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Orange Cranberry Bread

January 2, 2022 milabassett Leave a Comment

cranberry orange bread

This Orange Cranberry bread is one of our favorite snack breads to make in the winter. There is usually a stash of cranberries left in the freezer after the holidays that need to be used up. Don't be tempted to reduce the amount of sugar, as it is needed to balance the tartness … [Read more...]

Baking, Bread, Dessert, Recipes, Snacks

Looking for comfort ~ Favorite recipes, books, and places

November 3, 2020 milabassett Leave a Comment

pumpkin bread

The prevailing mode of this "new normal" has been looking for comfort - safe fun places to go to, favorite recipes to cook, good books that let you take your mind off the things around. It's not always possible, with the stress of work and remote schooling, but I find myself … [Read more...]

Baking, Bread, Daily life, Dinner, Life, Recipes, Snacks pumpkin bread, roast chicken

The first week of Summer Break

June 7, 2020 milabassett Leave a Comment

I've never been so happy/ relieved about the end of a school year. The last few months have been a challenge because of the lock down. I wouldn't mind homeschooling under normal circumstances, that is if we didn't also have to work full-time from home. We are still going to … [Read more...]

Baking, Books, Bread, Daily life, Dinner, Food for thought, Life, Menu planning, Parenting, Quick dinners, Raising humans books, daily life, menu planning

Staying busy – pool time, reading, bread-baking

May 25, 2020 milabassett 1 Comment

no-knead bread

This weekend is Memorial Day, so Brian and I have an extra day off. We both needed it. It's been a good balance of productive and relaxing: the back porch is deep-cleaned, the pool is set up. We picked up groceries, made a nice meal of fried chicken and Napoleons, did some movie … [Read more...]

Baking, Books, Bread, Daily life, Life books, burger buns, daily life, pool

A day at a time

May 1, 2020 milabassett Leave a Comment

Capturing our days lately, to be able to look back and revisit. I haven't had the time or energy to blog but I'd like to do it more or less consistently. There are things I'd like to think out loud about, share my thoughts and experience. I read some blogs (not many. I don't … [Read more...]

Baking, Bread, Cakes and Cupcakes, Helpful routines, Home office, Life, Menu planning, Organization, Parenting, Quick dinners, Recipes, Routines and organization home-school, kids chores, routines

Rye bread (bread machine recipe)

January 16, 2015 milabassett 4 Comments

bread machine rye bread

This post has been a long time coming. I have been baking this bread (an other kinds of bread, as well as making pizza dough) for over a year now. It always disappears before having a chance to go stale. Bread in general is not a staple in our house, but when we do eat it, we … [Read more...]

Baking, Bread, Recipes home-made bread, Rye bread in a bread machine

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