Bread with Specialty Flours Tips

How to Bake Bread with Specialty Flours

Sometime during the first year of my marriage, I baked my first loaf of homemade bread. The year was 1976, a decade before the invention of the best bread machine. It was a beautiful loaf, yet was hard as stone and weighed several pounds. Lovingly I wrapped the loaf in a kitchen towel, and with …

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Review of Lean Cuisine Meals: Baked Chicken

Healthy Cooking Through Substitution

One of the frozen entrees in Stouffer’s “comfort classics” product line is Baked Chicken. It is advertised as “Tender roasted chicken tenderloins served on a bed of herb seasoned cornbread stuffing with a savory gravy. Accompanied by creamy whipped potatoes with a dash of paprika.” This Lean Cuisine meal sells for about $3 and the …

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Learn How To Substitute Healthier Ingredients Without Sacrificing Taste

Healthy Cooking Through Substitution

Healthy cooking means working around the sticks of butter, cups of sugar, and bacon drippings that formed the basis of classic recipes. Rather than give up your favorite recipes, learn how and when to substitute lighter, healthier ingredients without sacrificing taste and texture. Kick Sugar Time To significantly reduce the amount of sugar in your …

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