Garlic Rosemary Bread

Ok so earlier in the week, I made rolls and they were fantastic, so yesterday I decided to make breadsticks to go along with my spaghetti. I have to say the rolls were better. You could also make sandwich rolls, hamburger buns or a loaf, depending on how you shape it. Here is what you need:


3 c. unbleached flour
1 tbs sugar
2 tsp instant yeast
1 tsp fine sea salt
1 c. warm water
1tbs olive oil
2 tsp finely chopped fresh rosemary
3 cloves of garlic finely minced
1tbs agave nectar

Place flour, sugar, yeast and salt in the bowl of a mixer and mix with the paddle attachment. Add in the rest of the ingredients and mix with paddle attachment until dough is formed. Change to the bread hook and mix 5 minutes more. Move to an oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let rise until doubled in size. I prefer to let it rise about 4 hours, the dough is much lighter.

preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Shape the bread into the form that you are using. Makes about 10-12 dinner rolls, 6 hamburger rolls, 12 breadsticks or one loaf. Breadsticks bake 15 minutes. Dinner rolls bake 15-20 minutes. Hamburger buns bake 20-30 minutes and a loaf 30-45 minutes. Enjoy.

Carrot Mashed Potatoes

I want to start with an apology, it has been a super long time since I have posted anything. There are a few reasons for his. One being that I got a little burnt out on blogging. The second reason being that I went Vegan and was having a hard time transitioning into my new diet/lifestyle. But I want to let you know that I am still going to be posting here as I find new things to make in my Kitchen Aid, just keep in mind that All recipes will be Vegan, meaning no animal products or bi-products. Of course there are alternatives and if you are interested in what I am eating you can check out my other blog. Enjoy!

So I wanted to make Mashed Potatoes to go with my Vegan Dumplings tonight for dinner, but I only grabbed a few potatoes last night at Native Sun, so I decided to add my favorite veggie, carrots. I did 2 carrots and 2 red potatoes. I diced them up and added them to a pot and covered them with water. I boiled them for about 20 minutes, while cooking the dumplings. I drained the cooked potatoes and carrots and added them to the mixer with a little of Earth Balance butter and Unsweetened Almond Milk. Using the paddle attachment I mixed it up until smooth. Add Salt and Pepper to taste. These were fantastic.