Ayla’s preschool has a theme each month, and the theme for September was nutrition and food. They celebrated the completion of their nutrition-themed by having a multicultural potluck. Each child brought a “heritage dish” – something that represents a family tradition or heritage. It took me a while to think of what I could bring. There’s such a…
Category: Breads
Chocolate Peanut Butter Marbled Banana Bread #DoYouSpoon
Chocolate, Peanut Butter, and Banana. Are there any three ingredients more perfect for each other? It’s like the holy trinity of baked goods. When thinking of a recipe using Chocolate Peanut Butter Reese Spreads, adding banana was a no-brainer, but I was having trouble deciding how to best combine them in a recipe. I was telling…
Chocolate Banana Loaf
I know this isn’t the first time I’ve posted a recipe with chocolate and bananas (like Chocolate Banana Oatmeal Cookies, Chocolate Banana Ice Cream, and Banana Maple Brownies) but I just can’t help myself! It’s one of my favourite flavour combinations. Bananas make this loaf nice and moist, while the cocoa powder makes it a little more…
Orange Yogurt Loaf
The first time I made this loaf was for Ayla to take to daycare to celebrate her birthday. I figured the daycare staff and the other parents might not appreciate me giving the kids a sugary treat, so I decided I’d go with something healthy and low in sugar. I still wanted it to be…
Cheese and Beer Bread
As you would expect from a typical Canadian guy, Tony likes beer. A lot. This means we almost always have beer on hand, which is great news for me because I can make this beer bread whenever I want. It’s the perfect accompaniment for a hearty soup or stew, and it also makes great sandwiches….
Pretzel Bites
Oh pretzel bites, where have you been all my life? I can’t believe it’s taken a carb-lover like me this long to make these. A while back I had tried a soft pretzel recipe without success, so that put me off of homemade pretzels for a while. I finally decided to try them again, using a…
Cherry Bread
I love a nice fruit bread during the holidays. It’s a sweet bread made with candied cherries, citrus peel and sometimes currents or raisins. My favourite part is the cherries, and I had quite a bit of cherries left over from making Cherry Chocolate Kiss Cookies, so I left out the other stuff and just made cherry bread. I also added about a…
Wheat Bread with Flax
Here is one of my favourite bread recipes to make in the bread machine. 1/3 cup flaxseed meal1 cup milk1 egg2 tablespoons margarine or butter, cut up2 1/2 cups bread flour3/4 cup whole wheat flour3 tablespoons brown sugar3/4 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon active dry yeast or bread machine yeast Add the ingredients to a 1-1/2- or…
Asiago Bread
Homemade bread with pockets of yummy cheese inside. It’s perfect served with dinner, or even toasted for breakfast. Recipe from Betty Crocker I didn’t have Asiago cheese so I used a combination of cheddar and herbed havarti for this recipe. It turned out really well. I couldn’t believe I had actually made it myself! It…
Bread-Machine Banana Loaf
A simple and delicious banana bread baked right in your bread machine. 1 tbsp lemon juice1/4 cup (minus 1 tbsp) milk2/3 cup sugar1/3 cup butter or margarine2 medium ripe bananas, mashed1 cup all-purpose flour1 cup whole wheat flour1 tbsp flaxseed meal1 tsp baking powder1/2 tsp baking soda1/2 tsp salt Combine lemon juice and milk in a measuring…
Food and Whine 