Anytime I list off my favorite kinds of bread, people will put a hand on my shoulder and interrupt me, saying, “Did you just say ‘roasted garlic cheddar bread?’” I can practically see the saliva forming when I mention that this one loaf of bread has an entire head of garlic and a quarter cup of…
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Stuffed Chicken Breast
I’ve always loved ornate foods. Give me an intricately-braided bread or a triple-layered cheesecake any day (seriously, please do). One dish I’ve always particularly admired is stuffed chicken breast. I never had the drive to make it, thinking it was just too much work. Well, handy dandy Pinterest got me interested in trying it. Without…
Ciabatta: The Delicate Dough
I have a new favorite bread: ciabatta. I’ve had it plenty of times before, but not fresh out of the oven, piping hot and ready for me to eat. It was a boring Saturday when I found the recipe on Flipboard. It looked too good to pass up, even if tons of steps were involved. So,…
Let the Good Times Roll: Gumbo
Mardi Gras may have come and gone, but Cajun food still remains! When people talk to me about Cajun cuisine, two things always come up: boiled seafood and gumbo. Gumbo is the ‘everything but the kitchen sink’ food for Cajuns. Whenever we had extra meat of any kind lying around, gumbo was on the menu. Leftovers…
Pizza with Pizzazz: Cauliflower Pizza Crust
I love pizza. I can eat it any time, any day. Unfortunately, traditional pizza is loaded with calories and carbs–things I tend to get too much of during a regular day. You can imagine my joy, then, when I discovered this recipe for cauliflower pizza crust. Doubled, it makes the same size of crust I…
No Knead Bread in a Jar – Just Add Water!
As you can probably tell by now, I love making things by hand. One of my favorite things is to share that love of homemade goodness with others! That’s why one of my goals for this year is to give mostly homemade items for gifts. Since bread is my BFF, I wanted to find a…
Food For Thought 