Potato Bread with Roasted Apples

What goes better with soup than a great piece of bread? This Potato Bread with Roasted Apples is slightly sweet, with chunks of tender apple studding the whole wheat dough.

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Potato breads are some of my favourites - hearty while impossibly tender, they are perfect for sandwiches or morning toast with whatever Toast Topper you fancy. When I saw the Bread Bakers theme for February was Potato, I had the perfect idea pop into my head (which coincided nicely with my baking schedule and on-hand items). 

 For those who didn't grow up with French instruction (and particularly France-French instruction, as opposed to Quebecois, Belgian or Haitian), potatoes are referred to as pommes-de-terre - literally "apples of the earth". Since I had that little trivia nugget stored away for life, I decided to be a bit cheeky with this month's submission and make a "double apple" bread: apples of the earth, with apples of the tree. Using a basic potato bread recipe I had, I set about figuring out how to add apples without making it soggy or compromising the dough structure. My answer: roast the apple chunks. A short blast of heat combined with a preliminary toss in cinnamon sugar draws out just enough moisture so that the apples stay tender, but don't give up their juice in the wrong spot. The rest of the dough was pretty straight forward, with milk-boiled potatoes forming the basis (and the warmth) for the whole wheat flour and yeast. This dough is a pretty vigorous riser, so keep an eye out on it (especially during that second rise) and pop it in the oven early if you see it puffing up too much.

Like most delicious things, the hardest part was waiting for this to cool before slicing into it. It's an important step though, so don't skip it - unless you don't mind torn bread, which doesn't sound all that bad (just not toaster friendly).

#BreadBakers is a group of bread loving bakers who get together once a month to bake bread with a common ingredient or theme. Follow our Pinterest board right here. Links are also updated each month on this home page.

We take turns hosting each month and choosing the theme/ingredient.

• Bacon Potato Silver Dollar Pancakes from Food Lust People Love
• Baked Vada Pav from Cook with Renu
• Feather Rolls from A Messy Kitchen
• Loaded Baked Potato Pizza from Karen’s Kitchen Stories
• Okinawan Sweet Potato Pani Popo from Magical Ingredients
• Potato Bread with Roasted Apples from What Smells So Good?
• Potato Crescent Rolls from Passion Kneaded
• Potato Dinner Rolls from A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Sweet Potato Biscuits from The Wimpy Vegetarian
• Turkish Stuffed Pogaca with Cheese & Potato from Sneha’s Recipe

 

Dairy Free Tuna-Egg Salad

Are you looking for a dairy-free alternative to the classic tuna egg salad recipe? Look no further! This dairy free tuna egg salad will tantalize your taste buds with its creamy, savory flavors. This easy and nutritious recipe is sure to become a favorite in no time. Enjoy!

This tuna egg salad recipe by Beginner Food is packed with flavor and texture from the red onion and pickles. It's light, healthy, and enjoyed in so many ways. Not only is it super easy to make, yet also versatile and foolproof.

Feel free to add different herbs, seasonings, or veggies. This healthy recipe only requires a few simple ingredients. You don't have to be a culinary expert to make this a success.

Here’s What You’ll Need to Make It

• Chef's Knife: Use a sharp blade for chopping, slicing, and dicing ingredients.
• Cutting Board: Let's get chopping! A cutting board is a must-have for any kitchen. A cutting board will help you prep ingredients for all your delicious dishes. You can opt for a classic wooden, a modern plastic, or an eco-bamboo board.
• Egg Slicer: It’s fast and easy to slice eggs with this - it's so much quicker than hand-dicing them! Plus, it's excellent for dicing other things, like mushrooms.
• Mixing Bowls: You can use deep ceramic, or stainless steel mixing bowls for this recipe! These bowls are perfect for combining all the yummy ingredients. They also come in a variety of sizes.

Recipe

1 can (6 oz) tuna packed in water, drained
2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
1/4 cup diced celery
1/4 cup diced red onion
1/4 cup dairy-free mayonnaise
2 fresh tablespoons of squeezed lemon juice
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
Fresh ground black pepper, to taste
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

1. In a medium bowl, combine the tuna, eggs, celery, and red onion.
2. Mix mayonnaise, lemon juice, mustard, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Do this in a separate bowl.
3. Pour the mayonnaise mixture over the tuna mixture and stir to combine.
4. Gently fold in the parsley.
5. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to blend.
6. Serve in a sandwich or on a bed of fresh celery. Enjoy!

Tips:

• You can add other ingredients such as green onions, capers, or diced apples.
• You can serve this salad over a bed of lettuce or with crackers. 

 

How Healthy Is This Dairy-Free Tuna Egg Salad Recipe?

This recipe has all the real, whole-food ingredients you need to fuel your body for a day of work or play.

●     Tuna: Tuna is a good source of protein and essential omega-3 fatty acids. It is also rich in vitamins A, D, and B12, iron, selenium, and zinc.

●     Eggs: Eggs are rich in protein, iron, vitamins A, D, B12, and B6, as well as folate, phosphorus, and other minerals.

●     Celery: Celery contains fiber, vitamins A, C, K, and B6, folate, potassium, and calcium. It is also low in calories and sodium.

