You know those people you read or hear about that you think you would kind of hate if you met in person? Those people who seem to do it all, and do it well, without a hair ever falling out of place? Those people who own two successful small businesses, work from home, have 3 […]
Homemade Multigrain Bagels
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 […]
Homemade French Bread/Baguette
Wanna know how I spent my Friday, so I can make excuses for why there were no Saturday sweets to be found and no First on the First bread pudding to read about today? I was making the following things and not taking a single picture (good thing I took some other days :)): 2 […]
The Very Best Cinnamon Buns
Crickee crickee, crickee crickee. What’s that? Ooooh right, that would be me, not blogging. (Well, to be clear, that was meant to be crickets, but who really has the art of writing a cricket sound down to an art? – No one – for real – I googled it.) It’s true. It has been a […]
Soft Homemade Pretzels
Pretzels!! I was so excited about this month’s First on the First challenge because: a) I love bread. b) I love salt. c) I love salty bread. This challenge again ranked up there as something I’ve kinda thought about trying but probably never would have if there hadn’t been a deadline and expectations. This is why […]
Jalapeno Cheddar Hamburger Buns
Some weeks I buy a jalapeno or two, other weeks I buy none. One or two usually last me two or three weeks, maybe more. Last week I came home with 8 jalapenos. Sometimes I wonder who takes over my body in the grocery store and tells me to do such crazy things. And then […]
Sticky Jubilee Cinnamon Buns
So, there seems to be some debate as to what actually constitutes a cinnamon bun. Is it a bun with icing, or can it be topped with brown sugar and butter? Is a sticky cinnamon bun really a chelsea bun? Does a cinnamon bun have nuts? Raisins? White sugar? Brown sugar? Are they cinnamon BUNS, […]
Whole Wheat Buns with Chia Seeds
I love homemade buns more than any sweet I could ever make. I know that’s saying a lot, but given the choice of fresh homemade bread or buns vs. baking I would choose the buns every time. There’s nothing that beats the smell of homemade bread baking, and nothing that beats a warm, fresh piece […]
Braided Cinnamon (C)raisin Bread
Cinnamon bread has to be one of my favourite things, but I’m not the biggest fan of raisins. This is my mom’s tried-and-true recipe for Cinnamon Raisin Bread, and when she was visiting after the birth of my second baby we had this conversation. Mom: Anna, would you like me to make you some fresh bread? […]
Nice Buns
I always have the best intentions of making my own bread and buns, but it pretty rarely turns into action. Not having a stand mixer is a good excuse, I figure, but not good enough, I know. There really is nothing like the sense of accomplishment when, 60 million hours after starting, you pull fresh […]
