National Homemade Bread Day

Happy National Homemade Bread Day!!!

There’s pretty much a day for everything, huh? Well, at least this is a delicious one!

To inspire you to bake your own homemade bread today, here are some of my favorite recipes:

In honor of National Homemade Bread Day, you can win a copy of Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day by Dr. Jeff Hertzberg and Chef Zoë François.

Whether you are looking for more whole grains, whether you’re vegan, gluten-free, training for a triathlon, trying to reduce your cholesterol, or just care about what goes into your body, this book delivers.

To enter: Tell me your birthday! Leave a comment with the month and day (year not required).

The recipe for Chocolate Espresso Whole Wheat Bread in the book is now available for reprint and sounds so incredibly delectable, I just had to share it with you. If someone would like to make the cupcake version for me, I’d be ever so grateful!

And now onto breakfast!

For breakfast, I made a mushy bowl of oats with the help of some Raisin Bran, which the company mailed to me to enjoy. I’ve always loved Raisin Bran– even as a kid. There’s just something about those thin, crispy bran flakes and sugar-covered raisins!

In the mix:

With iced coffee:

NuVal has a brand spakin’ new blog: A Better Bag of Groceries! Be sure to check it out! It’s GREAT!

As part of the big blog reveal, Melissa, who writes the blog, is hosting a Housewarming Party, which involves a Door Prize! The contest goes through next Tuesday, November 17th, so be sure to stop by and say ‘hello.’