Empanadas de Guayaba y Queso (Guava and Cheese Empanadas / Hand Pies / Turnovers) My first time eating these was at the airport in Miami on my way back from visiting family in Buenos Aires. I fell in love. I started serving guava paste with hard cheeses as an appetizer, but didn’t try making pastries…
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Sprouted Quinoa, Lemon and Mint Sourdough Bread
A refreshing sourdough recipe to try this summer, or whenever you want a nutritious and unique bread. My kids loved this bread, although only one of them actually likes quinoa as a dish. In fact, my daughter suggested I write: “Step into summer with this citrus and mint sourdough bread…and leave out the gross quinoa…
Cheddar Chive Thyme Sourdough Bread
Cheese sourdough breads are a favorite in my house, and I’ve made them many different ways, using many forms of cheese. My husband likes shredded cheese that is diffused throughout the crumb. My daughter likes big chunks that burn on the crust. My older son just loves it any way, and my younger son doesn’t…
Bread, Words, and Working Out
In faint gray letters, that says 49 beats per minute. A fit person’s resting heart rate. Mine. I didn’t always have that. In my late twenties and much of my thirties, I was in and out of the hospital with pneumonia and lung bleeds. I couldn’t get up a flight of stairs without being out…
Gluten Free Buckwheat on Breadtopia
From the focus of my blog, it’s clear that I gluten — obviously I’ve no allergy, and I’ve learned that fermenting it makes it better for your digestive system and the nutrients in wheat more accessible to your body. Moreover, whole/ancient/heirloom grains have a ton of fiber which is great for blood sugar management, lipid…