by a Kitchen Chicken | Aug 21, 2020 | Bread/Quick Bread, Chocolate
Hello Chickens! Today, I decided to once again tackle a yeast project. My fear is slowly fading … I mean really, what is the worst that can happen? I’ve experienced many epic fails in the kitchen without yeast! I can conquer this! My Grandma and her three daughters...
by a Kitchen Chicken | Aug 7, 2020 | Fruit, Savory, Spices/Cinnamon/Ginger
I love summertime and all the wonderful things we cook on the BBQ. As a kid, I remember BBQ was an all-day affair at our house. We had a big briquette BBQ and Dad would start the coals burning hours before he would put the meat on. There was tenderizing and marinating...
by a Kitchen Chicken | Jul 31, 2020 | Fruit, Muffins
I love rhubarb! I have so many recipes that I’m just dying to try. My rhubarb sits in the southwest corner of my little vegetable garden. It makes me happy because it’s so mature and majestic in the garden when my veggies are just starting to pop out of the ground....
by a Kitchen Chicken | Jul 24, 2020 | Brownies & Bars, Cheesecake, Fruit
One of my favorite things about early-summer is rhubarb. As a kid, we always had a big rhubarb plant in the garden. I remember getting a cup of sugar, snapping a big rhubarb stalk and cleaning it under the hose outside. Then, I’d dip my giant stalk (leaf still...
by a Kitchen Chicken | Jul 17, 2020 | Brownies & Bars, Chocolate, Fruit
Growing up in Alberta meant that we often took summer vacations in British Columbia. Towing our tent trailer, we found our way to many wonderful camping spots. Of course, camping with our family usually meant sunny weather on the arrival and departure days with rain...
by a Kitchen Chicken | Jul 10, 2020 | Chocolate, Cookies
Have you ever met a cookie you didn’t LOVE? I know I haven’t! Growing up, we always had fresh cookies and Mom stored them in a monkey-shaped cookie jar. We tried to sneak cookies and the challenge was to get the monkey’s head off without Mom hearing us! I was never...
by a Kitchen Chicken | Jul 3, 2020 | Bread/Quick Bread
Hello Chickens! Today we’re baking some good ‘ol comfort food …biscuits! I know there are a million biscuit recipes out there and every one of them is easy and delicious. I love comfort food … who doesn’t?! We all have our favorite go-to recipes that bring us back to...
by a Kitchen Chicken | Jun 26, 2020 | Cakes, Chocolate
Today we’re going off script to enjoy another wonderful recipe from my favorite home cook, my Mom. I loved the smell of our kitchen on Sundays. This was the day Mom baked bread or buns (or both!) and she prepared a big dinner, complete with a special dessert. Mom...
by a Kitchen Chicken | Jun 19, 2020 | Cookies, Nuts
My day job is one I’ve had for almost 30 years! I was 21 when I started as the front desk receptionist and over the last 30 years, I’ve had the opportunity and privilege to visit 14 countries in Asia, Africa and Central America. But, the first stop I made was in China...
by a Kitchen Chicken | Jun 12, 2020 | Banana, Cakes
This week has been … well, interesting! And hard! Living so close to the Rocky Mountains in Alberta, we can have snow every month of the year! But this week, we had cold. And I mean REALLY cold … -38C through the night! Norma was moving and had to stay in a short-term...
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