Ready-in-an-Instant Red Lentil Dahl is what you need on those evenings when you are busy and stressing and wondering how you can possibly feed your people without swearing at something. Those evenings when the siren call of the local fast food take-out signals its way into … [Read more...]
DIY Muffin Mix
Making your own muffin mix will save you time and money. With this on hand, you can make muffins in minutes. Each batch will make 18 medium-sized muffins. I like to use 1-quart / 1-liter Mason jars to store the mix: one batch fits perfectly. The variations are pretty much … [Read more...]
Instant Salsa Mix
Instant Salsa Mix is one of those things you whip up in an emergency, then discover that it's pretty alright and end up always keeping on hand. If you have a thing against canned tomatoes, don't run away. You can use this with fresh tomatoes, too. Plus there are no mysterious … [Read more...]
DIY Brownie Mix
Everywhere in the world there are tensions - economic, political, religious. So we need chocolate. ~Alain Ducasse I have three kids who like to bake, and while I think it's important for children to learn their way around the kitchen, I'm not always thrilled by the mess that … [Read more...]
DIY Biscuit Mix
Poetry is the achievement of the synthesis of hyacinths and biscuits. ~Carl Sandburg Did you know that baking powder, the key leavening ingredient in most biscuit recipes, wasn't invented until 1854? Prior to that time, bakers were limited to yeast-leavened baked goods, which … [Read more...]