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Is My Silicone Baking Mat Safe?

November 8th, 2011 · 11 Comments · Green Living

(photo source) When a reader mentioned that my silicone baking mat might be filled with fiberglass, and that I probably shouldn’t be taking a knife (or pizza cutter) to it at my homemade crackers post, I got to thinking: Where is that research that says the silicone products are safe? Or was I just going [...]

Recipe Connection: Homemade Vanilla Extract

August 29th, 2011 · 56 Comments · Do It Yourself, Recipes

If you’ve been missing the Monday Missions while I was sort of on maternity leave, you can consider this week’s mission: to think about homemade Christmas gifts. Crazy, I know. I hate when stores start Christmas preparations as soon as back-to-school stuff is put away. But if you want to make homemade vanilla extract as [...]

Seeking the Perfect Homemade Whole Wheat: King Arthur Flour’s 100% Whole Wheat Sandwich Bread (no. 8)

March 2nd, 2011 · 35 Comments · Recipes

In high school one of my favorite breakfasts was a leftover baked potato and a glass of orange juice, eaten standing up a the counter. My mom and I used to joke that if you eat standing up, the calories don’t count (ha!). Anyone else like to have dinner leftovers for breakfast? How about in [...]

Soaked Grain Recipes: A Gallery from Everywhere!

February 25th, 2011 · 41 Comments · Recipes

Welcome to an awesome resource in the making. I’ve done a lot of poking into the subject of soaking grains, and through it all I’ve continued soaking, sprouting, and souring my baked goods. The most common question when people first hear about the idea of “soaking grains” isn’t usually “why?” but “how?” People get this [...]

Seeking the Perfect Homemade Whole Wheat: Nourishing Traditions Soaked Buttermilk Bread (no. 7)

February 22nd, 2011 · 20 Comments · Recipes

I was almost certain this recipe would be a bust. I’m glad my bad attitude didn’t taint the whole process, because I have to say I was thoroughly surprised and impressed by the end result. I’d often heard of people having bad experiences with the baking recipes in particular in Nourishing Traditions, and I always [...]

Name That Grain! (What are all Those Kinds of Wheat For???)

February 16th, 2011 · 26 Comments · Do It Yourself

If you had asked me what kind of wheat I used two years ago, I would have said "whole wheat, sometimes unbleached white flour." I thought I was pretty hot stuff because I knew to get unbleached flour and how to substitute part whole wheat in my quick bread and cookie recipes. Guess what happened [...]

Seeking the Perfect Homemade Whole Wheat: Tammy’s 100% Whole Wheat Bread (no. 6)

February 15th, 2011 · 68 Comments · Recipes

We have another serious contender! The Seeking the Perfect Homemade Whole Wheat Bread series is heating up! From my husband at dinner tonight: “Oh, my gosh, this is good bread.” I wish I would have taken a picture of his super thickly sliced, toasted, garlic-salted bread. It was just gone too fast! See what our [...]