July 2021

  I always like tried and true recipes. One of my favorite places to find recipes is allrecipes.com. I love to read the reviews and make some adaptations to the recipes. Chicken Parmigiana was one of those recipes. It was my turn to choose the recipe and I knew Little Chef C would be able […]

To form equal pretzels take the dough out of the bowl and cut it in two equal parts. I like to use a pizza cutter, one of my favorite kitchen tools! Cut each half into two equal parts again. Now you should have 4 equal parts. Cut the 4 parts into half again. Now you […]

Five Little Chefs – Citrus-Braised Chicken Breast with Sweet Roasted Garlic   It was Little Chef C’s turn to cook a Chef Robert recipe from his cookbook, Impossible to Easy. She chose Citrus-Braised Chicken Breast with Sweet Roasted Garlic. The first step was to cut the root end off of the garlic head. Which is […]

When creating the DOUGH for these SOFT PRETZELS the first thing you need to know is HOW TO BLOOM THE YEAST. How To Bloom Yeast When using active dry yeast it is important to get the yeast working a little (bloom) before adding it to the flour. To do this you need to add the yeast […]

One last thing to do before popping these in the oven– Create the Perfect Crust Brush the boiled pretzel with beaten egg yolk and water mixture to help give the pretzel the golden brown color. Sprinkle generously with salt. Some of the salt not stick and will fall off which is why I find it […]

   For over a year now I have realized my Little Chefs love to help in the kitchen. They love to watch cooking shows and they are starting to develop their senses for food. I love when my oldest Little Chef walks in the door and says “I smell…..” Amazingly she is usually correct! I […]

Time for a BATH! You may be tempted to skip this step but this is what gives some of the pretzel color as well as the texture of the crust and the soft interior. HINT: When I make these, just before I start forming the pretzels I start the bath so that the water is boiling […]