Parmesan Breadsticks

These snacks are sooo yummy, they will disappear in minutes. This recipe doesn’t have milk or water in it, just melted butter and egg. We all love them so much, I always have to make a double batch. You should really try making them.

Recipe:

1. All purpose flour – about 3 1/2 cups

2. Salt – 1 tsp

3. Yeast – 2 tsp

4. Baking powder – 1/2 tsp

5. Eggs – 1 egg

6. Plain yogurt – 150 gr

7. Butter – 1 stick( 113 gr), melted

8. Feta – 150 gr

9. Parmesan cheese – to your liking

Egg wash -1 egg + tbsp milk for spreading on top

Mix all ingredients and make a soft dough, oil the bowl and the dough lightly and cover, let it rise for about an hour. Then on a floured surface roll the dough to 1/4″. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Cut strips with a pizza cutter. Whisk the egg with the milk and set aside. Twist the strips as much as you can, when done spread the egg wash and sprinkle Parmesan cheese. When the oven is ready bake for 20-25min.

*The dough won’t rise a lot.

* I’ve made these also without leaving the dough to rise and they’ve turned out just as good.

Soft Dinner Rolls

If you make these dinner rolls, they’ll be your favorite meal addition. So simple and so easy to make, I promise you will be making them as soon as they are gone. Little hands will be grabbing them at snack time. Make cold sandwiches, sloppy joes or just add them with any dinner or lunch.

Recipe:
1. All-purpose flour -300gr.
2. Salt – 1tsp.
3. Yeast – 1tbsp.
4. Oil – 2tbsp., and some extra to coat the dough
5. Milk – 1 cup(240ml), warm
6. Sugar – 1tsp.
7. Eggs – 1, for egg wash

In a small bowl mix the milk, 1tsp. yeast and sugar, set aside for 20 min. In another bowl add the flour, salt and the rest of the yeast. After 20 min add the milk mixture to the dry ingredients, add the oil and mix to make a dough. Knead for about 5 min. Add some oil to coat the dough and oil the bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let it rise for about an hour.
After the dough has risen oil your hands with a little bit of oil and make balls about
70gr. each, arrange in a pan and let them rise again for about 45 min to an hour. In the meantime whisk the egg and set aside. After rising preheat the oven to 375°F. When the oven is ready spread the egg wash over the rolls and bake for 25-30 minutes, until golden or golden brown.
Enjoy!

Mint And Chocolate Yogurt

Homemade mint and chocolate yogurt. I am actually so excited about how the chocolate yogurt turned out. It had about 1/4 inch layer on top that was more chocolate than yogurt but the rest of it was chocolate yogurt. The process is the same as usual. I just added 1/4 tsp peppermint extract for a 24 oz jar and 80gr. melted milk chocolate chips fora a 24 oz jar. And 2 out of 3 kids loved both yogurts. It might be time also to have them help so they can see how easy it is to make it.

For a 24 oz jar:

For mint yogurt – 1/4 tsp peppermint extract
For chocolate yogurt – 80gr milk chocolate chips, melted
Starter – 1 tbsp ( I have found out that 1 tsp will work too)

Bring milk to boil, stirring constantly so the milk doesn’t burn. Remove from heat and let it cool down to about 130°F, in the winter when it’s really cold I like to cool down to 140°F. In the meantime add the mint in the jar, melt chocolate in the microwave slowly just before pouring the milk in the jar. After milk has reached the right temperature pour the milk in the prepared jars with the starter(if using) and stir well. Close jars and place them in a pot lined with towels, wrap them good, cover with the lid and place them in the microwave or in a warm spot, somewhere where they will be warm for a long time, 8-12 hours. If not using a starter wait longer for the yogurt to turn, about 12-18 hours.

If you are making only chocolate yogurt you can add the chocolate chips as soon as the milk is heated and stir well. make sure it’s melted well and the milk comes to boil. Then proceed as usual.

Buns/Bagels without boiling

Buns or bagels? With this recipe you can make both. And the best part is you don’t have to boil the bagels. Yes I cheated, but I can’t really tell the difference, and if you are not picky you’ll enjoy the bagels just as much as I did. My favorite way to eat bagels is breakfast sandwiches with egg and cheese, and also avocado.
Here’s the recipe.

All purpose flour- 4 cups
Salt – 2 tsp
Yeast – 2 tsp
Egg – 1 large
Olive oil – 2tbsp
Water – 1 1/3 cup,warm

1 egg + milk, for egg wash

Put all ingredients in the bowl of a stand mixer, make the dough using the dough hook. When the dough comes together knead for about 5 min, then add a little oil to the bowl, and coat the dough and bowl. Let the dough rest for an hour or until it has doubled in size, this will depend how warm it is in your kitchen. When the dough has doubled in size take it out and roll into a log on a flat surface, if it sticks to the surface use a little oil. Cut the log into 8 or 10 pieces, roll them into little balls. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and transfer the balls there about 2 inches apart, cover with plastic wrap and let them rise for about an hour. Again the rising time will depend on how warm it is in your kitchen. While the buns rise mix 1 egg and a tablespoon of milk. When the buns have doubled in size preheat oven to 400°F. When oven is ready spread egg and milk mixture over the buns. At this point you can sprinkle any seeds or herbs on top. Bake buns for about 25-28 min. Bake time will depend on your oven, you’ll just have to keep an eye on them.

