Oatmeal Applesauce Banana Bread Makes 1 loaf Adapted from Ambitious Kitchen Ingredients: 1½ cups whole wheat flour – stock 1 cup rolled oats – stock 1½ teaspoons baking powder – stock ¾-teaspoon baking soda – stock 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon – stock ¾-teaspoon salt – stock 1 heaping cup of mashed bananas (about 3 medium[…]
Butternut Bread with Quick Ginger-Apple Butter
Mariel here. Happy New Year! If you’re anything like me, the calendar change came and went with little fanfare: I ate an entire cheese plate, my husband and I belatedly cut into our wedding day cake topper (and didn’t get sick from eating it!), and then I lay on the couch struggling to keep my[…]
Mom’s Cranberry Nut Bread
Mary Anne here. Every year, Cranberry, Pumpkin, and Date Nut breads all grace our holiday table, regardless of who hosts the family feast. And all three of these traditional breads work double-time: first, as a sweet side to the savory turkey and trimmings on Thanksgiving night, and then the next morning, re-heated alongside eggs and[…]
Irish Soda Bread
Mary Anne here. If you’re a novice baker and intimidated by the mere thought of bread-making, then this loaf’s for you! Irish Soda bread literally takes fifteen minutes to prepare and under an hour to bake. I whipped up these two loaves right after work and still had time to prep dinner and start writing[…]
Herbed Croutons
Mary Anne here. ‘Tis the season for cleaning out the fridge and addressing those bits of leftovers too good to toss, but not really all that appetizing in their current condition. This was the case with our leftover breads and rolls from Christmas dinner. And as Michael pointed out, turning bread into crumbs was redundant[…]
Nana’s Date Nut Bread
Mary Anne here. This bread is delicious with any of the dinner choices from our Christmas menu list, AND it also freezes well. Another bonus? It makes a spectacular, inexpensive hostess gift! The aroma of the bread as it’s baking is sure to capture the nose of anyone within sniffing distance. This dense delight also[…]
Pumpkin Bread
Mary Anne here. My mom has made this bread every year for as long as I can remember, whether hosting Thanksgiving at home or traveling to spend the day with one of her six children. She never arrives without a loaf of her Pumpkin Bread, Date Nut Bread, and Cranberry Bread in hand, and all[…]
Heirloom Tomato and Bread Salad
Mariel here. A LOT of eating happened this weekend. My mom came out to our family house in Long Island loaded up with fried chicken, mac salad and deviled eggs galore. Not usually one to chow down on fatty foods, I threw caution to the wind and indulged. And indulged. Today, I’m paying the price.[…]
Orange Bread with Turkey and Ginger-Apple Butter
Mary Anne here. This bread can be made up to three days before. With the bread remaining un-sliced, seal in a layer of plastic wrap followed by aluminum foil and store at room temp. This also freezes very nicely for up to two weeks. You’ll need a blender or food processor for this one as[…]