May
2020
Demystifying the “Red” in Red Velvet Cake
Time to Read: 2.5 minutes.
In the early days, Red Velvet Cake enjoyed a subtle red color not caused by food coloring. The color resulted from a chemical reaction between buttermilk, baking soda, and an unprocessed cocoa powder containing anthocyanins.
May
2020
Banana Nut Bread (Diabetic Friendly)
Finding Diabetic friendly versions of baked goods is complicated because all-purpose flour doesn’t convert to whole wheat flour in a one-to-one ratio, and non-sugar substitutes have different chemistry than normal sugar. Recipes involving those types of ingredients need to be iterated and improved until they turn out right. This Banana Nut Bread recipe wonderfully demonstrates how successful that process can be! You might be tempted to use any bananas for[...]