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Loading ...When I was growing up one of the favorite treats of the holiday season was homemade date nut bread. My sisters and I would help my Mom make batches and batches of the rich, moist bread to give out to neighbors and relatives as a special winter treat. We’d bake the bread in loaf pans, muffin pans and even empty soup cans when we ran out of bakeware. The loaf pans and baking pans that we had back then don’t compare to some of the great baking tools that you can get today. For instance, the Kaiser Half-Round Loaf Pan that I have now would have been perfect for our date nut bread project. Continue reading »
Thursday is taco night at our house. We have a lot going on that day and tacos are easy and more importantly fast to make and everyone seems to like them. Unfortunately we all started to get a little tired of them, so I decided to try this chick pea tacos recipe instead. They are very yummy, but I have to warn you… if you don’t use enough avocado as “glue”, the chick peas start to roll all over the place, making it a bit of a challenge to eat them. Continue reading »
As fall slowly leads into winter, I find my thoughts turn to soup making. I’m certain that there is nothing more comforting in the world than a nice pot of homemade soup. Sure, canned soup is okay but soup carefully calibrated to your own personal taste is really something special. As with everything else, you need proper equipment to get the job done. I can’t imagine embarking on a season of soup making without my hefty 12-quart stainless stockpot. Continue reading »