In our workshops, culinary educators and consumers tell me they’re time challenged. Plus, “our ingredient budgets are really tight- how do we bake for 25 students?” I understand. I had 42-minute class periods to bake with junior high students and virtually no ingredient budget. Tough as it is to imagine, we may BENEFIT from this […]
Black Walnuts: Getting to Know “The Truffle of Nuts”
By Sharon Davis, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Home Baking Association Kim Hammons knows black walnuts! She describes them as “bold and wild, and they are America’s native nut,” Kim says. “They are capturing bakers, culinary and health professionals’ attention because they are high in protein, rich in tannins and healthy oils. For special diets, […]
September Is Whole Grains Month
Every September, we celebrate the goodness of whole grains! The annual Whole Grains Month campaign brings whole grain recipes, health information, cooking tips, and much more to people around the world. Whole Grains Month is a great time for everyone to get on the whole grains bandwagon. Eating better is not an all-or-nothing choice. Every little improvement you make […]
September Baker’s Calendar
Autumn in American households is a busy time of year, brimming with excitement and new opportunities. It’s time to come home from summer vacations, Back-to-School, time to harvest the bountiful offerings from the garden, and time to begin preparing for the holidays! Indeed, there is much to do! That’s why we’ve developed our September Baker’s […]
Baker’s Spotlight: The Bread we Bake for Love
Dr Kathy Patterson: Anadama Bread Some things in the Patterson/Montange household are not messed with…ever. The bread they bake for home and family is one of them. Recently I witnessed four loaves of bread disappear in one evening. Quietly, slice by slice, toddlers to parents to grand parents took slice after slice. Yum. Kathy, a […]
Linda Beech’s Tips for Fair Baking Competition Success
by Sharon Davis, Home Baking Association Like Aunt Bea and her pies, many bakers love a good competition to win the purple ribbon or “first-of-class” status at their county or state fair. You can’t beat the advice of a veteran fair baking judge! Linda Beech, county extension family & consumer sciences, 4-H and youth baking […]
Linda Bakes to Share Her Best!
Linda Beech’s love of baking began when she was a young 4-H member in Saline County, Kansas. Foods and nutrition projects were a favorite, and besides gaining a wonderful lifestyle, Linda found her career. With a degree in Home Economics from Kansas State University, Linda taught adult and youth foods, nutrition and consumer sciences for […]
Fourth of July Recipes
The Fourth of July is a favorite holiday here at the Home Baking Association because it offers so many delicious and fun baking opportunities for families. And besides, who doesn’t love spending a long weekend together centered on food, fun, family and fireworks! For everything red, white and blue, check out our member recipes and […]
July Baking Calendar
Sharon Davis, a longtime family and consumer sciences educator with the Home Baking Association, creates these monthly calendars full of recipes, resources and activities perfectly suited for the season. The calendars are an educator’s dream and definitely worth a download. Check the July Baking Calendar out here!
Baking Makes A Great Summer School
We called it “summer school,” in Iowa. It was that time when we boosted skills and content knowledge once the official classroom door closed and our teacher collapsed from exhaustion. Usually the focus was reading, math and science. Yes, I too needed help. Baking’s perfect to build actual interest in these topics, a major key […]