Life is centered in the kitchen.
Food brings us together and the kitchen is a gathering place to strengthen your body, mind, and relationships.
The Kitchen is a place to go beyond the “recipes” and look deeper at food, cooking, equipment/tools, the kitchen’s impact on life, and to share some stories. Scroll down for the most recent recipes and articles, or use the search bar and Recipe Archive dropdown menu below to find what you are looking for.
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Recipe Archive
Pickled Jalapeños
Use this simple recipe to make your own Pickled Jalapeños. This is a low cost, easy project. The recipe gives you a solid foundation to produce excellent Jalapeño Pickles and leaves you room for interpretation to add any other aromatics to your preference. You can also use the bine to pickle other vegetables e.g. cucumbers, beets, carrots, etc.
Easy Biscuits
Learn how to make fluffy buttery biscuits. Biscuits are a great last minute side dish. They require minimal time; ingredients; and they are easy to make.
Chocolate Sourdough Bread with Chocolate Chips
Learn how to make Dark Chocolate Sourdough Bread. Use the standard sourdough bread recipe that you already know and turn it into something completely different without doing anything difficult or complicated. This Sourdough is not sour, it is pleasantly sweet without being sugary. It has a soft chewy crumb with a balanced chocolate flavor; and bursts of chocolate-y goodness from the chocolate chips.
Is Focaccia The Easiest Bread?
Focaccia! Made with your Sourdough Starter. It’s an easy tray bread. Minimal equipment required. Simple shaping process. This is a great same day bread and when it lands on the dinner table you will absolutely blow everyones mind that this came out of your kitchen.