French Bread

French Bread   (recipe for 2 loaves)
Double this recipe for 4 large loaves.  The photo shows loaves baked on easy, non-stick Demarle bread form.

1 Tablespoon yeast
1 1/2 C warm water
1 1/2 T sugar
1 1/2 tsp salt
4 1/2 cups flour (1 whole wheat)
3 T canola oil
1 egg yolk  -reserve the egg white
----1 egg white and 1 T water for brushing onto loaves before baking

In mixer  combine water, yeast and sugar.  let sit 10 min.
Add flour, salt, oil, egg yolk and mix well 5 minutes.  May add more flour until the dough cleans the side of the mixing bowl.

Let rise 45 minutes.  Shape into loaves, and place on greased cookie sheet (silpat works great inside the cookie sheet). Cut slits across the top of each loaf and brush egg wash over each loaf.  Let rise 25 minutes.
Bake at 375 for 18 minutes
remove from oven and cool on wire racks

Tangy Baked Chicken or Pork

Tangy Baked Chicken

2 lbs chicken thighs
Sauce:
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup vinegar
1 cup ketchup
1 tsp salt
1/2 onion chopped (I used dried onion)
1 cup water

With chicken thighs in large skillet, pour sauce over chicken thighs.
Bring to simmer; cover and cook on med/low for 45 minutes
May also add chopped celery, 1/4 cup worcestershire sauce, 1 tsp chili powder and 2 drops tabasco sauce for spicier flavor.
This would be a good crockpot recipe!

Serve over rice

Balkan Chicken

Balkan Chicken
A recipe from my sister-in-laws Aunt Shell

3 lbs boneless chicken   (can use steak too)
16 oz plain yogurt
1/2 C lemon juice
1 T cumin
2 cloves minced garlic
1 tsp gr coriander
2 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper

Marinate  over night
Best of BBQ'd
Serve with rice and veggies; or skewer with veggies for shishkabobs

Blueberry Zucchini Lavendar Muffins

Blueberry Zucchini Lavendar Muffins
Need a good use for zucchini and you still have Lavendar in the cupboard, here's another muffin recipe to try.  Everyone loves this recipe!

3 eggs
1/2 cup oil
1/2 cup applesauce
3 tsp vanilla
1 3/4 cup sugar
2 cups shredded zucchini
31/2 cups flour  (I like to add 1 cup whole wheat and 2 1/2 cups white)
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
1 Tablespoon cinnamon
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 tsp lavendar dried flowers
1 pint fresh blueberries

Beat eggs, oil, applesauce, vanilla, and sugar.  Add zucchini, salt, flour, baking pwd, soda, cinnamon and lavendar.
Gently fold in the blueberries.

Bake at 350 degrees for 16-18 minutes
let cool 15 minutes before inverting the muffins onto cooling rack