Category Archives: Quick Breads

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Root Beer Bread

Posted on June 15, 2009 by Beth

Week Twenty-Five: Beer Bread Week! Welcome to Beer Bread Week!  When I made beer bread back in April, I ended up with several questions in my mind, mostly regarding the role of beer in the baking process, but also regarding … Continue reading →

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Spiced Sweet Potato Cornbread

Posted on June 11, 2009 by Beth

Week Twenty-Four: Breads With Vegetables Originally, I was going to make a pumpkin bread today.  But I didn’t for two reasons: 1) there remains a gentle controversy in my household as to whether or not a pumpkin is a vegetable … Continue reading →

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Pear Ginger Bread

Posted on June 6, 2009 by Beth

Week Twenty-Three: Breads With Fruit Quick, name a flavor that goes perfectly with a pear!  If you said “ginger”, you get a gold star.  Pear and ginger are best friends, you guys.  It’s true!  If you’ve never tried the combination … Continue reading →

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Thyme Corn Muffins

Posted on May 30, 2009 by Beth

Week Twenty-Two: Breads With Herbs For those of you not in the know, thyme and corn are amazing together.  Amazing.  Seriously.  Sure, you could just toss some dried thyme into some Jiffy cornbread mix; but trust me with this from-scratch … Continue reading →

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Sage Crackers

Posted on May 29, 2009 by Beth

Week Twenty-Two: Breads With Herbs I’m not sure where I first saw it, but years ago, I clipped a recipe for the most beautiful potato “chips”.  The idea was to thinly slice red new potatoes, toss with oil, then bake in a … Continue reading →

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Mint Chocolate Muffins

Posted on May 27, 2009 by Beth

Week Twenty-Two: Breads With Herbs Oh, mint and chocolate.  Two flavors, each so wonderful on its own, but elevated to the euphoric when combined.  Admit it – unless you’re a robot, you probably like mint and chocolate.  Vanilla may rule … Continue reading →

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Basil-Lime Popovers

Posted on May 26, 2009 by Beth

Week Twenty-Two: Breads With Herbs I love cooking with herbs!  You can use the same basic ingredients, but completely change the flavor and atmosphere of any dish, simply by swapping one herb for another.  For example, the rosemary crisps from yesterday were … Continue reading →

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Rosemary Pepper Crisps

Posted on May 25, 2009 by Beth

Week Twenty-Two: Breads With Herbs It’s Memorial Day!  I’m making this a short post, since it’s a holiday and all; but in the spirit of the day, this is a recipe that’s perfect for any party or gathering.  Fast, easy, … Continue reading →

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Gluten-Free Blueberry Almond Muffins

Posted on May 20, 2009 by Beth

Week Twenty-One: Gluten-Free Breads One of the bonuses of trying to adapt a quick bread recipe to gluten-freedom is that gluten is undesirable in wheat-flour items of this nature.  So theoretically, if you replace the wheat flour in, say, blueberry … Continue reading →

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Hushpuppies

Posted on May 16, 2009 by Beth

Week Twenty: Southern Breads   Hushpuppies!  Who doesn’t love them?  No one, that’s who.  Maybe you’ve never thought about making them in your own home, but they really couldn’t be simpler.  Can you heat oil?  Can you stir ingredients together? … Continue reading →

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