Crunchy homemade whole wheat pita chips — perfect for dipping or eating plain! Yield: 4 servings Ingredients: 4 whole wheat pita breadsOlive oilSea salt or table salt Instructions: 1. If pita breads have two layers (like my whole wheat pita pocket breads), split the pita around the edges to make… Read more »
A fluffy butter mixture that’s easily spreadable Yield: 2 cups Ingredients: 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, at room temperature1/2 cup canola oil1/2 cup water, at room temperature Instructions: 1. Using an electric mixer, blend butter on HI until fluffy. 2. Continue mixing, and slowly add oil. Continue mixing and slowly… Read more »
Soft and delicious homemade whole wheat flour tortillas, perfect for fajitas or soft tacos! Yield: about 1 dozen (8-inch) tortillas Ingredients: 3 cups whole wheat flour*1 teaspoon baking powder1 teaspoon salt2 tablespoons shortening**1+ cup hot water (enough to make a workable dough, as hot as you can stand to touch)… Read more »
A slightly sweet, healthy half-whole-wheat bread — our #1 favorite wheat bread recipe! (Scroll down for instructions on making this a 100% whole wheat loaf!) Yield: 1 loaf Ingredients: 1 cup warm water (110-115 degrees F)1 tablespoon milk2 tablespoons oil2 tablespoons honey2 tablespoons brown sugar1 teaspoon salt1 1/2 cups all-purpose… Read more »
Chunks of challah tossed with egg and milk, topped with fruit and a crumb topping before being baked Yield: 16 servings Ingredients: 1/2 of a large loaf of challah, torn into large chunks (about one square inch) — this should make about 12 cups of torn chunks and should fill… Read more »
A soft and spongy lemon poppy seed muffins with the perfect balance of sweet and tart! Yield: 12 muffins Ingredients: 2 cups flour1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder1/2 teaspoon baking soda1/4 teaspoon salt1 1/2 tablespoons poppy seeds1 egg1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons sugar2 tablespoons lemon zest (the zest from ~two large… Read more »
A soft and fluffy pumpkin spiced quick bread with a cinnamon glaze drizzled on top! The best pumpkin bread ever! Yield: 8 mini loaves, 3 regular loaves, or 24 muffins Ingredients: 2 cups sugar1/2 cup oil3 eggs1 1/2 cups canned pumpkin puree1/2 cup freshly-squeezed orange juiceZest of 1 orange3 cups… Read more »
A quick coffee cake with blackberries folded in and a cinnamon crumb topping! This is the perfect use for ripe blackberries from the Pacific Northwest; enjoy with coffee or hot tea for an amazing late summer treat! Yield: 9 servings Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour1/2 cup sugar1 tablespoon baking powder1/2… Read more »
Simple from-scratch dinner rolls that are a complement to soups or salads, any time! (For the fluffiest rolls, total time may exceed one hour…) Yield: 24 dinner rolls Ingredients: 1/2 cup warm water (115 degrees F)1 1/2 tablespoons active dry yeast1/2 tablespoon sugar2 eggs1 1/2 cups warm milk (115 degrees… Read more »
A soft, hot dinner roll just like the ones tossed to diners at Lambert’s Cafe! Yield: 12 large dinner rolls Ingredients: 1 teaspoon sugar2 1/4 teaspoons (1 pkg.) active dry yeast1/4 cup warm water (110-115 degrees F)1 cup warm milk (110-115 degrees F)1/4 cup (1/2 stick) melted butter1/4 cup sugar1… Read more »
