I’m so Blue-hoo-hoo-blue-hoo-hoo…
I love that song from Veggie Tales Madame Blueberry and it is a good thing, too. My kids love that movie. Remember George Carlin’s thing on why there wasn’t any blue food? Well he would have to take that back..Blue corn meal is blue, there is just no way around it.
It isn’t at all difficult to find around here. If you are having trouble finding it try ordering it on Amazon at least once. I think there really is a difference in flavor. I think blue cornmeal is sweeter than the yellow or the white variety.
I was paging …read more

Pancakes are a big hit around here. They are one thing everyone will agree on, they are great for breakfast OR dinner, and they are cheap. I am not too keen on making them with white flour, even organic white flour, because of the lack of nutrients. Whole grains are so nutritious but lots of kids don’t like them, including some of mine. And yet…
And yet there has to be a way to make everyone happy. Right?

One thing that makes whole grain pancakes lighter is using a combination of flours, but the biggest secret of all is buttermilk. Buttermilk does …read more

There are going to be a few changes to Baking Delights in 2008. I am not fully ready to discuss them at the moment but one thing is that there will be a weekly post on cooking for kids.

 
As most of you know, I believe that cooking with your kids is one of the most important investments of time you can make. There is just something about it that unlocks their minds and their tongues. I don’t understand people who complain that their teens never talk to them..I have to generally run mine out of the kitchen …read more

Well, I took Breadchick’s advice and made some pancakes with the starter I’ve got. They produced fluffly pancakes, but they were quite a bit denser than regular pancakes leavened with baking powder and soda. Nevertheless, a good start, and proof that it is edible:D. I followed instructions posted by Bud Mathews at the Sourdough Group at Yahoo.
Take 1 cup of starter out of the refrigerator several hours or the night before you plan to use it to bring it to room temperature. To the starter, add
2 tablespoons canola or other cooking oil
1 egg, beaten
2 tablespoons sugar
3/4 …read more