Make Ahead Pancake Mix

I am one of those people that buy pancake mix.  I don’t even buy the “good” kind.  I didn’t think I’d be able to handle any more than “just add water” until I came across this super recipe for make-ahead pancake mix.  You prepare the mix one time for future …

The Invention of the Freezer

Without a freezer, you wouldn’t be able to do OAMC, so that got me wondering… what did people do before freezers? For most of history, people dug holes in the ground, lined them with wood or straw and packed it with snow and ice. Mass production of refrigerators didn’t start …

Lainie’s Mandelbread

This recipe comes from my Aunt Lainie.  She’s a really great cook and baker, so when I asked for this recipe I was surprised to see how easy it was to make.  This is great for last minute baking, doesn’t require any special ingredients and freezes really well.  I think …

Spinach Kugel

Ingredients: 2 10oz. packages frozen spinach, thawed and drained~2 tbs onion soup mix3 eggs, well beatencorn flake crumbs1/2 cup mayonnaise Directions: Grease pan Mix spinach, eggs, mayonnaise and onion soup mix Spread corn flake crumbs on bottom of pan Pour mixture on top Bake 1/2 hour on 350

Bread Machine Challah

After DS2 was born I asked my neighbor to teach me how to make challah.  The thought of making it all by hand was daunting.  Since I knew my neighbor used her bread machine, I felt confident I could do it too!  I broke out the machine and this is …