Cheeseburger Bread

I am making this for dinner tonight -- http://www.rachaelrayshow.com/food/recipes/cheeseburger-bread/

I think my kids are going to love it! I, of course, had to add relish to it. (My kids love pickles on their cheeseburgers.) Seemed like fun and something very different.

How well are you treating the Moms in your life?

We will be going to my sister in law's to celebrate Mother's Day and my brother in law's Bday tomorrow morning. My s-i-l is making a Potato and Chorizzo Torta, a Tomato and cheese Pie, French Toast and Fruit Salad. I will be bring an Apricot-Peach-Cream Cheese Coffee Cake (original calls for Raspberry, http://www.bbonline.com/recipe/prairiepath_il_recipe2.html) and Pumpkin Bread (both are always a hit:). Then we'll head over to my folk's house to join my sister and her family in celebrating with my mom. Dad is in charge of the entree, so it'll most likely be beef and potatoes. Regina is taking care of appetizers and the non-chocolate dessert (for Dad and I). I'm excited as she always comes up with yummy delights:) I'm bring a side, a salad and a chocolate dessert. The side turned into Seasoned Salmon fillets cooked in wine (it's what I felt like:) and dessert is Samoa Kiss Brownies. http://www.girlscoutsww.org/cookies/recipes Even I'm looking forward to trying them, and I can't wait to hear Mom and Reg's opinion! Happy Mother's Day to you all! Enjoy your day and your families!

Beer Bread

Bridget gave me the idea. I found this on-line. It is quick, easy and so good. I was telling Reggie about it today and said I'd post it. Here it is allrecipes.com. For the self rising flour I use Katie's recipe of 1 cup flour and  1½ t baking powder for every cup of  self rising flour( I left out the salt). 

Irish (Soda) Bread Recipes

I love St. Patrick's Day! I love sharing the fruits of my labors with others, especially when the recipe is quite easy and always a hit! Dad's Irish Bread always gets tons of complements and it doubles well! Tay's Irish Soda Bread is a huge treat as it has raisins, craisins and yellow raisins, plus sour cream and buttermilk. I ate my share of both yesterday:)

Dad's Irish Bread

2 1/2 C flour

1t salt

2 1/2 t baking powder

1/2 C sugar

1 T melted butter

1 C milk

1T caraway seeds (optional)

1 egg

1 C raisins

Beat egg and milk. Add butter caraway seeds and raisins. Then add sifted dry ingredients, mix well. Bake @ 350 in greased loaf pan for 50-60 minutes. (Can make 3 small loaves)

Tay's Irish Soda Bread

4 C flour

1/2 C sugar

2 t baking powder

1 t baking soda

3/4 t salt

2C raisins, yellow raisins or dried cranberries (I use equal amounts of each)

2 eggs, lightly beaten

1 1/4 C buttermilk

1 C sour cream

Preheat oven to 350. Grease 2 8" round cake pans.

Combine all dry ingredients and fruit in large bowl. Blend remaining ingredients together in small bowl and then add to dry. Stir until flour is just moistened. Knead in bowl about 10 strokes. Dough will be VERY sticky. Divide in 2, shape into balls, and place in centers of cake pans. Cut a deep X into the top of each loaf and sprinkle with about 1 T flour. Bake about 60 minutes, or until wooden toothpick in center comes out clean. Turn onto wire rack to cool completely.

Crockpot Banana Bread

OK, I was thinking today as I was cleaning up from the holidays, getting rid of the tree, and the decorations, and finally giving the place the cleaning it didn't get when I took all the decorations out in a rush, that generally if you give more, you get more. Not necessarily material things, but that if you put more effort in, you reap greater reward or satisfaction. That said, isn't everyone always looking for the quick fix? Myself included. So, when this arrived in my email inbox this week I was intrigued. I love anything you can put in a crockpot and forget about and come back later to just enjoy. I do stews, sauces, chilis, soups, chowders, ribs, pulled pork or chicken or beef. I've even done meatloaf and baked potatoes with moderate success. However, I'm not sure if I believe that you can get sweet treats from a crockpot. Here it is: Crockpot banana bread. Let's give it a try and weigh in on the results.

Bake sale

I have to bake for a bake sale on Friday.  I'm thinking of a loaf bread.   Maybe a pumpkin or banana? What do you do for a bake sale?  Katie I know you mentioned Orange bugs the other day, I didn't write down the recipe. If you have a chance  please post it.

Today Regina had asked me for my bread bowl recipe.  I live in Minnesota, we eat lots of soup. I can't serve soup with out bread. 

I used to make bread bowls where I shaped the dough around an upside down bowl and bake. It was good but often unsteady, the dough wouldn't rise evenly.  Last week I found a recipe where you make a roll and cut off the top scoop out the middle and fill it with soup. It sat flat on the plate but mine had holes where the soup dripped out. We ate it in bowls so not too big an issue but I'd love to find a great bread bowl recipe or fixes for my problems with the recipes I have.

Any advice?