Archive of posts from November 2015

    Bacon Cheddar Scones

    2015-11-30

    I’m starting to go back into the office again, after working from home for the past two months, due to a foot injury. To celebrate, I wanted to make a savoury treat, and this scone recipe from Bouchon Bakery caught my eye.

    Velvety Bean Bread

    2015-11-17

    Another untried bread from Homebaking was this loaf made with puréed navy beans. It was an interesting experiment, a way to add fibre and protein to our diet, but in the end, it couldn’t hold our interest.

    Helen’s Special Raisin Bread

    2015-11-10

    I’ve started to go through Homebaking again, and found this raisin bread which made my son very happy. He and I share a love of raisins, unlike my wife, who prefers chocolate chips over pretty much everything else.

    Winter Squash Pancakes with Squash Syrup

    2015-11-07

    April Bloomfield’s A Girl and Her Greens is a vegetable-focused cookbook, with a few sweet ideas thrown in. To use up a medium-sized pumpkin we bought, we tried making her pancakes one Saturday morning. Unfortunately, they weren’t really appetizing.