Half of me thinks I should have been born in the south, the other half is really glad I wasn't. The half of me that wishes I was southern is the half that likes dessert and coffee. Some of my absolute favorite desserts have southern roots, and we all know what I think of their coffee. The half of me that's really glad I was born in the Midwest instead, is the half that has to … [Read more...] about Hummingbird Friendship Bread
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Strawberry Friendship Bread
I have a total and complete obsession with my friendship bread starter. For some reason, I want to experiment with recipes and try new things instead of sticking with the tried and true. Granted, making up recipes is a thing for me, but I often see one that looks perfect, like I did with the original Amish Friendship Bread. However, after trying some regular stuff, I was onto … [Read more...] about Strawberry Friendship Bread
Amish Friendship Banana Bread
So you may be wondering why this recipe has a picture of cupcakes instead of a loaf of bread. That was not a mistake. I waited the full 10 days on my friendship bread starter this time, and when it came time to bake, I had a LOT of starter to be baked. One of my dearest friends had a birthday coming up and I knew she liked the banana cupcakes I blogged about a couple months … [Read more...] about Amish Friendship Banana Bread
Starting a Starter (This is NOT a Tutorial…at least I don’t think so.)
A little over a decade ago, I remember my mom coming home with a ziploc bag of what appeared to be batter in her hand. She showed it to me along with the instruction sheet that came with it, and I realized this was more than just batter- this was something different than I had ever baked with at the young age of 16. This was a starter, and it was used for making something … [Read more...] about Starting a Starter (This is NOT a Tutorial…at least I don’t think so.)