No, not the movie.
Love = baking bread
Basketball = Duke vs. Maryland tonight at 8pm!
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Remember how I couldn’t get my milk to froth? I figured out the problem. HEAT
When I microwave the almond milk for 10 OR 30 seconds prior to frothing, it won’t budge. It froths the best when I microwave it for ~20 seconds (our microwave is super powerful so the times may not be the same for you, but definitely experiment around).
…at least I think that’s what’s been causing the differences in frothability.
This morning, I set out to make another loaf of bread. We ate the last of loaf #3 for breakfast this morning (with honey walnut cream cheese!), so it was time for another loaf. For once, my baking actually has a purpose and is saving our fam some money too.
…although something tells me we are just eating more bread as a result 
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For a snack, I ate some Cinnamon Roast Almonds and an orange.
While waiting for my dough to rise, I went to the gym for 60 min. elliptical + 10 min. leg weights (squats, lunges, dead lifts, calf raises).
Post workout, I made a huge salad. After eating practically zero veggies yesterday, I couldn’t wait to fill up on some fresh greens.
Spring mix, broccoli, <3s of palm, TJ’s Tomato Basil Hummus and whole wheat naan triangles.
Followed by some milk chocolate chips and almonds. Gotta end on sweet.
A couple hours later, I pulled the bread out of the oven and immediately slammed 3 warm, soft, pillowy slices into my mouth. The recipe instructed to wait 30 min. for the bread to cool, but that clearly didn’t happen.
The loaf is now 2/3rds gone (with help from my mom). 6 hours of hard work…gone in 6 minutes.
Totally worth it.
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Now I’m waiting for the Duke Basketball game to start!
Tell me: Your day summarized in 2 words.
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House Elf
yum and more yum
couch & jammies
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Blowing Nose
Delicious Chocolate.
Haha! Isn’t it crazy how fast things can go despite how long they took to make. The bread certainly looks worth it.
I had an orange and almonds for my snack too! Delish!
Two words:
Crazy Productive.
Question…what are the white oval things in your salad?
Girl talk.
Nice & Relaxing!
Haha I can never seem to wait for things to cool either!! This usually results in a burnt tongue but a happy belly. I’m loving all your bread baking shenanigans!
I am loving your constant bread baking lately!
Predictably lovely!
Packing, driving. Or..so tired.
Have fun watching the game tonight!! Do Duke!!
I think it’s so cool you started baking bread. How fun!
I love this new hobby you have.
This tip came in perfect timing!
My friend took a trip to IKEA this weekend and I told her bout the cheap frother
AND SHE BOUGHT ME ONE!!
Can’t wait to get it tomorrow
2 words= Pretty Crappy <—-brutal honesty!
ps-I gave you the stylish blogger award on my blog!
2 words: very relaxing.
fact: love & basketball is the first DVD I’ve ever owned
Q: where’s that bright dish towel from? loveee.
Let’s go TERPS!!!
Go Duke!
two words: shopping and food
I. love. bread. And salad. Slash what are hearts of palm and what to they taste like? I love new and exciting foods:)
Two words: Relaxation and Passion.
A paradox of AWESOME
Relaxing and sweet.
Yum! That loaf of bread looks delicious. You’ll have to give use the recipe.
Homework and relaxing.
Yum! All the bread you’ve been baking looks great.
two words: studying and pjs!
What kind of bread was it that you made there?
Two words: Grey’s Anatomy
I basically watched that all day with my mom! Nothing better than a lazy Sunday
Run and Snow.
Sorry, I gotta pull for the Terps! My dad and brother both are UMD alum.
1) I just bought some of those cocoa roasted almonds you were recently eating and they are da bomb. I did just say “da bomb” because they’re that good.
2) I think it’s fine that you’re eating more bread because it’s wholesome, weird ingredient-free bread made with love. So therefore it is the best thing you can eat. And you should make more of it.
Church and Steak.
And homemade bread is just that hard to resist! I love how it makes the whole house smell friggen’ delicious.!
Love your big beautiful salad, especially with the addition of the tomato-basil hummus! I love that stuff!
mouth orgasm
Slow Research
Your bread looks delicious again! Though I guess at least it’s not really six hours of hard work! Sitting there waiting for it to rise is just hard for impatient people like me!
Errands and relaxing!
it’s fun to see your new love for baking! Have you ever thought about going to culinary school?
I am going to culinary school right now and I love it!
yoga bum
My day in two words? Television and reading
By the way, you officially got me hooked on hearts of palm. SO good!!
You are making good use out of that Kitchen Aid Mixer!! Bread looks amazing
I’ve never made a fresh loaf of bread and am nervous I would fail! But you are starting to inspire me..
race recovery.
On a side note, what exactly to hearts of palm taste like? I’ve seen them in our grocery store but haven’t bought them yet!
Salad looks delish!!!
apples and church <3
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