Recent content by nancylee

I have made this a few times trying different ways to keep it from sticking to the towel. I tried the beer method with parchment and what a great idea using the paper!! The beer not sure made much difference. But we love it anyway it comes out of the oven! nancylee

cooks great in enamel, no spray needed.

I love that bread! Every time I make it people are so impressed..........I will look for the magazine sounds like some fun alternatives.

Thanks for the info on Chantal cast iron. It doesn't feel as smooth on the inside as the Le Creuset. With the issues over lead paints in toys I don't really trust anything from China. What to do, what to do. Cough up the big bucks I guess! Thanks all. Nancy

You are right, the Le Crueset is a second. The spot is on the outside about 3" from bottom. I guess I will keep the chantal cast iron even though I can't find it anywhere on line. Its heavy. I will get a top of the line some day but for now it will be good. I want it for the NY times bread...

It is quite heavy. Same weight as the Le crueset was, side by side. The hang tag says cast iron. Says Chantal has created a new line of enameled cast iron. I may go back for the Le Crueset. It has a 1/2 inch spot where the enamel didn't cover the iron, do you think that would be a problem...

I purchased a Chantal Talavera cast iron 6 qt dutch oven at Marshals for 59.00. There was a seconds Le crueset for 99.00 do you think there is a difference in quality and how the food will cook? I really don't care if I have it 30 years but I do want it to do a good job. Where do they sell this...

Yes you can, there is a sweetness to it.

Tried the first one last night. yumm! quick and easy and tasty...

I have never had the sweet potatoes get stringy, I wonder if you need to bake longer? I make sweet potato bread and I bake the potatoes, mash just like for banana bread, no strings!

Aria, Thanks for the oatmeal cookie receipe. I made it yesterday for the fam to take to work as their 3p snack! Very good. I added some ground flax seed. nancylee

One of the fruit bars we have is the Lara bar. It is dates, nuts,coconut, nothing else. A good snack. The problem with rice crispie bars and the like is they are processed foods loaded with sugar and unhealthy fats and high GI starches. low in micronutrients. The white flour should be as much...

Well I have to say I always eat oatmeal without sugar! I add blueberries or other sliced fruit.(no canned) I think we as a society have become addicted to sugar. In the last few years I've made some big changes in our way of eating, I belong to a food coop. I never buy boxed anything. So...

Thanks I will try the pie plate next time. I really used a lot of bran and flour on my cloth, put the dough on top and put that into a bowl, covered and when I turned into the pot to cook it didn't stick to the cloth at all! Don't fear the cloth.....