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  My husband is trying to go gluten-free.  So before Christmas, we were trying to make gluten-free bread. One of our Christmas presents was a Hamilton Beach bread machine.  It has a gluten-free setting.  Nice, right?  So we have made a few items with it.  After all, it is tax season and I am super busy getting my records to the accountant. My husband has made several loaves of gluten-free bread.  We used the gluten-free setting.   He likes the ease of using the machine.   The bread turned out pretty good.   Gluten-free is a dense bread, so he mainly uses it for toast.   I thought I had a picture, but I guess not.   Sorry. I tried my hand at it and made raisin bread and pizza dough.   These were not gluten-free.  They turned out great.  So easy.  The machine comes with a booklet that lets you know how to use the machine and how to layer your ingredients for the best results. As you can see there are quit...

I can't believe winter is half over. Here in Virginia, we've had a mild winter and I'm definitely not going to complain. Since Virginia is considered a southern state and it's still considered wintertime, I thought I'd share with you some Southern comfort foods that I'm sure you will enjoy making. Even if you are in a warmer climate, I don't think you'd mind these recipes. Homemade Buttermilk Biscuits TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.YIELD: 8 biscuits.   You know biscuits are traditionally made to eat at just about any meal. My favorite is eating it with butter and jam. Especially my mom's homemade strawberry jam. Picture and recipe from Taste of Home Ingredients 1/2 cup cold butter, cubed 2 cups self-rising flour 3/4 cup buttermilk Melted butter Directions In a large bowl, cut butter into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.  Stir in buttermilk just until moistened.  Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead 3-4 times.  Pat or l...

We have Kayla, as our guest writer this week, giving her review of a biscuit recipe using Carbquik.  Sometimes I get a craving for bread and butter. While butter is low-carb, the bread usually isn’t. When I found Carbquik, I just knew I had to give it a try. Carbquik is not considered clean keto, but it’s perfect for low-carb and lazy keto diets. I’ve never made proper biscuits, only drop biscuits, and these are a good compromise between drop and cut biscuits. They mix up quickly with the help of a food processor and just need to be formed in your hands.   My biscuits were a bit crumbly, which is probably an indication that I should’ve added more heavy cream, but they browned beautifully and had a decent texture. Warm, with a pat of butter, they were pretty good.   I will have to do some experimentation to get the perfect biscuits, but this recipe was a good starting point. I made 6 instead of 8 and baked them in the convection oven for 8 minutes.   Overall, 3.5 star...

EAGLES OR CHIEFS?? Which team are you rooting for? Personally, I don't care who wins but I do care about the food we will be eating while watching the game on Super Bowl Sunday. What better way to cheer on your favorite team than with some delicious food you can make and share with your friends and family while celebrating the big day.  Let's get started with some drinks. To all you Philly fans out there, this drink is a must, a  Philly Eagles Limebacker Drink recipe featuring Lime-A-Rita. Hosting an Eagles Homegating Party (soufflebombay.com) INGREDIENTS by the glass: 1 can Lime-A-Rita 2 TBS Lime Simply Syrup 4 oz club soda Ice Green sanding sugar Lime slice TO MAKE LIME SIMPLE SYRUP: 1 Cup of water 1 Cup of sugar 1/4 Cup of freshly squeezed lime juice INSTRUCTIONS :     Rim the glass with simple syrup then dip in green sugar Fill the glass with ice, pour in one 8 oz can of Lime-A-Rita, add in lime simple syrup and give it a stir. Top it off with club soda and a li...