The Art Of Baking

Mason jars are a nifty item to have around the house to store and transport just about anything.They are perfect to store your favorite dips or spreads,making it simple to enjoy a healthy snack on the go.This final chapter is all about making dips and spreads to store in jars and having the ability to adapt anyone of the recipes.To name a few included in this cookbook are mango salsa,guacamole, and spicy salsa.So think about the amazing dips you could enjoy this season along with giving them away as gifts. So for my enjoyment I made the Italian bruschetta,which is a simple antipasto that is made with fresh tomatoes,garlic,basil,olive oil and seasoning.Bruschetta can be stored in these mason jars refrigerated for about 2 weeks and best served atop toasted baguette or ciabatta slices.The more this spread mingles with the seasonings the better the flavor will be and creates an excellent appetizer at holiday party's.It is extremely quick and easy to create along with having the...

Simply Sprouted Way Better Snacks , has created a really healthy tortilla chip where you can literally eat a whole bag of chips and not feel any of the guilt afterwards. Why? Well because with every chip you munch on you are actually consuming many healthy germinated grains and seeds.So with each ingredient such as flax seed,chia seed and even quinoa you are actually receiving a high quality of vitamins and minerals due to  sprouting.This will then aid in your digestion and increase nutrient absorption.Also,what's a great improvement in these snacks compare to many other products is they are completely gluten free and free of genetically modified ingredients.So now you can tell these actually enhance you health and you will receive a higher intake of grains/seeds that you may not of otherwise.So now you can enjoy all six varieties with your favorite salsa and dip,while still taming your junk food craving.   Now with a unique variety of tortilla chips at our dis...

  Classic Snacks Made From Scratch  is a very inspirational and nostalgic cookbook. You will walk down memory lane with the vast variety of recipes in this cookbook from cookies,cakes,fried foods, and even dips.These homemade snacks take on the brand name treats and so far surpass the originals. Casey Barber has created a winning cookbook and I'm proud to say this is my favorite book review so far.She has made me feel very confident on taking on brand new techniques like deep frying and comfortable with challenging recipes.The best parts about Classic Snacks is you learn more then you ever thought you would and it makes you feel excited to take on more creative recipes.So I feel you must go out and buy this book and try it out yourself.I have only tested out 15 recipes out of 70 and I already love this book.So if you have a favorite snack food then its most likely in this book and if not then you better get your creative juices flowing. So all I have to say is thank yo...

The very last chapter of Classic Snacks is dedicated to the popular dips and spreads, we all love.This is a great ending to this cookbook, since it includes recipes that compliment our favorite snacks foods.So, what is included in this chapter? Well, there is a great line up of homemade recipes for french onion dip,spinach artichoke dip,blue cheese dip,ranch dressing,port wine cheese spread,pimento spread and even Chez Wiz .So as you can see there is something for everyone and each recipe would be great to serve at a special event,party and of course Thanksgiving dinner.So for me,as you can see I tested out the Spinach Artichoke dip .  There are so many recipe variations of this kind of dip and some can be simple,challenging and quite expensive.This recipe delves in all this aspects, without being too overwhelming.This recipe has very simple and detailed directions,where you feel very comfortable.It is also challenging in its own way,especially when your someone that is nev...

Now I told you I would be back to share a treat with all of you and this time the recipes are dedicated to popular fried and frozen treats.So this includes homemade recipes such as pizza rolls ,  mozzarella sticks, waffle fries , soft pretzels , Jalapeno Pop pers   and even the big favorite Tatar Tots . So with so many choices like this, how do you choose the first one to test out,especially when they are all great for appetizers,sides dishes,lunches or for just a little snack.For me, it was a fight between Tatar Tots and pizza rolls.However in the end I had an intrigue towards the Tatar Tots recipe. I wanted to know how they would be put together to create their shape and if these would meet their match to the store brand. So with such popularity, I wanted to learn more about Tatar Tots and how they came about.Well from research, did you know that they were invented in 1953 and were created by the Ore-Ida founders F. Nephi Grigg, and Golden Grigg ,who were brother...