Peameal bacon is wet-cured pork loin from the back of the hog that has been trimmed of fat. These days it is rolled in cornmeal, creating a yellow crust, but it originally was rolled in crushed yellow peas which gave it its name. Peameal was developed in Toronto, Canada by … [Read more...] about Comforting Easy Baked Peameal Roast
Breakfast
The Best Bran Muffins
It is difficult to find bran muffins that are both moist and yielded the nutritional benefits of bran. I adapted this recipe from Cooks Illustrated which has created a muffin with the perfect combination of wet to dry ingredients to ensure moistness and great … [Read more...] about The Best Bran Muffins
Keto Strawberry Rhubarb Muffins
Ketogenic diets have existed since the 1900s, first used as a medical treatment. It is now a popular lifestyle choice for those who wish to eat a low carb diet. With a few adjustments, you can also enjoy the great combination of rhubarb and strawberries in these yummy moist … [Read more...] about Keto Strawberry Rhubarb Muffins
Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
When bananas were first commercially available in the UK, home cooks were not quite sure what to do with them and so they were used in baked goods. It seems ironic that we now have to find uses or overripe bananas that no one wants to eat, and so we now put them in baked … [Read more...] about Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
Healthy Rhubarb Blueberry Gems (muffins)
Back in the period when baking was done in hearth ovens, it would take a long time to bake a cake, and the final product would often be burned. In the UK, muffin tins, also called gem pans, were named after The Gem Company which made them popular around the turn of the 20th … [Read more...] about Healthy Rhubarb Blueberry Gems (muffins)
