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 I'm Rachel, a small-town girl from Oklahoma. I just came back to the U.S. after living in Japan for the past four years. I love all things food related, and am particularly interested in nutritional, whole-food cooking from scratch. Join me in my culinary adventures, my domestic doings, and the story of my life, one day at a time. Want to know more? Check here. |
Once again, I know I’m kinda jumping the gun here with Fall, but… I just really wanted some pumpkin bread. I always start dreaming of Fall in August. Cool, crisp weather. Red, orange, and yellow leaves. The faint smell of smoke in the air from people’s fireplaces. The flavors of crisp apples and rich [...] 
I know early spring seems an odd time of year to be baking pumpkin muffins, but early March is generally still cold enough in many places (Not you Hawaii. Curse your continuously warm weather, white beaches, and delicious Mai Tais) that one can still enjoy the tastes and smells of winter (cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, [...] If there’s one thing I love in the fall and winter, it’s apple butter. I love having it on toast (or muffins, or quick breads, or oatmeal, or biscuits, or pancakes, etc.) for breakfast. It epitomizes the taste of fall for me. And it’s really yummy. But if there’s one thing that takes [...] The store I always buy butter from has been out of butter for several days now. And I need butter. Every other store’s butter is super expensive. Why is butter so expensive in Japan? This perturbs me. I like the word perturb. It’s fun. The dictionary defines perturb as: “to disturb or disquiet greatly in [...] I love pancakes. I also love waffles (not the thinner crispy kind, but the thick, soft Belgium waffles), but due to my current lack of a waffle maker, I make due with just pancakes. Pancakes, like muffins, are so versatile. You can add so many things and make so many kinds. Around this time [...]  |
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