Bairdell. My grandmother. The bread maker. The one who showed me how to make bread as a little girl. I watched her punch it down and practically beat that dough to death. As a young teenage girl, she made bread for her family daily. She was a good cook. She taught my mom to cook and my mom taught me. Here's a picture of me with my grandma Bairdell when I was about 2. Even though we aren't smiling, I'm pretty sure we're as happy as pie. She was...
We have had a serious case of the sniffles lately, combined with all the other symptoms of a cold. I have been craving a spicy green chile something or other lately. I decided to put together a hearty chili with all the flavors of a good Green Chile sauce as the base. It helped clear our sinuses a little. In fact, the family and I agreed that we should call this the “spot-hitter” because at least for me, it hit the spot! It reminded me of...
I’ve been making diy lotions and body butters for over a year now. Mostly because of my desire to remove toxic chemicals from my home and what I allow into my body. The body butters are usually made with coconut oil, but has one of the longest absorption rates. I find that after a shower it works best with my skin, or if I put it on at night before bed it has time to absorb into my skin. But the greasiness hasn’t been my favorite. I bought...
Since I’ve been obsessed with all things sourdough lately, I put together this delicious sandwich one night this week. It was so good and such a hit with everyone that I made it a second time. Last weekend, I made a loaf of sourdough bread, then made another midweek so we could enjoy these sandwiches a second time. The first time I made it, I wrapped a couple sandwiches up in parchment paper and delivered them to my in-laws for dinner one...
Saturday mornings are usually relaxed and lazy in our house. We enjoy a large family breakfast or sometimes brunch depending how late Amiya, our toddler, lets us sleep in. Pancakes are usually on the agenda, at least half the time. Buttermilk pancakes are my favorite and now with our sourdough starter in the house, I'm looking for ways to use her more. We named our sourdough starter Bairdell after my grandmother. She just passed away in...