I’ve been a baking and cooking machine the past day.
Although I’ve done plenty of baking and it’s been a dusty scene here were with plenty of sugar and flour and baking soda all over my countertops…
…I’ve also made and tried some things that I’ve never tried before, including two savory recipes.
If you’re a savory fan, you’re in luck.
The family has been well fed and they’ve asked for another batch of these.
But I need chocolate in my life, too.
Have you made anything lately that you’ve never made before? Or tried something new in the kitchen?
I’ve had plenty of it the past few days. Stand by while I edit the pictures and type up the recipes…
What’s on your to-make list? Any recipes or tasks around the kitchen you’re a little intimidated by?
One thing I don’t make is traditional bread. I’ve always felt that quick breads such as banana bread or donuts are one thing, but loaves of bread are their own yeasty little beasts and I don’t typically make them. If I did make bread, Scott could put away a loaf a day, which is both a pro and a con for making it. He has told me actually to not make bread because he knows he loves it so much and is not blessed with loaf-of-bread-eating-metabolism.
I have some dip recipes I want to try. Ahhh, I love a good dip and saw so many tempting ones floating around on various blogs preceding the Super Bowl. Maybe I need to make bread to use with dip. And make sure my running shoes are ready to go for after all that bread and dip.
I have so much on my to-make list, but whenever I go to make something, I end up making something completely different, or so it seems. I just made doughnuts, which was new for me! They were yeast doughnuts, though, not the “quick bread” kind, and baked of course so as not to be too guilt-inducing. Thanks for stopping by my blog, by the way!
Your donuts sound fabulous!
On my to-make list? Oh, that list is kind of full right now. I have two birthday cakes to make this week; I have chocolate sandwich cookies and someone’s delicious-looking white chocolate cookies-n-cream fudge to make for Valentine’s Day next week; and somewhere in there, I have an intense desire (and all of the ingredients!) to make pumpkin pie croissants that I found a recipe for online. And that’s just the dessert list! =)
I’m still attempting to figure out how to get the right texture for homemade peanut butter cups. I’ve tried various recipes I’ve found online, but I just haven’t quite get what I want from it. I haven’t tried anything new in awhile. Mostly just retooling recipes I’ve been trying to perfect. Can’t wait to see what savory recipes you make!
I was terrified of making my own nut butter for the longest time. Now I’m a fiend and feel so silly about it!
I really want to get into canning/preserving as well as growing my own herbs and tomatoes! One of these days I’ll even tackle bread-making. :)
Nut butters are easy…just….loud to make with all that grinding :)
Oh I know…I’m a FIEND now (as in I started a separate Pinterest board). Its like nut butter central in the house and so practical since beau has a peanut allergy…and Costco almonds happen to be allergy free…and sunbutter is a GREAT alternative to PB…and sunflower seeds are so easy to make. My wallet and my taste buds are thanking me many times over. :)
sunflower seed butter is amazing stuff!
I can’t wait to see your savoury recipes! I love most things involving jalapenos :) I have homemade sponge toffee on my to-try list…it’ll be my first time with a candy thermometer, which makes me nervous!
Pretty intrigued about these savory recipes. you know I I love my dips! Bring it on, bring it on!
I used to make bread all the time – in a bread machine. Now, I don’t make it only because I never crave it. Never. And that is something I never (hehe) thought I’d say!