Well finally – homemade white bread that meets all the requirements. Good for sandwiches. Good for toast. Good right out of the oven and good the next day. We’ve been baking our own bread for awhile now. It is SO much better than what you can buy inexpensively, and in most cases is better for us. I… Continue reading better bread
Happy New Year Today is about doing absolutely nothing. Well...watching college football and serving up the traditional food of love that is all prepared and waiting in the freezer. For me that equates to "nothing." It's surprising how simple the preparations are, too. Our traditional New Year's Day breakfast has always been: One Hour Cinnamon Rolls… Continue reading traditional cinnamon rolls
A few days ago, as we were doing out weekly grocery shopping, I overheard a young homemaker say, "A half gallon of buttermilk! Are you kidding me? I'd never use that much buttermilk. I'll just make something else." Since my new motto is "Just be a good listener...your ears will never get you in trouble." I… Continue reading too much buttermilk
First I want to say, "I've been a really good girl for the past 90 days!" I've been eating fresh fruits, fresh veggies and proteins. No carbs to speak of, almost no fat [mayo, butter and the like] and very little sugar. It's paid off. Big time! My jeans bag along behind me like they belong to someone… Continue reading best ever burgers
Bar-B-Q Ribs and Corn on the Cob. Does that epitomize summer or what? Well...that's supper tonight and just because it's so.o.o delish, I'm gonna share the way we fix 'em with you. Our method has been perfected over a few decades, and even though it may sound a bit braggadocios, I gotta tell you, I've never… Continue reading baby back ribs
Yesterday was a blustery, cold day here. And what better way to celebrate such a day than with cookies? Chocolate- chocolate chip cookies! What else? These are... Better 'n Brownies Preheat the oven to 355° F. Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter (room temperature) 1/2 cup Crisco 1 cup light brown sugar (packed) 1 cup white sugar… Continue reading better ‘n brownies
Tonight it's burgers for supper. And, that means homemade hamburger buns. best buns Wonderful, and so easy 1 cup warm water1 egg2 Tablespoons butter3 1/4 cups all purpose flour1/4 cup sugar2 teaspoons salt3 teaspoons active dry yeast Dissolve the yeast & 1 Tablespoon of the sugar in 1/3 of the warm water. Let it proof for… Continue reading hamburger buns
Contentment Cottage 