I bet you didn’t know that today is National Homemade Bread Day. Who knew homemade bread got its own day? I thought any day you made bread at home would be homemade bread day… Well, it turns out that today, November 17 is the official day to celebrate homemade bread. Instead of limiting our...

As I mentioned in my post about making a good gluten free gravy, one of the keys to finding a recipe that you can trust is finding the common denominators.  What seems to come up over and over again in the recipes? When I first heard about ratios for baking and cooking, I pretty much ignored it- that...

In my humble opinion, gravy is one of the best things about Thanksgiving dinner. I was a bit surprised when  gluten free gravy, was listed as one of the foods that intimidates you the most about Thanksgiving. And a quick internet search will reassure you- you are not alone. It’s been a hot topic...

Let me start this post off with a confession: I am not a runner. I exercise, but I don’t run. The only running I do is after our pup to keep this or that from becoming his next victim. Jessica Lee, Julie Gilliam (Bob's Red Mill) and Michael Sandler pose with their lovely dog Sawa, the ultimate...

Interesting topic this one as there are as many ways to be a good partner while training as there are relationships I suppose.  Some people were athletes in training when they met their significant other and the workouts and races and training regimen were a known quantity when the relationship began. ...

Over the weekend I made up a big pot of cranberry beans in my slow cooker. I’ve been trying to be more frugal and a great way to save some money is to cook dried beans instead of buying them by the can. Plus, they just taste better and undoubtedly have less sodium. Confession time- I bought cranberry...

Pie crust doesn't have to look this perfect to taste amazing. They’ll make a day for just about anything, won’t they?  National Pie Day was created by, um… you guessed it, the American Pie Council, to celebrate this national comfort food and its role in our American heritage....

Bagels are simple and fun to make!Bagels are just one of those foods that are always going to be much more delicious if you bake them at home for yourself. Odds are, if you take the time to make them at home, they’ll probably be a whole lot healthier than the store bought variety as well. In fact,...

Making your own ornaments is fun and creates lasting memories. One of my favorite Christmas memories as a kid was decorating the Christmas Tree—opening box after box of ornaments, delicately unwrapping each one and finding the perfect spot on the tree. To this day, it’s one of my favorite holiday...

Homemade gravy can turn a boring pot pie into a comfort food masterpiece. We know that gravy isn’t something that typically falls within our scope of expertise at Bob’s Red Mill, but it is something that accompanies many of our favorite dishes and it does require flour. Homemade gravy is...