spaghetti squash and sausage

It has finally happened… the day has arrived! My Hutchinson family from Iowa is in town! I am running around like a wild woman trying to get everything ready. It feels like a mad rush! These tasks were never this difficult before the baby… having a 9 month old has proven challenging. IfRead More →

sweet pickles

If you are going to do anything today, eat sweet pickles and take the time to read this entry of The Captain’s Lady journal. This entry was incredibly touching to me especially when she describes the hidden discovery… oh I was touched. I won’t hold you longer… scroll down toRead More →

cranberry and walnut salad

Hello everyone! I hope all is well and you are enjoying delicious food like a crisp cranberry and walnut salad! I want to quickly let you guys know that if you have family recipes dating before 1950 send it to my email for a chance to be featured on Bread & WithRead More →

orange souffle

Orange souffle is another brilliant recipe from The Captain’s Lady. Until the discovery of her journal entries and recipes from the 1800’s, I don’t think I would have ever made souffle. To be honest with you, I have never had souffle let alone orange souffle. I can’t recall the last timeRead More →

asparagus with cheese sauce

Weren’t the 50’s amazing? Everything was slathered in cheese or butter and topped with bread crumbs. I love my old cookbooks because I find so many delicious recipes that get lost in time, but sometimes I come across recipes and photographs and I’m like… really? Someone ate that? I find myselfRead More →

sour milk doughnuts

Hello! The Captain’s Lady has done it again! Sour milk doughnuts are absolutely wonderful! Making them yourself means you can shape them however you want and be creative with toppings. I have tried to make doughnuts in the past with no luck. They either need to rise or need soRead More →

Stuffed Pepper Surprise

Hello everyone! I am enjoying this warm weather and very appreciative of box fans in multitudes! I have thought a lot about this time last year. I was 7 months pregnant with Winnie and miserable. We were having record highs and without an air conditioner I was dying. There seemedRead More →

lemon pie

I have definitely earned this lemon pie! I put a lot of work into this one because this journal entry from The Captain’s Lady is so touching I had to get the recipe just right! This is after-all… the Captain’s favorite. The recipe, originating from the 1800’s, is fairly vagueRead More →

puff paste

This is THE absolute best puff paste recipe ever! I searched high and low for this to go with The Captain’s Lady Lemon Pie and because it was so good I knew I had to make a separate post for it! I will be referencing this with many up andRead More →

minted green beans

Mint. Yes. Green Beans. Yes. What a great recipe! I was so excited to find minted green beans in one of my old cook books because it’s a quick and easy way to spice up a simple side dish. When it comes to dinner, I have a habit of slippingRead More →

blueberry cake

Independence day is tomorrow and I made blueberry cake! Every year my mom, dad and uncles come to our house to celebrate. Michael and I spend a lot of time in the kitchen whipping up homemade mayonnaise, ketchup and mustard for the burgers. I will be picking up corn today, yesRead More →

gourmet marshmallows

The sun is shining and summer is here! We have tossed open the windows to welcome summer with all her bright warm glory! I am in the living room listening to the hum of fans pushing the cool summer morning air through the halls. I have about an hour to enjoyRead More →

english plum cake

I found this beautiful English Plum Cake recipe in The Captain’s Lady Cookbook – Personal Journal Volume II. In the 1980’s Barbara Dalia Jasmin found original handwritten manuscripts on pages of faded copperplate written in the late 1800’s and compiled them into this book. They are the journal entries and personal recipes ofRead More →

roasted carrots with rosemary and garlic

These look delicious don’t they? This last weekend Michael’s son came over and we fired up the grill. Michael’s son is grown and out of the house, so when he is able to come over to visit we jump on the opportunity. Michael went to the grocery store and purchasedRead More →

slow cooker whole chicken

Cooking whole chicken in slow cooker is so easy. Chop up some veggies, toss them in the slow cooker, place your whole FROZEN chicken on top and let it cook on high for about 6 hours. Done and done. You don’t have to maintain it or anything and you endRead More →

Orange Candy Straws

What a great week of eating Candied Orange Peels and working hard on the Bread & With It website! I am working on arranging a pretty awesome giveaway from a local small businesses who makes handmade products. I am really not interested in having obnoxious giveaways… my goal is to giveRead More →

Florida Sun Oatmeal Cookies

I mentioned to my husband that I wanted to get some delicious cookies on the blog here and it must have sparked a memory inside him.  His eyes grew big and with a smile said “I know the perfect recipe”. My husband was born and raised in Florida and traveledRead More →

roasted garlic mustard

I was reflecting a lot on our times in Leavenworth, WA as I was making this Roasted Garlic Mustard recipe.  Leavenworth is a little Bavarian Village nestled away in Northern Washington. In the winter the buildings are covered in white twinkle lights and there are horse drawn sleigh rides through the snow coveredRead More →

barbecue sauce

I knew I wanted to create an original barbecue sauce for Bread & With It because barbecue season is upon us.   What is barbecue season without your family signature barbecue sauce?  It’s what defines you as a barbecue chef! We brought out our fairly nice charcoal barbecue that weRead More →