Monkey Muffins

Pan of fluffy sugary monkey muffins

My goal with these muffins was to create something that tasted like a cinnamon roll but was individually portioned.  And then I realized that cinnamon rolls are already individually portioned… So yeah, these taste like an inside out cinnamon roll that you can easily pull apart.    

Whole Wheat Ginger Crinkles

whole wheat ginger crinkle cookies

What is the red ninja called? Ginja. Are you laughing? That joke was told to me by a 5 year old at like 4 am on the bus ride to the airport back from Wyoming.  I cracked up. Anyways, these cookies have a really solid amount of ginger.  Although not more ginger than cinnamon or cloves so I am not … Read More

Cinnamon Swirl Yeasted Pumpkin Wheat Bread

Loaf of cinnamon pumpkin swirl bread

Cinnamon swirl yeasted pumpkin wheat bread is an autumnal twist on plain ‘ole cinnamon raisin bread. Soft and fluffy with a twist of cinnamon in the middle it’s the perfect fall bread! This is a fall riff off of my cinnamon raisin bread.  Because this is the time of year when you add pumpkin to everything.  Just roll with it, … Read More

How to make Popcorn on the Stove top

Step-by-Step how to make popcorn on the stove

Step-by-step tutorial about how to make popcorn on the stove rather than in the microwave. Cheaper than buying microwave popcorn! When I was growing up, almost every time we came to visit, my grandpa would pop up a whole boatload of popcorn for a snack.  We loved it because it was microwave popcorn with a ton of butter and salt, … Read More

Test Kitchen Tuesday: Failed camp muffins

“It’s not going to work like this.”  he told me. “You’re always naysaying everything I create,” I hollered back, throwing in a little Tenacious D for extra sass. Turn out, he was right. But he sat with me while I proceeded to warp our favorite pot on a mission to prove him wrong.  He even held the pan and built … Read More

How to Can Tomatoes

how to can tomoatoes

In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to can tomatoes from your garden to preserve them. This guide explains both the tools and technique for home canning. Once you have blanched your tomatoes, now is the time to can them. Canning doesn’t require a lot of equipment but it is somewhat specialized.  The good news is it is all fairly inexpensive … Read More

Interesting Things

Here are some interesting things I bookmarked this week: I love this post by Joy The Baker about reading a recipe. Do I really need pickling salt?  I always wondered. Edible Geography’s article on banning sausages during World War 1. Brewer’s yeast colonizing your gut=drunk on bread

Trail Food Tip: Write Your Recipe On The Bag

A quick backpacking tip: write your recipe in Sharpie on the outside of the baggie that stores your ingredients.  That way you don’t have to rely on your memory in the woods and you don’t have to pack any paper.