on simple sourdough recipes that my family loves. Today I am going to be sharing my husband’s personal favorite, a extremely simple sourdough boule recipe, that is a must add to your bread making repertoire. What Makes This Simple Sourdough Boule So Simple? Sourdough gets a really bad rap for being time consuming and difficult, but would you believe this boule…
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Interesting Benefits of Sourdough Bread
Sourdough bread is everywhere nowadays as people strive to make sense of their food system and take back some control. You see beautiful loaves and perfectly carved boules pop up on your Instagram feed, Pinterest boards, and Facebook groups. But what is all the hype about? If you have never dove into the world of sourdough, this is a great place to start learning. We will share the benefits of sourdough bread and some of our favorite accounts to follow to learn how to make it yourself. What is Sourdough Most breads purchased in a store or made at home today use yeast to help them rise and give them…
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How to Can Peaches Step By Step
Summertime is peach time here in Virginia. We love to buy local peaches from Mrs. Bonnie down the road and spend the next few days creating delicious recipes. One of our favorite things to do is can peaches. Canning peaches is an easy way to enjoy a taste of summertime all year round. Peaches also do well in the freezer! Freezer peaches make great cobblers and pies, while canned peaches are great for snacking anytime! Gathering what you need to can peaches As with any canning adventure it is best to gather all the necessary items prior to starting. There is nothing more stressful than trying to find something when…
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Easy Strawberry Jam without Pectin Recipe
Strawberries scream summer decked out in their bright ruby red flesh and bright green hats. Picked straight from the vine is always a special summertime treat. This simple recipe for strawberry jam without pectin brings back the taste of summer no matter what time of year it is. A few weeks back my husband and I purchased two flats of strawberries to support our local cheerleading team. Our kids love strawberries and we couldn’t pass up the chance to help out. We were all so excited when we got the call that they were in. Knowing that although my kids can crush a two pound container of strawberries in just…
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How to Make Sourdough Discard Biscuits (Ninja Foodi)
Sourdough discard can over run your kitchen if you aren’t careful. These delicious Sourdough Discard Biscuits in the Ninja Foodi are a quick and easy breakfast or dinner bread that is sure to please! I have made a lot of things in my Ninja Foodi, but I have never made bread until these biscuits. What to do when your oven gives up the ghost My oven crapped out on me about five weeks ago and life has just been crazy so I told my husband to not sweat it! The eyes still work, and I have my Foodi and a toaster oven. To me it was like challenge accepted. My…
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Simple Sourdough Discard Pancake Recipe
This simple sourdough discard pancake recipe is one of the best ways to use up that unfed sourdough starter. Reminiscent of buttermilk, sourdough discard gives these pancakes an extra special something that makes them irresistible. Weekend mornings are for sit down breakfasts filled with all of the deliciousness that breakfast brings. Eggs, breakfast meats, fried potatoes, but most of all pancakes. We love a butter covered stack of steamy hot pancakes dripping with syrup. Add in a handful of plump blueberries while you are cooking them and we are in heaven. While pancakes in their own right are special, this recipe has a little extra something. Sourdough discard gives this…
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Easy Valentine’s Day Dinner Ideas
Love is in the air ya’ll! And Valentine’s Day is around the corner bringing along with it all the expectations for romance and fancy dinners. I don’t know about you, but I don’t have time to cook a complicated three course meal, but I do still love to make my husband feel special. That is why I put together these Easy Valentine’s Day Dinner Ideas. So you can spend more time on the romance and less time in the kitchen. Ahhh do you remember Valentine’s Day when you were still young and in love? He would buy you flowers and jewelry and take you to a nice dinner at a…
