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Fine Tuning Bread Machine Mixes


Sometimes bread machines can be tricky. We were trying to help a customer whose bread did not rise enough.

Using Bread Machine Mixes in Your Oven


You don't have to own a bread machine to enjoy the variety of bread machine mixes. And you don't have to make blocky, square loaves with holes in the bottom.

Better Breakfasts Ideas


Nutritionists tell us that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. With breakfast, we are replenishing our bodies from the night before and charging them for the day ahead.

Is Cooked Food Really All That Good For Us?


In nature all animals eat living foods as yielded up by Nature. Only humans cook their foods and only humans suffer widespread sicknesses and ailments.

Microwave Ovens and the Healthfulness of Microwaved Food


Microwave ovens do have benefits. They are certainly convenient.

Why do We Need to Knead?


Bread dough needs to be elastic in order to capture the gases created by the yeast, stretch as bubbles form in the dough, expand, and rise. Without that elasticity, bread would not have the open texture we enjoy nor would bread be chewy.

How to Bake: Bread on the Grill


One of the slickest tricks we know is baking bread on the grill. Once you get to know your grill, it's easy-like baking your favorite recipe in the oven.

How to Bake: How Long Should My Bread Rise?


It depends. The best way to tell if the dough has risen enough is not by time-though it helps to set the timer so you don't forget about your dough-but by look and feel.

How to Make Sandwich Rolls with Your Bread Machine


For that next picnic or family outing, consider making sandwich rolls with your bread machine. They are quick and easy and so much better than what you buy from the stores.

What is Gluten and Why does it Matter?


Gluten is a substance made up of the proteins found in wheat flour that gives bread its structure, strength, and texture. Without these marvelous little proteins, bread would not be bread.

Baking Perfect Breads, Cookies, and Desserts


We're all looking for that perfect pie, or cookies, or loaf of bread. It doesn't always happen.

All About Baking: Quick Breads


The Versatile Quick BreadIt's no wonder quick breads are so popular. They are easy, fast-as the name implies, nearly foolproof, versatile, and oh, so good.

About Baking: Eight Tips for Perfect Pancakes


Pancakes are easy and almost foolproof. But there are some tricks to making them perfect.

Make-up or Mixing Methods for Muffins


When muffins aren't perfect, the first reaction is to change the ingredients in the recipe. Rather than changing the recipe, try a different mixing method.

ServSafe Food Program in Montana a Success


Montana has a great program for restaurant employees. Each preparer of foods to the public must go through a special program where they learn at what temperatures food must be served and how to keep the place clean.

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