How to Form a Loaf of Bread

Well, duh, you make the dough into a loaf shape and put it in the pan, right? Yes, yes you do. You are absolutely right. Unless . . . . . . you are kinda weird and like to do perfectly simple things the long and complicated way just because you know how. Like me. Step...

Homemade Veggie Burgers and Burger Buns

This recipe is a copycat version of Houston’s Restaurant’s Veggie Burger, a favorite of mine. (Pictured here with Burpee’s Early and Often hybrid tomato, Purple Beauty Sweet Pepper, dill pickles from Picklebush cucumbers, and some variety of chicory,...

Homemade Pita Bread

Why make your own pita bread?Because you can.Part Whole Wheat Pita Breadmakes 101 pkg. active dry yeast1 1/2 tsp. sugar1 1/2 cups warm water (about 110 degrees)1 1/2 tsp. each salt and vegetable oil2 cups whole wheat flour2 1/2 cups all-purpose or bread flour1....

Irish Soda Bread

Sometimes I want homemade bread, fast. Real bread you can slice, make into toast, spread butter and jam on, make a sandwich out of. So I make Irish Soda Bread. Very satisfying, a good slicer, and, as I mentioned, fast. It is also a good-looking bread, wholesome and...

Homemade Sourdough Bread

When I run out of an ingredient or a supply my first thought isn’t necessarily, “Gotta hop in the car and go to the store.” It’s, “Can I make this myself out of stuff lying around the house?” Although I consider myself...

Homemade Organic 100% Whole Wheat Sandwich Bread

Dear TL,I heard that you were just about ‘inherit’ a bread maker, so I thought you’d like a VERY DEPENDABLE bread recipe for kids lunches (and yours).Breadmaker Sandwich BreadGo buy these bags at the grocery:You will also need a jar of fast-acting...