Culinary Adventures with Camilla

I chuckled when I read an op-ed piece in which someone railed against people learning how to bake sourdough bread during this coronavirus pandemic. To summarize, her conclusion was: It's SO wasteful. Start with something easier. Hmmm...maybe she thinks that people who bake sourdough actually discard the "discard." I've been on this sourdough journey for just over a week. I've baked almost a dozen loaves of bread, given one starter to a friend, and made - now two - other baked goods using the sourdough starter instead of yeast. I don't discard anything. So, what part is wasteful? I'm confused. How to Shape a Pretzel And before we get started on the recipe, I'm going to share how I shape a pretzel. My boys laughed and laughed at me while I tried to figure this out because I am definitely spatially challenged. Maybe this will help someone else! Also, forgive my lack of artistic talent. 1: Roll out a rope, approximately 15" long.  ...

Did you see the Hopped Up Pretzel Bites I shared for this month's #FoodieExtravaganza? My family's reaction: "Mommy, these are great, but yours are a little deformed." Thanks. Well, I did a better job with my pretzel dogs, using some of the leftover pretzel dough. As soon as I put a plate of these on the table, all of my boys swarmed around it like lions at a kill. I've seen a ton of recipes for pretzels made with beer. But I decided to make mine with real  Cascade hops from my friends Shelby and Dave . I did drink the beer with my pretzel dog though. Have you ever seen hops? They are so delicate; it's hard to imagine how much of a flavor punch they add to things. I loved the look of the pretzel dogs with hops blossoms in the dough. Ingredients 1-1/2 C warm water 1 T active dry yeast 2 T organic granulated sugar 2 Cascade hops blossoms, broken up into petals 4 C all-purpose flour + more for kneading 1/2 C dark rye flour 1/2 C baking so...

Welcome to the  Foodie Extravaganza !  v. October 2014 = a Pretzel Par-tay We are a group of bloggers who love to blog about food!  Each month we will decide on an all-famous National Monthly Food Holiday in which we will base our recipes around. This month the ingredient is  pretzels  with an optional ingredient of  caramel .  Yes, October is National Pretzel Month along with a whole array of other delightful things!! Get excited!! We hope you all enjoy our delicious pretzel treats this month and come back to see what we bring for you next month.  If you are a blogger and would like to join our group and blog along with us, come join our Facebook page  Foodie Extravaganza .  We would love to have you! If you're a spectator looking for delicious tid-bits check out our  Foodie Extravaganza Pinterest Board ! Looking for our previous parties? Check them out  HERE . Here's what the whole gang made... Apple Cinnamon...