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Comment on Easy Cheesy Potatoes Casserole (with Real Potatoes) by Julie Menghini

Julie Menghini — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:27:07 +0000

In reply to Wayne L. Thanks, Wayne! I loved how you "shook it up". I'm drooling just thinking about it!

Comment on Easy Cheesy Potatoes Casserole (with Real Potatoes) by Wayne L

Wayne L — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:35:28 +0000

This turned out really good. Of course, I like to shake things up a bit. I added a pound of crispy fried bacon, used the bacon grease in place of the vegetable oil, some fresh minced onion instead of powder, and since the little store I went to was out of cream soup, I found a can of Campbell’s Hungry Man Chicken Pot Pie soup. It was creamy and added a little extra flavor and some veggies into the mix. Topped the dish with French Fried Onions for a crunch. The wife was impressed, we ate it as a main dish casserole..

Comment on Cuban Bread Recipe – Pan Cubano by Julie Menghini

Julie Menghini — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:54:50 +0000

In reply to Andrea M.. Thank you so much, Andrea! I wish I had a loaf or two right now, lol. I appreciate you stopping by and leaving a fantastic rating!

Comment on Cuban Bread Recipe – Pan Cubano by Andrea M.

Andrea M. — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 02:05:58 +0000

I made this bread tonight so we could make Cuban sandwiches. The bread came out fantastic! Sandwiches were a hit. Will definitely make this again. Thank you.

Comment on Overnight Sourdough Bread Recipe – Easy Enough For Beginners! by Julie Menghini

Julie Menghini — Sat, 22 Aug 2026 14:00:25 +0000

In reply to Sarah Parry.

Great question, Sarah! Absolutely! We love adding dried fruit such as apricots or cranberries, chopped nuts, cheese, olives, or herbs such as rosemary or thyme.

We recommend that you start by adding no more than 20%. So for this 500-gram loaf that would be
500 x 20% = 100 grams. You shouldn’t have to adjust your baking time.

Comment on Cinnamon Sugar Baked Sourdough Donuts Recipe by Julie Menghini

Julie Menghini — Sat, 22 Aug 2026 13:58:36 +0000

In reply to Marilene.

You can make your own unless you have a friend who can share theirs. To make your own check out this post: https://hostessatheart.com/bread-starter/. Let me know if you have any questions.

Comment on Homemade English Muffin Recipe (from Scratch) by Julie Menghini

Julie Menghini — Sat, 22 Aug 2026 13:56:52 +0000

In reply to Donna. Thank you for sharing your tips, Donna!

Comment on Homemade English Muffin Recipe (from Scratch) by Donna

Donna — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:26:16 +0000

In reply to Seyaa.

I made these today. 1st time making English muffins. All was good. Until I cooked them in cast iron pan. Med was way too hot. They burned. And 5 min too long. 2nd batch lowered temp and time. Next time I will set temp you low #2 and cut time to 4 min ans 3 min…they temped at 210.. I we loved the flavor .I will try this again..thank you Donna

Comment on Cinnamon Sugar Baked Sourdough Donuts Recipe by Marilene

Marilene — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:35:02 +0000

Want to try this recipe but don’t usually do sour dough so how can I get disgard

Comment on Overnight Sourdough Bread Recipe – Easy Enough For Beginners! by Sarah Parry

Sarah Parry — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:16:36 +0000

This bread was so easy to make and delicious. Could I make it into a caprese style loaf with pesto, mosserella cheese and oven dried tomatoes? If so when would I add inclusions?