This is sometimes a pain in the butt for me, too. Where can I leave a bowl of dough where it won’t get knocked around and still keep it warmish. Well I got an idea. . .

While you’re getting your ingredients ready, preheat your oven to 200 - 250 degrees for about 15 minutes. Make [...]

I use my bread machine quite a bit, but I don’t always like the weird shape the bread bakes into when I do.

To eliminate that, when I just don’t have time (or want) to knead dough, I use only the dough setting on the machine, then I take the dough out and shape it into [...]

When a recipe calls for room temperature eggs, butter, etc., the best way to do this is to leave the items out on the counter for 30 - 60 minutes, depending on what time of year it is. This is pretty safe to do for 60 minutes in the cooler months, but in the warmer [...]

Place the amount of eggs needed into a pot large enough to hold them comfortably. Carefully add cold water to cover them about an inch.

Place on stove and crank heat to high. As soon water comes to a full boil, remove from heat, place on a rack, cover and let sit undisturbed for 30 minutes.

Using [...]