Oranges are in season and oh, so juicy and sweet. This cake uses orange juice concentrate, so you can make it any time of the year. I’ve used 2/3 cup so it has a good strong orange flavor. You may reduce it if you like orange to play a quieter, backdrop role. [...]
Pronounced something like “tsfaybock”, zweiback means “two bake” in Low German. These soft, rich double-decker buns are not at all the crunchy, twice-baked toast/bread or rusk which share the same name. Mennonite Zweiback are traditionally served on Sunday for early afternoon “faspa” or light dinner.
To try something different, I made this batch [...]
This is a picture of the finished bear my daughter made from a Build A Bear kit at her birthday party. We purchased the kits from Joann’s. The kits come complete, including the stuffing, needle and thread, so there is no need to purchase anything extra.
Here’s a closer view of the [...]
Paella is a traditional Spanish dish. It is often made with chicken, shellfish and chorizo sausage, but here I’ve made it with just chicken and shrimp. I’ve also added cumin, chili powder and jalapeno pepper to give it a little more of a Mexican flavor. It is quite similar to arroz con [...]
Chunks of banana, and whole blueberries in a tender oatmeal muffin.
I like the flavor of chunks of banana in this muffin rather than mashed banana. The orange juice adds a nice subtle flavor, though you can substitute another kind of fruit juice, milk or buttermilk.
Banana Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins
1/3 cup vegetable oil (or butter/marg; could [...]