Posted in Baked goods, Baking, Bread, breakfast, Brunch, Food, homemade, Sourdough

Cherry Walnut Sourdough Loaf

Cherry and Walnut Sourdough Loaf

I’ve jumped on the sourdough bandwagon. This week I wanted to add some additional flavor to my loaf.  I tripped across a recipe that added dried cranberry and walnuts as a mix-in.  This looked delicious so I started the process.  Gathering ingredients, I noticed I was without cranberries but had a large container or beautiful dried cherries.  So it goes, I  switched out the cranberries for the cherries, but everything else has stayed the same.

You can find the recipe here

This baked up beautifully with a crispy exterior and soft chewy interior.  The addition of cherries and walnuts is delightful!

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Striped Bucket Hat

Striped Bucket Hat

I’m completely thrilled to welcome the warmer weather and sunshine – spring and summer are officially bucket hat seasons! This hat cost me less than a dollar to crochet thanks to a lucky Goodwill find last year: several full skeins of 24/7 Cotton yarn in a variety of colors for $1.00 per skien. I used a free Yarnspirations pattern and whipped this one up in just over an hour.  This hat fits a 21–22” head circumference and was such a quick, satisfying project that I’ll definitely be making again (and again). I hope you give it a try too!

Find the pattern here.