I started making these for (and with) my kids when they were very small. They love all things bread and I was looking to spice things up a little. By spice, I mean... add salt - LOL! We can't resist soft pretzels whenever we are out and about and this home made version is delicious… Continue reading Soft Pretzels
Category: Breads
Korvapuusti (Finnish Cinnamon Rolls)
For any of you who have tried and loved the AFO Pulla Bread recipe, you've got to try this! Korvapuusti uses the standard Pulla Bread recipe and turns it into an even sweeter and more sharable (and super adorable!) cinnamon roll. I read recently that these are one of the most popular sweet snacks in… Continue reading Korvapuusti (Finnish Cinnamon Rolls)
Buckwheat Banana Pancakes
Buckwheat Banana Goodness Have you ever made or even eaten buckwheat pancakes? I have recently learned that not everyone has! My mom used to make them for us, but so did our Aunt Charlotte. I don't remember loving them as a kid, but as an adult...different story. I worked in a restaurant in New York… Continue reading Buckwheat Banana Pancakes
Easy Weekend Bread
My kids LOVE baking bread. It makes sense... we come from a baking family. My great-grandmother Bessie was working in a German bakery in the Yukon Territory at age 16. And everyone who knew her had a story to tell about her amazing Finnish breads and sweets! Her son (my grandpa, Howard) was famous for… Continue reading Easy Weekend Bread
Yeasty Belgium Waffles
My 9 year old daughter loves waffles. LOVES them. When she started asking me to make them I just used a box mix we had leftover from a camping trip. Not great, but edible. After the second or third time, I remembered two amazing waffle experiences I had while traveling - sourdough waffles in San… Continue reading Yeasty Belgium Waffles
Finnish Pulla Bread
My great-grandmother was a master Finnish baker and whenever I make this delicious coffee table bread, I think of her. It is egg-y, a little sweet, a little savory from the cardamom and a hit with most guests. Now I make this with my kids and can't make it through a holiday season without one… Continue reading Finnish Pulla Bread
Pumpkin Spice Bread
There was a convergence of circumstance at my house this holiday season: I was broke, we were almost out of weekday freezer breakfasts, and we had grown a TON of beautiful winter squash. And so like a good farmer, I went in search of a pumpkin bread recipe as a solution for all three problems. … Continue reading Pumpkin Spice Bread
Pina Colada Zucchini Bread
Everyone who grows zucchini will eventually have one or two zucchini that are WAY too big to eat normally. It's not your fault, the leaves grew up over it, the light was bad, you were on vacation, blah blah blah. I had my first one of the season about two weeks in this year. Oops!… Continue reading Pina Colada Zucchini Bread