The blog of Oh Sweet Day!
My bread making journey has been pretty okay, as in no huge failures so far. Probably a few ones that came out a bit too crusty on the outside and not as fluffy on the inside. We still enjoyed eating them. Maybe not as fresh after a few days, but microwave it with a spray of water, it’s fine!
For a very long period of time, my go-to perfect pie crust is shortbread crust. Because one, I’m more confident making a good shortbread crust than a pastry one. And two, shortbread means a lot of butter, and everyone loves a lot of butter!
The rain here has been lingering for weeks! We may have a few hours of rainless, even sunny time to cheer up the mood a little bit, but then before you know it, the sky goes back to its old soul. All grey and gloomy. Annoying!
But nothing can change my mood to hang around in the kitchen. To bake whatever my kids request. Mostly with berries!
My husband and I have never been keen about Valentine’s Day. I don’t remember I’ve ever received flowers. We feel cheesy to eat with another 20 couples in a restaurant. And who the hell cares about diamonds now? We would make a fancy dinner at home with a bottle of good wine, a great home movie, and maybe something “special” after. Haha…
“Cinnamon buns make all mornings better. Knowing that standard potatoes do wonders for the texture of plain white bread, I assumed that sweet potatoes might add something special to my morning bun recipe. A little roasted purée in the mix gave the dough a beautiful burnished-orange colour, just the right amount of moisture, and a hint of earthy sweetness. These are the squishiest buns I’ve ever been proud to call my own.” The Kitchn.
Cinnamon buns do make all mornings, even all moments, better! My kids adore cinnamon buns. You can throw them a bun or two and they will do whatever you want them to do!