by Renee Pottle | Apr 2, 2015 | Ice Cream and Candy, Real Food
Tired of cold weather? Make this easy tropical treat. My youngest grand-daughter is allergic to citric acid. That means no oranges, no lemonade, and no strawberries (yes, strawberries contain citric acid). She is also allergic to the artificial form of citric acid,... 
by Renee Pottle | Mar 28, 2015 | Real Food, Sourdough and Other Fermented Foods
Homemade cinnamon rolls and Easter morning go together like peanut butter and jelly. Easter (the unofficial start of a REAL spring for many of us) is right around the corner, and that means it’s time for the heavier rustic breads to take a back seat and allow... 
by Renee Pottle | Mar 27, 2015 | Baking, Real Food
If you spend very long on this site it becomes obvious that I like to bake bread. There’s something very primal about baking. It’s like a compulsion to follow in the footsteps of my ancestral grandmothers by baking bread. Celebration breads are are big... 
by Renee Pottle | Mar 25, 2015 | breads, Instagram, Real Food
Lemon-Apricot Sticky Buns are sweet, tart, and gooey. But they aren’t low-calorie or diabetic-friendly! A perfect once-per-year treat, maybe for Easter? Who doesn’t love sticky buns? Their delicious gooeyness (is that a word?) brings out the child in all... 
by Renee Pottle | Mar 21, 2015 | book reviews, Real Food
Last fall King Arthur Flour sadly stopped producing its much loved monthly newsletter, The Baking Sheet. But they promised to replace it with something even better. That promise has been fulfilled with the premier issue of Sift Magazine, whose tagline reads, Living... 
by Renee Pottle | Feb 14, 2015 | Real Food, Sourdough and Other Fermented Foods
Soup topped with homemade dumplings will warm you up on this cold, February day. Note: This is an updated version of a post that originally appeared on my other blog (October 2012). Make Your Own Dumplings When the weather is cold, dim, and damp, I reach for the...