Whenever I think about old fashioned breads, I always think about an Oatmeal bread. To me Oatmeal breads are the perfect breakfast bread. But, when you add the sweetness of brown sugar and some plump raisins, you get something delicious and sweet, a treat that the whole family will love. You can shape this Oatmeal [...]

Wow, what a great top ten Angela! It was fun not knowing what was going to be the next bread. It would have been very difficult for me to pick 10. I do have to agree that the Lava Bread would be in the top of my list also. Mind you, I was very surprised [...]

I absolutely love freshly roasted butternut squash. I always get the little ones because of the sweetness and the wonderful pumpkin color inside. The larger butternut squashes have a yellowish color that I don’t think is as appealing. Take the butternut squash and slice it down the middle and remove the seeds with a spoon. [...]

What a stunning September we are having here in Vancouver this year. I think the weather has been nicer in September than it was in August. We decided to go for a drive to West Vancouver for a little site seeing, shopping and just to enjoy the sunshine. After all, winters right around the corner [...]

Home home on the range … I remember singing that song as a kid sitting around the campfire with family and friends. My Mom, would pull out the guitar and we would all sing camp songs. These sourdough biscuits bring back those old memories. I can just see the Cowboy cook whipping up a batch [...]

My brother in-laws parents have a small hobby farm, not far from our place. They always have the freshest free range eggs you’ve ever seen. With that rich bright orange color, not the fades light yellow color you get from the local grocers. The flavor of the eggs are wonderful, thick, rich and very tasty. [...]

Once a month, my wife’s sister has a ladies poker night. A group of 5 -6 ladies get together for a night of food, drinks and a friendly game of poker. We’re not talking about a lot of money here. I think it’s more of a fun night to socialize and share some laughs. This [...]

We would like to congratulate Jacqueline the winner of our Cookbook Give Away! Jacqueline has a new blog site at Toxo Bread and was hoping to explore more adventurous bread recipes. I’m sure that this wonderful Cookbook will be an inspiration to her. We would like to thank Octopus Publishing Group for donating the Bread [...]

Holiday Baking can become stressful! The holiday season is creeping upon us very quickly. With all the holiday planning we have to do, it can become a stressful time for many people. Especially when it come to baking for the holiday. Everyone is very busy these days with shopping for gifts, parties to attend, school [...]