Monthly Archives: May 2020

BAKE 18 – MAY 29, 2020 Yeast Utilized: 2 1/4 teaspoons Made a quick batch of brown bread for my friends Debbie and Kyle. They’d brought me lovely presents, including a wooden thrift-store squirrel, and this was my ‘thank you,’ … Continue reading →

BAKE 17 – MAY 27, 2020 Yeast Utilized: 2 tablespoons! Because I immediately messed up!  Going through my shelves, I found several bars of dark chocolate. I’m not a fan of dark chocolate, so it’s slow to disappear, but I … Continue reading →

BAKE 16 – MAY 24, 2020 Yeast Utilized: 1 1/2 teaspoon I wanted a recipe I could leave to rest overnight, so I decided to do the bagel recipe that my friend sent me weeks ago. But boy, howdy, bagels … Continue reading →

BAKE 15 – MAY 21, 2020 Yeast utilized: 1 1/4 teaspoon Two friends have birthdays this week, so I wanted to make something cupcake-shaped in their honor. Especially since one friend was getting a video with a singing of “Happy … Continue reading →

BAKE 14 – MAY 19, 2020 Yeast Utilized: 2 teaspoons Produce delivery brought carrots as well as potatoes, so I decided to try some carrot bread. Most recipes were sweet breads that didn’t require yeast, and that doesn’t help me. … Continue reading →

BAKE 12 – MAY 15, 2020 Yeast Utilized: 1 1/8 teaspoon So, did you notice the foreshadowing in the previous post? That’s right: Potato Bread! Let’s do this. Problem is, I said “let’s do this” at, like, 6 p.m. Bad … Continue reading →

BAKE 11 – MAY 13, 2020 Yeast Utilized: 1 1/8 teaspoon I got this recipe for Brown Bread from my friend Tracie. It uses molasses! Also, coffee and cocoa? Yes, and yes. Worth mentioning: Repping my old workplace with the … Continue reading →

BAKE 10 – MAY 10, 2020 Yeast Utilized: 1 teaspoon Molasses! I have it! So I wanted to bake my aunt Julia’s Oatmeal Bread recipe again. I really enjoy making this bread, too. And guess what? Molasses smells horrible! Oh, … Continue reading →