News — Vegetarian

This season, make sure to plan on trying my recipe for Grilled Asparagu

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s. Once you make it, and see just how easy it is to get the perfect crisp-tender texture, you will make it over and over again! There are only 5 minutes of prep, and it takes only a few minutes to grill! This post contains affiliate links. I sure hope you are not getting sick of all of the asparagus I have been sharing here this April. April is the peak of the asparagus season, so I wanted to make sure that you had all sorts of ideas of what to make with this underappreciated veggie. I did some research...

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Beer Bread

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Beer Bread A resident of “Brew City,” I’ve come to a new appreciation of beer. Combine it with a lifetime affinity for carbs, and it was only a matter of time until this warm loaf of Beer Bread graced our table. Pin this recipe on Pinterest to save for later Pin It!0 Beer bread is a savory quick bread that uses the carbonation in beer for leavening. Like other quick bread recipes, you make beer bread without yeast, a shortcut that makes it especially easy to prepare. Beer bread is buttery and moist. The inside crumb is sturdy but tender....

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By now readers of my blog know that the Baking Bookworm family are carb obsessed

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We love buns, bread, naan, muffins - English and otherwise - in all shapes and sizes. A couple of months ago I had a hankering to make an Everything Bagel bun, but I struggled to find the seasoning here in Ontario. Americans can hit Trader Joe's but here in my part of Ontario it was elusive. But thanks to lovely Instagrammers, I found Everything Bagel seasoning by Club House at le Costco. I may have squealed in the seasoning aisle. Whether you make these buns big for sandwiches or keep them small for dinner rolls, they are delicious carby goodness...

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Strawberries and banana go together like a perfect pair in anything from smoothies, juices, desserts, and other sweet treats

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But never banana bread. Why not? Today that changes! This Strawberry Banana Bread is one of my newer favorites. Especially right now during summer strawberry season. Banana bread is fast becoming a staple in my house. And being as I had plenty of bananas that needed to be used up, I thought… why not make another loaf? This time around I added in a LOT of fresh strawberries to an already fairly thick batter. The end result was a perfectly delicious Strawberry Banana Bread! Do not mind the thick batter of this bread. It’s supposed to be that way! As...

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These melt-in-your-mouth sprinkle cookies are soft, chewy and buttery on the inside with a fun little crunch on the outside from fun and festive nonpareils sprinkles! Made with only 6 simple ingredients, these cookies are ready to bake immediately –...

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These soft, chewy, and colorful sprinkle cookies are the best cookies I’ve ever made! My husband and I devoured an entire batch in a couple of days and we both agreed that they were some of the best cookies we’ve ever had. What are Sprinkle Cookies? These sprinkle cookies are sugar cookies with a crumby yet soft and buttery inside and a satisfyingly crunchy exterior thanks to the nonpareils sprinkles. Inspired by one of my favorite treats found in Mexican panaderías (bakeries), they’re often referred to as galletas de gragea in Spanish. Ingredients You’ll Need To make these cookies, you...

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