This cookie has the nostalgic flavor of Little Debbie Oatmeal Creme Pies, updated with real ingredients (mostly), and an eggnog twist for the holidays. There are several ingredients that make this cookie absolutely pop. The freshly grated nutmeg quantities are so small, because it has a wonderfully powerful flavor when it’s fresh. If this is…… Continue reading Oatmeal Creme Pies with Eggnog Filling
Sparkling Strawberry Basil Hop Tea
Ready in 24 hours Serves 4 – 8 oz. drinks 0.0% A.B.V. 0 Calories PRINT RECIPE Sparkling strawberry basil hop tea is the perfect drink for a hot summer afternoon! The Citra hops pair amazingly well with this White Strawberry Basil Tea, which includes hibiscus, lemon grass, basil, rose hips, raspberry leaves, and strawberries. You…… Continue reading Sparkling Strawberry Basil Hop Tea
Easy Recipe for Sparkling Citra Hop Water at Home
Print Recipe Ready in 24 hours Serves 7 – 8 oz. drinks 0.0% A.B.V. 0 Calories About a year ago, I had my first hop water and I was hooked. It was a chamomile hop tea from Hoplark, a fizzy, hoppy drink with 0.0% A.B.V. and 0 calories. At that time, the internet didn’t have…… Continue reading Easy Recipe for Sparkling Citra Hop Water at Home
Cafeteria Series: Brown Bread
School lunch brown bread has a nostalgic, molasses-forward flavor. The cornmeal gives it more texture than a typical quick bread. For a grown-up twist, pair with salted Irish butter and loose leaf tea for the perfect afternoon snack. As always, serve on a sectioned cafeteria tray for best results. The Cafeteria Series includes recipes from…… Continue reading Cafeteria Series: Brown Bread
Rectangular Cafeteria Pizza
Do you remember that rectangular school cafeteria pizza? This is it! In a corner of the internet, I found the 1988 edition of “Quantity Recipes for School Food Service” published by the USDA. You can download a PDF of the entire 317-page cookbook for free through Google Books. I reduced it down to one-tenth of…… Continue reading Rectangular Cafeteria Pizza
Mexican Hot Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
While visiting friends in Grand Rapids, I went to the Nantucket Baking Company. On a whim, I asked the person working to pick out a couple of cookies to go with my coffee. I’m not sure that I would have chosen the Mexican Chocolate Cookie for myself, but it absolutely stopped me in my tracks.…… Continue reading Mexican Hot Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
Sugar Cookies and Almond Royal Icing
These sugar cookies maintain the exact shape of the cookie cutter and do not rise or spread. They have a wonderfully soft and slightly dense texture that reminds me of store-bought or bakery cookies. My friend Judy, cookie baker extraordinaire, sent me this recipe. It came from her mother who found it in a little…… Continue reading Sugar Cookies and Almond Royal Icing
Recipe Review: Prue’s Malt Loaf
I am a huge fan of the Great British Bake Off, and when Netflix announced that they would release one episode per week, I decided that it might be fun to attempt to bake along with the technical challenges in each episode. I wanted to get outside of my comfort zone and bake things that…… Continue reading Recipe Review: Prue’s Malt Loaf
Cafeteria Hot Rolls
Cafeteria Hot Rolls used to be a menu staple in our school lunchroom. This recipe is a one-tenth reduction of the original for the home kitchen. Depending on your bakeware, you can make a dozen rolls that weigh about two ounces each (this is the original weight on the handwritten recipe) or nine rolls that…… Continue reading Cafeteria Hot Rolls
Italian Sandwich Cookies
Italian Sandwich Cookies are another family favorite for us around the holidays. When planning your baking schedule, I highly recommend making these cookies first. They are fun to make, but it does take a while to make this recipe from start to finish. These do freeze very well, so it’s a great recipe to make…… Continue reading Italian Sandwich Cookies
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