40 loaves : stecca with jumbo olives

hey everybody!

can you believe that its almost february?! time goes so fast!

i am still truckin' along with my 40 loaves project ; so far, so good!

todays bread : stecca with olives & garlic [stecca is a kinda baguette-ish]

recipe used : this one ; i checked this book out from the library & i really love it. ill definitely be buying a copy for myself

what i did differently : nothing! i followed the exact recipe & it turned out great. i used jumbo olives & garlic to garnish my bread.

would i make it again? : yes! this was a super good! easy to make. really tasty dipped in oil or heated up with a bit of butter.

super easy! and tasty. the olives added a great kick [i love olives!] next time, i think ill add more olives // garlic, so you get a taste in each bite!

40 loaves : week 3 : peanut butter & jelly loaf

hey everybody!

i have been super absent this past week. and you know what? i am okay with that.

before you start drooling ; are you on instagram?! i have been using the app for a couple years now & JUST decided to start following folks // accepting followers.

my username : dianapantz ; find me! lets be friends ;)

todays bread : pb&j bread

recipe used : this one

what i did differently? : i used a vegan egg replacer & i didnt add the peanuts to the top of the loaf

would i make it again? : i think i would. 

i *think* i left the bread in for a few minutes too long, so the outside became pretty hard. the inside was soft & delish, though.

i used blueberry preserves for a local shop in raleigh, north carolina, that i picked up when we were there for christmas.

look at this face! this is what she does when she wants something to eat. she will lay super close to you ; but not make eye contact, hoping you wont notice her & youll just drop all your food. ;)

40 loaves : cinnamon pull- apart bread

happy tuesday!

loaf #2 this week.

i had to bake two different loaves ; why?

because my dog ATE the first loaf before i could get pictures.

[oh daphne!]

but i have to say, this came out SO delish the second time.

bread : cinnamon sugar pull-apart bread

recipe used : this one ; from joy the baker

what i did differently? : i used wheat flour, vegan butter, egg replacer, turbinado sugar & almond milk ; in place of all the animal-products.

would i make it again? : yes, times a million!

this bread was SO good ; a must for a brunch party or holiday get together!

: drooling over : CAKE! :

oh my goodness, i have been craving cake like its my job.
i really, really want to bake a cake.

so, what do i do?
i turn to pinterest.
[duh] [follow me here]

here are a few of the cakes i am drooling over.
[come over and eat with me? ;) ]

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: this is what i am loving right now :

quick post :

a few of my favorite things *right now* this second *

 isnt this adorbs?!?! i bought it from this lovely shop last week!

 my new nail color ; revlon minted

 reading this for the FIRST TIME EVER! bought it from a garage sale for .10

 i am reading all my back issues of runners world ; trying to get my 'training brain' in gear ;)

a sneak peak at two of my new projects!

and these vegan carrot cake muffins from this recipe

[so freakin' delish]

what do you love?

annnnnd, did you enter the giveaway a few posts down?

[ends on friday!]

: cake in a cup! : something fun to bake! :

you know me ; you know i love me a tasty baked good.

minneapolis isnt as vegan friendly as i wish it was ; but any baked goods you buy out are usually pretty pricey.

so, i really like to make my own!

remember when i told you about this yummy place in washington dc?

they make a really mean cake in a cup.

since we have been back, i have been *dreaming* about cake in a cup.

i found this great recipe over here.

i veganized her adaptation and made my own.

[and now that i am thinking about it, i might make another batch tonight...]

if you veganize them [need help? let me know.], put them in the fridge for a couple of hours. tastes waaaayyy better!

: lets make whoopie! [pies] :

so cheesy.
but, i couldnt help it.
[nobody really uses the word ..whoopie..]

i have to share this!
i found this recipe in bon appetit magazine.

i vegannized it and added a little less of some ingredients [veg butter, powdered sugar and sugar]
[if you want to know exactly how i veganized it, let me know, and ill share ;) ]

anyways, here is what mine look like!
[i havent tried them yet]
[the mint filling is REALLY sweet, so i am not sure if i will actually eat them]
[*one thing you dont know about me : i love baking. but i rarely eat what i make. i only like eating the dough/batter. i dont care about the finished product. seriously.]

woo hoo.
[whoooopie!]
[see what i did there?!]
[see the yellow fabric underneath? my mama made those napkins for us]

bye.