Note:
If you want to turn these into bagels just make a hole in the middle and try to stretch the dough as much as possible, then let them rise. You can skip the boiling, they’ll taste just as good, you won’t tell they weren’t boiled.
Enjoy

Hot Chocolate Cookies

These Hot Chocolate Cookies are my favorite Holiday cookies. No fuss and so easy to make. There are a lot of ways to make them using the same recipe, but I’m showing 3 ways here. I’m using marshmallows, white chocolate chips and melted white chocolate chips with oil. They are crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. These cookies are so good they will definitely bring joy around. 🍪🎄 ☃️ 🎁

Recipe:
1. All-purpose flour – 1 1/2 cups
2. Baking soda – 1 tsp
3. Cocoa – 30gr
4. Hot cocoa mix – 40gr
5. Salt – pinch
6. Unsalted butter – 1 stick,(113gr), room temperature
7. Dark Brown Sugar – 100gr
8. Egg – 1
9. Vanilla extract – 1tsp
10. Milk – 1 tbsp(15ml)

White Chocolate Chips – 200gr
Big marshmallows cut in half

In a bowl mix dry ingredients except brown sugar and set aside. In a bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment beat butter and brown sugar for a few minutes. Scrape the sides down and beat a bit more ( in the video I made a mistake and added the sugar to the dry ingredients, but it worked out fine). Add the egg and vanilla and beat until well combined. Add the dry ingredients in three additions mixing well after each addition. And last add the milk and mix well again, if using chocolate chips add them here. You can refrigerate the dough for 30 min in plastic wrap. Here I used it right away. Make balls a little bigger than a tablespoon size. Place the cookies 2 inches apart on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
*If using the marshmallows bake for 10 min and take them out, gently press the marshmallow in the center and bake for 2-3 min more.
*If using the melted chocolate chips bake for 10 min, take them out and press in the center using a spoon. Bake for 2-3 min more. When done let them cool a little. In the meantime melt chocolate chips in the microwave stirring every 30 seconds until well melted, add a little oil and stir well. Spoon chocolate in the center of the cookie.
* You can also just drizzle the melted chocolate over the cookies.

Sourdough buns

I’ve been making these sourdough buns for a while now. And I have to say we all love them. They are soft and easy to prepare. I made them for Thanksgiving and just now for Christmas Eve and in between. Make the dough in the late evening and the next morning shape the buns, let them rise for about 2 hours in a warm spot and bake. The rising time is long especially if it’s cold outside, that’s why I prefer to make the dough between 6:30pm and 7:30pm. and the next morning I just shape the buns and let them rise for a couple of hours.

Recipe:

1. Starter – 120gr, active

2. Sugar -1 tbsp

3. Unsalted butter- 1/4 cup, melted and warm,not hot

4. Salt – 1tsp

5. All-purpose flour – 350gr.(2 1/2 cups)

6. Water – 170ml ( 3/4 cup), warm

7. Oil for coating

Egg wash: whisk 1 egg and 1 tbsp milk well

Start by adding the sugar and water into a bowl, stir until sugar is dissolved. Add the starter and stir again, add salt, flour and butter and knead until you make a dough. Drizzle a little oil, enough to coat the dough cover with plastic wrap and let it rise overnight in a warm spot( about 12 hours). After rising make the buns and put them in a oiled pan with some space between them, cover with plastic wrap and let them rise again for about 2 hours. Preheat oven to 375°F. Spread the egg wash over the buns just before you put them in the oven. Bake for about 25-30min

Feta Stuffed Dough

These savoury feta stuffed buns are so soft and good. You will want to eat them for breakfast, lunch and dinner. In our house they disappear pretty quick. And the good thing is that you can add other ingredients too and they will taste just as delicious. Add anything from meat and cheese or herbs, and you will be amazed how different and tasty they are.

Ingredients:

All purpose flour- 500gr., if you need more add a little at a time
Salt -1tsp
Sugar -1tsp.
Active dry yeast – 2tsp.
Milk – 200ml.
Olive oil- 60ml.
Eggs -2
Feta cheese -200gr.
For the top:
1 egg + tbsp of milk

Add all ingredients and make a soft dough, coat with oil and let it rest until it has doubled. On a surface roll into a thick circle, cut into 8 pizza slices. Roll the slices in a ball,then flat and stretch each ball a little with your fingers. Next, using a rolling pin roll them out thin, cover a good area with feta and roll into a log, then roll the log itself. Put them in a pan and cover with plastic wrap to rise again for 30min. In the meantime beat 1 egg +tbsp of milk , set aside. After 30min preheat the oven to 375° and after the oven has preheated spread the egg and milk mixture over them. Bake for about 28min.
You can spread butter over the buns, let them rest for about 10min.before you do that.

Fluffy Blueberry And Chocolate Chip Pancakes

These pancakes are the perfect breakfast for the Holidays! Load them with blueberries, add chocolate chips if you want and enjoy. Since this was my first time adding blueberries to pancakes like this I wasn’t sure if this would work so I didn’t add a lot, but they turned out good. They are fluffy and sweet enough from the chocolate chips, so if you don’t want to add maple syrup or powdered sugar that will be fine. I hope you give them a try.

Recipe:
1. 2 cups all-purpose flour, about 350gr
2. 2 tsp baking powder
3. 1 tsp baking soda
4. 2 tbsp brown sugar
5. 1/2 cup unsalted butter(1 stick/113gr), melted
6. 1 3/4 cups milk

If you want, add any combination of these:
1. Blueberries, fresh
2. Chocolate chips

If making them plain you can top with powdered sugar, maple syrup or whipped cream, or just use your favorite topping for pancakes.

Mix dry ingredients and set aside. Add melted butter and milk, stir until well combined. Start on medium-high, pour the batter and try spreading it a little to about 6 inches in diameter, put blueberries and chocolate chips in the pancake if using. Let it cook for about 1 min. Flip and cook for about a minute more. You may need to lower the stovetop if they start cooking fast, so they don’t burn.
Enjoy!