Unusual Suspects the Musical

What to do with all of those holiday leftovers? I had the Thanksgiving holiday meal at our home and when we were all in the kitchen cleaning up it was pretty comical trying to put the leftovers away since we couldn’t find the right covers to fit the different plastic containers in the cabinets. Plus some of the family wanted to bring some leftovers home, so we were forcing covers to fit or using aluminum foil and plastic wrap instead. Obviously it’s time I bought some real food storage containers but instead of plastic I’m going to buy glass food storage containers for my home. Continue reading “Glass Food Storage for Holiday Leftovers”

There are a lot of wonderful recipes available for making your own homemade bread. If you’ve ever had fresh, homemade bread hot from the oven, you’ll know there’s nothing quite as delicious as the taste of it. The great thing about making your own breads is that you can adjust the recipe anyway you like to your own personal likes and tastes. You can even choose to make it the same day as you need it and make as many loaves as you need for the occasion. If you have a bread maker, you can even set the the timer so that you wake to hot bread for breakfast. You can easily make fresh bread in the oven if you have a good bread pan to bake it in. Continue reading “Choosing a Bread Pan for Homemade Breads”

Do you buy too many bananas on purpose just to let them ripen so you can make Banana Muffins for your family? Most kids love bananas and anything you can make with them. Bread and muffins made with ripe bananas are nice and moist and sweet, but these muffins are particularly tasty due to a little different ingredient. These muffins are made with yogurt or buttermilk which gives a nice “perky” flavor. I like to add a handful of chopped pecans, but if your family isn’t a real fan of nuts, you can leave them out. But, because these muffins are so moist, a little crunch added makes them a little heartier, too. Continue reading “Best Banana Muffins With A Secret Ingredient”

Have you ever felt like you’ve run out of dessert ideas or have become bored with making the same pies, cakes, and cookies?  That’s how I feel sometimes. At the holidays I bake a lot of pies like pumpkin spice, pecan, cherry, apple – a lot of our family favorites. And then of course it’s also time to bake cookies – oatmeal chocolate chip, sugar cookies shaped like Christmas trees, and the ever popular gingerbread cookies. But this year I was really looking to make something different. Not that I would completely forget about our sentimental favorites. It’s just that we had a few special gatherings planned and I wanted to try making something new & festive looking. Then I came across these perfect Mini Springform Pans and I knew exactly what to bake. Continue reading “Mini Springform Pans for Your Favorite Cheesecakes”