Yeast and I have a difficult relationship. Baking with yeast scares me. It is so temperamental. The liquid used can’t be too hot and can’t be too cold. The room temperature, humidity, and elevation can affect rise times and baking temperature. There is chemistry involved. I want to be in control when I bake. (Well, to be…
Good Luck Sesame Benne Wafers
When packing a care package for midterm exam week(or any stressful time in someone’s life), I like to think in terms of food “benefits”. I send almonds for brain power, dark chocolate (bars or in brownie form) for antioxidant heart health, and sesame seeds for good luck. I didn’t know about sesame seeds and good…
Iced Espresso Bars
Long, long ago, when dinosaurs roamed the earth, I was an undergraduate education major. During my sophomore year I did a practicum in a 3rd-6th grade classroom taught by a talented and extremely knowledgeable master teacher. I did my best to soak up his methods and approaches, hoping that someday I would be able to…
Best Laid Plans and Mini-Bundt Cakes
Ok, so I didn’t spend my summer updating this blog with all of the recipes from last school year’s Monday Boxes. I meant to. It sounded like a good idea. I didn’t stop baking and cooking, I just wasn’t focusing on mailable treats. My Monday Box recipient spent much of the summer at home. He…
Chewy Crunchy Granola Bars
I’m going to spend the summer playing blog catch-up. I started themondaybox.com seven months after I began sending Monday Boxes. That’s about 20 shipments of baked stuff. To be honest, not all of the recipes were received with enthusiasm. I sent some things that could be used as door stops by the time they arrived. However, only one…
S’more-in-a-Box
My MMBR (main Monday Box recipient) has just finished his freshman year in college and will be home in 2 weeks. I came up with S’more-in-a- Box as a special treat for his study week, the final Monday Box of this school year. I am so excited about this idea. You can send do-it-yourself s’mores,…
Chocolate Yogurt Loaf Cake
This is what ran through my head (over and over) as I attempted to create this Chocolate Yogurt Loaf Cake. My favorite food blog is Smitten Kitchen. It’s my favorite because the writing is engaging, the photos are beautiful, and the recipes are reliable and delicious. I don’t only mean that they are reliably delicious. I…