Tag Archives: Toast

One Bite Today Toast

Yes, there is a story behind that title!  ;-> About twenty years ago, when my mother-in-law was in her final days, and fighting dementia, her understanding of the relationship between time and food was “peculiar”. Left to her own devices, … Continue reading

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Open Door Wheat Bread

I make mostly sourdough French batons for our “daily bread”, but once in a while I get a hankerin’ for plain ol’ whole wheat bread to have for morning toast. This loaf came out perfectly, if a bit dense.  I … Continue reading

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Sunflower Seed Butter

I like peanut butter . . . but not a lot.  Peanut butter and jelly?  ICK!  Thankfully my mother always had leftover chicken or roast of some kind to make my sandwiches as a kid, so I never had to … Continue reading

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Cheese Bread, Light

Just before popping them into the oven. What are those little dots? That is a heaping helping of teff, an Ethiopian grain. The word itself means “lost”, I’ve read. And I can see how that is. If one of the … Continue reading

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Vitamin Red and Polenta

On a lark, I did Thanksgiving several days ago, so we are already deeply involved with leftover turkey. This is a good thing! ;-> I thinned down some Turkey a la King into Cream of Turkey soup, and it was … Continue reading

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Poachers – His ‘n’ Hers

Polenta and poached eggs – a favorite breakfast that we have a few times a year. What you can’t see in the picture is the smiles on our faces! Also, the melted white Cheddar cheese that totally livens up the … Continue reading

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SNAP and Whole Wheat Toast

Last night I read a story that some CongressCritters were going to try to live on $4.50 per person, per day in food purchases – which is apparently the amount allowed for single SNAP (food stamp) users. Could you do … Continue reading

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A Study in Green and Yellow

DH has been eagerly anticipating this bowl of beef, barley and mushroom soup – one of his favorites. I don’t make it often, mostly because I don’t think of it, not because I don’t like it. There are so many … Continue reading

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