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Pretzel Sandwich Buns

September 6, 2013 by Cate 6 Comments

It seems like pretzel buns are everywhere these days, and I love it! Even Wendy’s has embraced the pretzel bun…not sure that I will be sampling that anytime soon. But whenever I see a sandwich on pretzel bread at a real restaurant I get really excited. So I decided that I needed to make some at home! Great decision. These pretzel buns were so good!! Crusty and salty on the outside, chewy and doughy on the inside – a perfect roll for any sandwich, or even to eat plain. We made jalapeno burgers to put on our pretzel buns. Burgers and pumpkin beer to watch the first Notre Dame football game of the season – perfection! …

Cornmeal Bread

August 30, 2013 by Cate 11 Comments

Labor day weekend is here! I always have such mixed emotions about this weekend – the end of summer is sad, but I LOVE fall. It is my absolute favorite season. I can’t wait for cooler temperatures, gorgeous fall leaves, and pumpkin everything! TheBetterHalf can’t wait for Notre Dame football to start (tomorrow!). But I will enjoy this one last summer weekend 🙂 I always love to bake bread when I have a little extra time on the weekends. If you are the same, I have a great recipe for you to try this long weekend! The name is kind of confusing – this is NOT corn bread. It is a fluffy yeast bread with cornmeal in the dough. It is very similar to white sandwich bread, but the cornmeal gives it a nice texture and flavor. There is just a hint of sweetness from some dark brown sugar, which I always love in my bread. We have been eating this bread all week for sandwiches and toast and have been loving it! The recipe comes from a great little bread cookbook that my aunt gave me, Beard on Bread. I have made so many delicious breads from this book. Hope you have a great long weekend, and Go Irish! …

Peach Yogurt Bread with Cinnamon

August 28, 2013 by Cate 25 Comments

Fresh peaches really shine in this Peach Yogurt Bread with Cinnamon. Yogurt keeps it moist and healthy – a perfect light treat for summer!

I love peaches. They are my absolute favorite fruit (strawberries are a close second) and I really can’t get enough of them in the summer when they are so sweet and juicy. Growing up in St. Louis I was always so excited when the Eckert’s (a local farm with all kinds of fresh fruit) peaches were in season. I actually brought a bag of them back with me from St. Louis last week! Now that is dedication. Or obsession… …

Bacon Bread

August 15, 2013 by Cate 24 Comments

The title of this entry says it all for this one: Bacon.Bread. Delicious, fluffy bread with tons of bacon baked inside. Does it get any better? I really don’t think so. I’m pretty sure TheBetterHalf would be happy if this was the only bread I ever baked going forward. I mean what is not to love about three quarters of a pound of bacon being added to your bread dough? And imagine the sandwich possibilities with this loaf. A turkey sandwich…on bacon bread. A grilled cheese with tomato…on bacon bread. A BLT!….on bacon bread. What doesn’t sound better when you put it on bacon bread? I think even a PB&J would be phenomenal on this bread. I may or may not have tried that….TheBetterHalf was grossed out, but I thought it was amazing! The sweet and salty combo, mmmm….

White Sandwich Bread

August 6, 2013 by Cate 20 Comments

As you might have noticed, I love baking bread. Since I started baking it in January of 2012, I don’t think we’ve bought any bread – I won’t allow it! Homemade bread is just so much better! And we usually have a lot leftover from the loaves I bake, so I just slice it up and pop it in the freezer. You can put a frozen slice in your toaster and you have delicious toast ready in a few minutes! …

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