My Wooden Spoon

I enjoy making different kinds of quick breads. The flavors you see most often are pumpkin and banana. But have you tried chocolate bread? It’s so good – moist and a great combination of chocolate and cinnamon. The other thing I really like about this recipe is that it makes 2 [...]

This recipe comes from my mom!  She’s helping me out while I’m in Florida at SeaWorld!  Thanks Mom!
INGREDIENTS
Dough-2 pound ingredient

1 cup milk
1 egg, beaten
4 Tbsp. Melted butter
4 Tbsp. water
½ box instant vanilla pudding (3.4 oz box)
4 cups Bread flour
1 Tbsp. Sugar
½ tsp. Salt
2 ½ tsp. Bread machine yeast

FILLING

½ cup butter, softened
1 Cup brown sugar
2 [...]

These dinner rolls are one of the easiest and most delicious bread recipes I have.  I first learned how to make dinner rolls from one of our previous employer’s wife, on the Fulton Quien Sabe Ranch.  She was a great cook and made many things from scratch but boy could she make a bread recipe [...]

Many requests have been made to add gluten free recipes here and while I don’t do that sort of cooking, I am happy to oblige and bring you the first of many.  Since I’m a bread junkie, I found this one for your eating pleasure.
This recipe is done in a bread machine but I’d imagine [...]

How about a little Focaccia Bread folks?? Well thanks to my good friend Tara over at Deal Seeking Mom (who has the best coupon deals and more), I have a great recipe for you that you make by hand or in a bread maker! SHE RAWKS! Thanks so much Tara!
INGREDIENTS:
* 2 3/4 [...]

Sometimes I’m running behind in the kitchen and don’t have the time to make sourdough rolls, etc but I have this faithful recipe that, with and hour and half, I can have fresh homemade rolls for my crew.  I just made these for the ranch crew here and they seemed to be a hit!
INGREDIENTS:

1 pkg. [...]

OMG, I just tasted the most delicious French Madeleines from Donsuemor today.  Finally, I have experienced food porn in a package!  I try various foods all the time but this one takes the cake….literally.  If you’re not familiar with these soft, moist, shell shaped cakes then you’re missing out!  They have crisp edges and the [...]

I just love miniature stuff and Banana Nut Bread is no exception! I mean look at them, how cute are they!! This would make a great little treat to for the kiddos, put in a basket of goodies for a house warming gift, or to gobble up yourself!
INGREDIENTS:

¾ cup shortening
1 ½ cups sugar
4 eggs
1 ½ [...]

This Pecan Bread recipe is over 100 years old.  It used to be served to all the cowhands that worked along the Pecos River!  For those of you who don’t read my personal blog, you may not know that I cooked for a ranch once upon a time.  I’ve also done some dutch oven cookin’ [...]

Cheddar Bay Biscuits from Red Lobster below:)  I’ve missed 2 of the FFOF’s lately and I wanted to participate this week so here it is!
The theme is “dinner out”.
1. When going out to dinner what items do your order? Appetizers, soup, salad, dinner, dessert.
We order cheese sticks (appetizers), ceasar salad, dinner, and we never get [...]