Breads and Muffins Archives

November 17, 2016

Apple Oat Bran Muffins

I’ve fallen into a fairly new morning rhythm of rising a bit earlier to have some quiet time in the kitchen before the kids wake up. In the past I’d been more sporadic about waking up, sometimes letting myself sleep until the last possible moment and then quickly scrambling to get ready in a mad rush. (Cereal comes in handy on those days.) I’ve found, however, that I’m much calmer and gentler in dealing with the children if I’ve had an hour or so to myself. Being deliberate with preparing breakfast somehow helps me to prepare for the rest of the day and it’s especially comforting on chilly mornings to enjoy something warm from the oven.

June 30, 2016

Chocolate Hazelnut Fruit Pizza {with Sourdough Crust}

Now that both of my children are home for the summer, I hope for us to spend lots of time together in the kitchen. Not necessarily cooking long and involved recipes, but I want them to learn how preparing nourishing foods can be simple, uncomplicated, and beautiful. This week we started out with these fruit pizzas, which make the most of the summer season’s best fruits.

June 9, 2016

Chocolate Beet Bread

With the brief drop in temperatures and an extra large batch of beets from my csa share, it felt right to turn on the oven once again to bake up this chocolate loaf. After some deliberating I settled on calling this a bread rather than a cake. While it feels slightly indulgent for breakfast, it’s a bit less sweet than most cakes and those beets make it extra redeeming. The beets also keep the bread moist and soft and add a subtle earthiness to deepen the chocolate. I like it simple and unadorned especially for breakfast, but if you’d like to serve it as a dessert, a drizzle of chocolate ganache would help dress it up and add a touch of richness or a quick dusting of confectioners sugar would also do nicely. Serve warm and along with a dollop of whipped coconut cream. [Read more…] about Chocolate Beet Bread