News — Bread

Can you think of any scent more bewitching than that of fresh bread baking in the oven? It is nearly impossible to concentrate when I smell it. While the bread bakes my brain rummages through its box of all my favorite ways to eat a loaf hot from the oven; Should it be blueberry jam? Cold butter? Ginger marmalade? Or maybe a fried egg? A paper thin slice of salty ham? What sweet agony narrowing down those options. And what a marvelous way to pass part of a morning; luxuriating in the brown yeasty aroma of dough transforming into the...

Dip the dough in butter and then brush more on after they are baked for wonderfully buttery rolls. Bread is one of my favorite food groups and dinner rolls are one of my favorite ways to enjoy it!  If you are in a hurry be sure and try my 30 minute rolls, you really can have homemade rolls in 30 minutes.  I also love this English Muffin Bread as toast for breakfast.  And if you are looking for a fun activity with the kids, try this Bread in a Bag. Traditionally, my mom is the roll maker at our house...

A few months ago I decided I'd like to try baking all our bread instead of buying some of it at the store. I was already baking about half of what we eat, but was tired of getting cheap grocery store bread that was full of junk (and the nice stuff is pricey!!). So I tried out a bunch of different recipes, tweaked my favorite, and baked my heart out. Little did I know that a couple months later, there would be a serious bread shortage in stores! I'm so glad I was already in the habit of baking all...

This Simple Sourdough Bread is just that…simple! It is made using my homemade sourdough starter that is just as easy! So, after your sourdough starter is ready to go, be sure to make this crusty and chewy (in the best way) bread. This bread is certainly delicious on its own, but use it for my Crispy Cheese Sandwich or Apple Gouda Grilled Cheese next time to really make the sandwiches stand out!  Simple Sourdough Bread Sourdough bread is one of those loaves of bread I always get from the bakery or in the bakery department at my local grocery store....

They are filled with a savory and toothsome jackfruit and shredded carrot bbq, these will be your new go-to party food, so make a double batch and keep some in the freezer. This is another in my series of posts sponsored by the Idaho Potato Commission. I love potatoes, don’t you? Let me know your favorite way to cook with potatoes in the comments. Isn’t Bread Hard to Make? Doesn’t It Take All Day? It does take a little effort, but much of the time is hands off. Just make this on a day you are going to be at home...