Bread

Delicata Squash Cheddar Jalapeno Scones This is a bold statement, but these delicata squash cheddar jalapeno scones are the best scones I’ve ever made.  Hannah said “Mom, this is the best recipe you’ve made in months!”  Ha!  High praise. 🥰. These will be a great substitute for biscuits at your next Thanksgiving or holiday table.  Each scone is 6 Weight Watchers (6 WW) points.   Here...

Pumpkin Biscuits I saw these pumpkin biscuits on Bless This Mess and immediately put it on my list of things to make asap.  Her original recipe called for six tablespoons of butter, so I reduced the amount to two tablespoons and brought the Weight Watchers points down to 7 points each.  These make the best breakfast sandwiches! Why don’t my biscuits rise as much as...

Skinny Pizza Dough Apple Fritters These skinny pizza dough apple fritters will hit the spot this fall season.  Did you know that Dunkin Donuts apple fritters are 23 WW points?  Mine won’t break the Weight Watchers bank – only 3 points on the regular plan, or 4 points on the diabetic plan. What is skinny pizza dough? In November 2017 the WW plan changed to...

Cheater Sourdough Bread This cheater sourdough bread recipe may make the fear of using yeast a thing of the past.  My method also does not require any special equipment other than a bowl and a Dutch oven.   In a world where instant gratification often reigns supreme, the art of making sourdough bread stands out as a testament to the power of patience and practice. Much...

Next up on my sourdough adventure is this sourdough focaccia bread. Truth be told, until I met my Italian (well, he was half Italian half French Canadian, but never accepted the french part!), I had never heard of focaccia bread. My first attempt to make it was in 2010 – you can check out that post here.  Please ignore the awful food photography in that...

My skinny pizza dough turns into English muffins! So good and only 3 points.

Starbucks Copycat Muesli Bread UPDATE:  2/1/2021 – the recipe plug in for this Starbucks Copycat Muesli Bread was missing, so now I’ve updated the recipe card and updated the photos as well – enjoy!   Thanks for all your kind comments to Tony’s letter yesterday.  I know that it means a lot to him and rest assured, he read every single one! I’ve been so blessed...