Tropical style muffins are welcome during these last chilly days of April – the banana and crushed pineapple makes these muffins very moist, and the coconut combines with the batter to make a spongy texture. Delicious and perfect for using up those overripe bananas! Continue reading
Strawberry rhubarb is my favorite pie, the perfect combination of tart and sweet. It’s the classic summer pie, and wonderful when served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream! Continue reading
A small Strathmore sketchbook slathered with stickers I come across
I finally killed off a small Strathmore sketchbook that was lying around the house. It was picked up years ago while it was most likely on sale. The price was probably too good to resist. I honestly don’t remember. It had some notes scratched in it along with arithmetic, but it was mostly blank and I figured waste not, want not. It was my pick for next small format sketchbook that had to be finished off before starting another. That was a mistake. It was a slog to get through. It would have been more useful as a scratchpad kept by the phone.
A few years ago, I did a post about the wonders of no-knead bread. You combine flour, yeast, salt and water in a bowl, mix it up, cover it with plastic wrap, and bake it the following day. The results were a rustic loaf of bread that was an amazing accompaniment to a pasta dinner, or a bowl of soup. However, by switching out the all purpose flour with bread flour, it produces a much softer loaf and a finer texture making it perfect for sandwiches, while still being a good companion to pasta and soup. Continue reading
