Massa Sovada, Traditional Portuguese Sweet Bread
My grandmother, Mary Isabel Furtado (her friends and family called her Isabel), made this delicious sweet bread at different times of the year. During the Easter season my… Read More »
Steamed Bun Dough Recipe
Tonight is the night. The Patriots play the Houston Texans in the playoffs. If they win they will go to the AFC game! This is a big deal… Read More »
The Best Bread Pudding Ever
This is our family’s favorite recipe for bread pudding! This recipe comes from the Biltmore House in Asheville, North Carolina. Cubes of dry breadare soaked in a yummy… Read More »
Maple-Wheat Cloverleaf Rolls
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and our house smells of Minestrone Soup, Portuguese Stuffing, a Wholegrain Pumpkin Pie, Guilt-Free Pumpkin Mousse, the show-stopping turkey marinating in tomato sauce, Pimento Moida… Read More »
Tropical Banana Bread
Pineapple, lemon, almonds, coconut…how can this bread be bad? Grease a 5 x 9-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray and set aside. Preheat your oven to… Read More »
Wholegrain Pan Rolls
Who doesn’t love the smell of bread baking? Fill your home with the amazing aromas of these tasty and soft rolls! These rolls are absolutely delicious, and because… Read More »
The Great BLT Wrap… my version!
After Tae kwon do testing last Friday, we all went to a local diner for milkshakes and dinner. I forfeited my milkshake for bottled water. (I was so… Read More »
My Best Pumpkin Spice Bread
Walking through the grocery store after Thanksgiving, I saw these adorable Christmas loaf pans. They were a lovely off-white color and made of ceramic. They had a pretty… Read More »
Spiced Pumpkin Bread
2 eggs 1/2 c. agave nectar 1/4 c. pure maple syrup 1/3 c. canola oil 1 c. canned pumpkin 1/2 c. milk 2 c. King Arthur unbleached all-purpose… Read More »
Naan Bread
This Naan Bread assisted me in winning the 2010 Meals on Wheels Chef’s Challenge, with it I served Chicken Tikka Masala, an Infused Basmati Rice and Raita, a… Read More »
Stuffed French Toast…oh yeah!
I adore Neufchâtel cream cheese because it is lighter than regular cream cheese due to it’s higher moisture content and less fat…thirty-three percent less fat to be exact!… Read More »
Maple Banana Blueberry Bread
I remember visiting my son at Campbell University. He was in his last year at Campbell University. Although he lived on campus that year, he was only thirty… Read More »
Hello, I’m Elise Johnson and I’m so glad you found your way here! From my own experience, cooking and eating together as a family nurtures and strengthens family relationships quicker and stronger than any other way. Join me as I continue my grandmother’s legacy of
inter-generational cooking by inspiring families and friends to make memories in the kitchen. 