Seasonal Sundays (Week 4) Quick Breads

Seven out-of-the-ordinary quick breads, both savory and sweet, ones to supplement an otherwise skimpy or frugal supper, ones to snack on over the weekend. I hope you'll find one or two destined as "keepers" in your own recipe repertoire.

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Welcome to Seasonal Sundays ...

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It's a journey, for sure, clearing out the freezer, the pantry, the fridge, using up and making do, forgoing perfection for frugality.

The one thing that consistently helps when dinner isn't up to usual standards?

Just-baked bread. A loaf awaiting a knife on the counter.

Yes, yeast breads work especially well but who, even those of us who work from home, have time for that every couple of days?

Enter that ranging category of breads called "quick breads" – not because they're quick to make, although usually, they are – but to remind us that their leavening, the substances that make them rise up light and pleasing is not yeast but baking powder and/or baking soda.

So here are some quick breads that are a little out of the ordinary.

Some lean sweet, more dessert-ish than dinner-ish.

Others lean savory, definitely a slice for the plate. And let us not forget that my personal last-minute favorites, corn bread and biscuits are also quick breads, as are everyone's favorite breakfast muffins and pancakes.

Have a carb-y week ... tee hee.

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In Praise Of ...

• ... CBS Sunday Morning, a "church" of America, kind of, since launched way back in 1979. Stream the most recent episode right on CBS, no app required. My favorite part comes at the very end, calming nature video, two full minutes of quiet calm. It's usually featured in a stand-alone clip below the full video.
• ... a "rain shower" thanks to a simple new shower head that installed with just a twist or two on existing hardware, perhaps the best $30 household upgrade made during the pandemic.
• ... a friend who calls out of the blue, no agenda except to catch up a little after too long, not exactly the eight-minute phone call (NYT, no paywall) the NYT's Happiness Project says has "secret power" but welcomed and appreciated, for sure.

Democracy Matters

The country needs calm, thoughtful and assertive voices amid the chaos inflicted by a minority hellbent on taking/retaining generational power by strangling democratic principles and equal rights. None of us have to personally change the world. We just have to do our part. Pick one thing for the top of your To Do List this week.

TO DO: Stand up against Misinformation & Disinformation.

Let's remember the difference, using a mnemonic device, aka a memory jogger. [More Info? Try Memory Aids]

• MISinformation = MISLEADING info, misguided or ill-informed but without ill will.
• DISinformation = DASTARDLY lies spread with intention, even knowing the info is false.

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SEASONAL INSPIRATION: Seven Quick Breads, Savory & Sweet

• THE RECIPE Quick Brown Bread An old-fashioned molasses bread, no egg, no added fat, no yeast.
• ANOTHER TAKE Autumn Pumpkin Bread My forever recipe, forever and ever.

• THE RECIPE Shhh Banana Bread Delicious, low-fat banana bread.
• ANOTHER TAKE Banana Bread with Cherries & Poppy Seeds My first and favorite recipe for banana bread, such cheery color!

• THE RECIPE Zucchini Bread with Pumpkin A season-crossing quick bread with a healthy makeover.
• ANOTHER TAKE Zucchini Bread with Carrot & Candied Ginger A classic quick bread, streaked with carrot and studded with candied ginger.

• THE RECIPE Savory Cornbread Muffins Cornmeal muffins spiked with chili powder, a little jalapeño and red pepper.
• ANOTHER TAKE Cornmeal Muffins with Apple Studded, garnished with fresh apple.<

• THE RECIPE Artichoke Asiago Cheese Bread Cheesy bread stuffed with artichokes and olives.
• ANOTHER TAKE Savory Cauliflower Cake A moist, sturdy savory cake, strewn with bits of soft cauliflower with a touch of parmesan.

• THE RECIPE Mom's Perfect Biscuits The family biscuit recipe, perfected by three generations of fine biscuit makers and one persistent food blogger.
• DETAILED HOW TO How to Make Perfect Biscuits (Step-by-Step Photos & Detailed Instructions + Eight Tips for Extra-Good Biscuits)

• THE RECIPE Sunshine Orange Muffins From the Canadian favorite, The Best of Bridge.
• ANOTHER TAKE Orange Julius Drinks With extra protein, no refined sugar.

What's Brand-Spanking New?!

Wondering about a recipe from the last while? Check Recent Recipes from Kitchen Parade and Recent Vegetable Recipes from A Veggie Venture.

• THE RECIPE Easy Brussels Sprouts Bites Grab the toothpicks! Surprisingly popular at parties!

Just Updated!

• THE RECIPE Italian Lemon Chicken Italian-style baked chicken, lemon-y and garlick-y.
• ANOTHER TAKE Spiced Yogurt Chicken Now supper's a slam dunk.

• THE RECIPE Spaghetti Aglio e Olio (Italian Spaghetti with Garlic & Olive Oil) Hot pasta gently tossed with warm garlicky oil.
• ANOTHER TAKE Italian Pasta Salad with Garlicky Tomatoes & Collard Greens Orzo sweetened with soft, syrupy tomatoes and tender greens.

• THE "RECIPE" Quick 'n' Easy Raw Salad My own "healthy habit" that I hope will inspire yours, too.
• YOU'LL NEED A LITTLE DRESSING My Everyday Creamy Herb Salad Dressing Never the same twice.

• THE RECIPE Crockpot Chili with Spicy Sausage Brown the meat, dump and go.
• MORE IDEAS Chillin': Favorite Chili, Chowder & Cornbread Recipes

Something to Read

How is Louise Penny on her 18th book and I'm only now really into her work?!

First off, she's Canadian and second off, she's almost exactly my age and third off, while her books are set in Quebec, she lived in Thunder Bay and most importantly Winnipeg which is "home" on my mom's side.

But now I've read Book #1 and Book #18 and fully expect that #2 through #17 will get read during the next year or two. These are "mysteries" but are full of arcane historical and contemporary information and observations. Book #18 is dark, even frightening, enough that I found I couldn't listen during the night to fall back asleep.

It all started with the new Amazon Prime series called Three Pines which I also recommend. It veers from Penny's books in significant ways but is an enjoyable serial watch.

• THE BOOK A World of Curiosities (affiliate link) by best-selling Canadian author Louise Penny (affiliate link)
• THE 2022 SERIES Three Pines (affiliate link) on Amazon Prime.


• BOOK CLUB BOOK IDEAS My Reading Group's Book List since 1994!
• NO TIME TO READ? How I Read 4X More This Year Than Last What I gave up, how I read so much, what I read.

Don't Be a Stranger ...

I'd love to hear from you. Comment, send me a quick e-mail (my current address is in the FAQs), dot-dash in Morse code, build a fire for smoke signals, launch a message in a bottle, send a Christmas letter, get the dog to yip, toss me a note wrapped in a rubberband, write a message in the sky, scratch a note in the sand, listen to a seashell, tuck a question into a plastic Easter egg, whatever.

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Kitchen Parade is written by second-generation food columnist Alanna Kellogg and features fresh, seasonal dishes for every-day healthful eating and occasional indulgences. Quick Suppers are Kitchen Parade favorites and feature recipes easy on the budget, the clock, the waistline and the dishwasher. Do you have a favorite recipe that other Kitchen Parade readers might like? Just send me a quick e-mail, you'll find my current address in the FAQs. How to print a Kitchen Parade recipe. Never miss a recipe! If you like this recipe, sign up for a free e-mail subscription. If you like Kitchen Parade, you're sure to like my food blog about vegetable recipes, too, A Veggie Venture. When you make my recipes, I'd love to know your results! Just leave a comment below or better still, on the specific recipe's page.

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