About Burnt Carrots

A cooking blog by a decidedly unprofessional chef. I'm on a journey to master cooking and some day visit the farmer's market without the crutch of a shopping list.
Baked Goods
Homemade Spelt Bread

Homemade Spelt Bread

Bread and I have a troubled past.  Not only does it wreak havoc on my stomach, my “little of this, little of that” cooking style does not agree with precision baking. But it’s hard to call yourself a self-taught chef if you can’t make a decent loaf of bread, so this is something I need...
Lillabee Raspberry Muffins with Pecan Streusel

Lillabee Raspberry Muffins with Pecan Streusel

When I first started eating gluten-free, I thought pasta, cupcakes, cookies, pizza, etc (cry) were out.  Although I dreamed nightly of a thin crust slice of pizza with sweet tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, and pepperoni, I didn’t miss the accompanying stomach ache that came shortly after finishing each delicious bite. But then I’d cave….. Every...
Homemade Struan Bread

Homemade Struan Bread

Again I found myself bored from my “week of rest” and decided to take on a challenge – bread making.  My last encounter with bread ended up in the trash.  So, I decided to give myself realistic expectations – edible bread – not the best, but worthy of buttering. Bread and I have a love...
Blueberry Clafouti

Blueberry Clafouti

Chris and I fell in love with Paris when we visited last summer.  Leading up to our departure, we were warned by many that the French were <gasp> rude.  We found the opposite to be true.  They were even polite when Chris (unknowing to him) aggressively asked for the check in French multiple times. When...
Won’t Last More Than 10 Minutes Pecan Coffee Cake

Won’t Last More Than 10 Minutes Pecan Coffee Cake

Yeah, I know. The title of this post sounds like something you’d see in SkyMall Magazine. Laugh now, but don’t say you weren’t warned – this cake disappears QUICKLY! My sister, brother in-law, and their two adorable kids Brynn, 3, and Troy, 1, came to visit us in Jackson Hole last week (hence the delay...
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