Oh Philosophy.
Why do you have to be sooo…
sooo…
well…
philosophical??
I am constantly reminded of how I felt in high school math: frustrated, uninterested, and counting the hours till it’s all over.
Yes, I am real, yes God exists just because I believe it’s true, and yes, I realize I am difficult to argue with because you now consider me illogical. I’m ok with that.
Source: someecards.com via Anna on Pinterest
So let’s take a break to talk about bagels, because homemade bagels are one of those things that is so worth every bit of work. I have always been a fan of bagel-shop bagels, but less interested in the fat, dense, supermarket variety. These homemade bagels are bagel-shop style: crisp and smooth on the outside, chewy deliciousness on the inside.
If you want to make these, head on over to Annie’s Eats – I followed her recipe exactly aside from substituting half the flour for multigrain bread flour since I love the texture of multigrain bagels. I think that substitution is the reason mine didn’t turn out as puffy and smooth as the originals, but they more than made up for appearance with flavour and added fibre!
I made Carl breakfast sandwiches on the chive and cheese version and he declared them “the best bagels he had ever eaten”, immediately followed by the further compliment that they were the best breakfast sandwiches he’d ever eaten – the base for the fillings really does make all the difference. I enjoyed mine most slathered in copious amounts of herb and garlic cream cheese, as I enjoy many things :)
I hope you’ll brave bagel-making in the near future if you haven’t already – if you prep them the night before they take less than half an hour to make in the morning, and there is little better than a fresh bagel right out of the oven! They also freeze and toast perfectly. These would be a great surprise for overnight guests or a perfect way to start off your weekend with a good breakfast.Enjoy, and in case you missed it here’s the link again for the recipe, with step-by-step photos of the process!
So glad you enjoyed these bagels! One of my favorite recipes :)
They are wonderful, and your step-by-step photos made them so much less intimidating, thank you!
I’ve actually never made my own bagels. I think I need to try.
Because I over think and over analyze, everything, philosophy gave me something for my brain to chew on and helped me relax..at least for a while, until I found something new to worry about. But math is my nemesis. *shiver* :P
Bagels make me happy. Yours look delicious!
Ugh! I hate math too!
These bagels look so great! I’ve always wanted to try making my own!
I love homemade bagels! These look awesome.
Oh my goodness, I am SO impressed that you made homemade bagels. You are my hero! Must try these soon for sure – they look wonderful!
You should definitely try them Amy – they were so much easier and more delicious than I anticipated!
The worst classes I took in college were philosophy. Oh, I hated them!
Bagels are one of those things that I’d like to make, but always just assumed it would be way too much for me to handle. Yours look so yummy though, maybe I should reconsider!
Well, I won’t get all philosophical on you but these do look delicious;-)
Wait…here’s my philosophy. I will take whatever steps necessary in order to slather cream cheese on a homemade bagel.
THAT is a philosophy I can get behind :)