Category Archives: DIY

DIY Flour Tortillas

Posted on May 3, 2012 by beckyajohnson

Because many brands of store-bought tortillas these days feature suspicious ingredients such as cellulose gum, proprionic acid, dextrose and amylase, I’ve been wanting to try to make my own tortillas for some time. With the Cinco de Mayo holiday just … Continue reading →

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Bread Challenge #2: Whole Wheat Bread

Posted on February 13, 2012 by beckyajohnson

February’s selection in my “bread of the month” challenge was whole wheat bread. I used a recipe from The Bread Baker’s Apprentice: Mastering the Art of Extraordinary Bread. The recipe yielded 2 one-pound loaves. Many of the recipes in The … Continue reading →

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Lobster Bisque from Scratch

Posted on February 1, 2012 by beckyajohnson

I just came back from visiting my sister in Seattle for a week. A post with highlights from our trip is yet to come, but first I had to share this culinary adventure from our trip: Lobster Bisque from Scratch. … Continue reading →

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Bread Challenge #1: Kaiser Rolls

Posted on January 12, 2012 by beckyajohnson

Last week in my New Year’s post, I stated that one of my goals for 2012 is to bake a new type of bread each month. This goal is inspired by my Christmas gift of The Bread Baker’s Apprentice: Mastering … Continue reading →

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Master Food Preserver Certification

Posted on May 27, 2011 by beckyajohnson

You may remember that last year I experimented with the wonders of food preservation by canning homemade salsa and strawberry jam. We finished off the 3 pints of salsa in just over a week, and since learning how to make my own jam, … Continue reading →

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