Is Canned Tuna Safe to Eat?

Canned tuna is safe to eat. Ensure to use canned tuna in oil or water rather than brine. The brine contains higher levels of sodium, which can make it too salty to eat.

How Long Will This Dairy-Free Tuna Salad Recipe Last?

This dairy-free tuna salad recipe with eggs will keep fresh in the fridge for up to 7 days. Yet, it's best to avoid leaving it at room temperature for more than two hours, as the mayo and eggs can spoil.

Conclusion

This dairy-free tuna egg salad recipe is a combination of tuna and eggs. It also has flavorful additions like parsley, celery, and red onion. This recipe is packed with lean protein and easy to make with simple ingredients. It's perfect for a picnic, potluck, or backyard barbecue. 

Blue Ombre Braided Bread

This braided sandwich bread is swirled with the most beautiful blue ombre thanks to @selefina.spices butterfly pea flower powder. Why not make every piece of toast or sandwich beautiful?

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Let's face it - the world outside (at least where I live in Canada) is kind of... monochrome. Between the snow, the slush and the bits of pavement and tree branches poking out, it really does seem like someone put a greyscale filter over the view.

That said, just because the world outside is grey and dreary doesn't mean that we can't create colour in the kitchen! I had been toying with the idea of making multi-hued bread with Selefina's Butterfly Pea Flower powder, and after looking at a few recipes I came up with a version of my own that ensured a tasty, high-rising, and ultimately deceptive looking loaf.

 

 

From the outside, it's really hard to picture the absolutely stunning crumb that awaits you when you slice into the bread. Even my mom and niece, who saw me making this, didn't think the difference would be as drastic as it was. The butterfly pea flower paste added the barest hint of floral aroma to the dough, which I thought played off the vanilla very well. Slices of this loaf made for perfect toast, but my mom also used them for peanut butter and jam sandwiches and said it worked well there too - the integrity and size of the slices held up to spreading while staying soft enough for that "classic" experience.

 

Moroccan Lentil and Rice Soup

Whoever ordered winter can quit it! Thankfully, this Moroccan Lentil and Rice Soup is a perfect way to thaw out after shoveling, building snowmen or tobogganing - packed with earthy lentils, brown rice and a medley of spices, it's a healthy and filling addition to your winter menu.

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So, we've hit the "dumping of snow on everything we love" part of the year. I know many people love this time - sledding, long walks, skiing and the like, but I am very much against anything that has the capacity to chill me to the bone (or flare my arthritis). So while my mom is outside making snow angels and towing the littles around on their little toboggans, I'm inside making a meal that will warm everyone up. 

This soup was inspired by my discovery of a large bag of lentils and a handful of rice I found in the pantry - both affordable staples for any household with almost unlimited potential which find their way into many a lunch. Having a bevy of spices from Selefina made picking a theme tough though - which part of the world do I travel? Ultimately I went with the savoury spice blend inspired by Morocco - one of my favourite locations to travel culinarily. From there, it was just a matter of assembling the rest of the soup - and discovering that I had a lot of stock on my hands for one pot, finding a second to split everything - and letting it simmer away while I studied for my Paralegal exam.

By lunchtime, the whole house was perfumed with the spice mix, and (having changed out of all the snow gear) mom was first in line for a taste - I'm not going to tell her I had first dibs! Everything melded perfectly after that long simmer, and no spice was dominant (which can be a problem with spice-heavy dishes). Like most soup, it was even better the next day!

Dry January and February Made Simple with Jordan's Skinny Mixes

After a long overdue holiday season, where most of us were having larger groups, parties and other special events, we all need a bit of a reset. Dry January was started in the UK in 2012 as part of a public health initiative, and now millions of people around the world make the choice to abstain from wine, beer and liquor for the month. Making that small change not only helped the pocketbooks of participants - let's face it, alcohol is an expensive hobby - but a study in BMJ Open found that those "who abstained from alcohol for 30 days slept better, had more energy, and lost weight" as well as lower blood pressure, cholesterol and cancer-related proteins in their blood.(link).

 Dry January not only impacts your health habits for the first 31 days of the year though - the above mentioned benefits were shown to continue due to the fact participants had changed their alcohol consumption patterns. Given that the rough estimate of the amount of time needed to break a habit is 28 days, this isn't surprising! In Canada, the Canadian Cancer Society keeps the momentum going with Dry February, which combines alcohol abstinence with fundraising for cancer research.

Sounds great, right? But what about the birthdays, get togethers, game nights.... all those social events that inevitably happen? Harvard Medical School has some pointers:

• Find a substitute non-alcoholic drink. For social situations, or when you crave a cocktail after a long day, reach for alcohol-free beverages like sparkling water, soda, or virgin beverages (non-alcoholic versions of alcoholic drinks.)
• Avoid temptations. Keep alcohol out of your house. When you are invited to someone’s home, bring your non-alcoholic drinks with you.
• Create a support group. Let friends and family know about your intentions and encourage them to keep you accountable. Better yet, enlist someone to do the challenge with you.
• Use the Try Dry app. This free app helps you track your drinking, set personal goals, and offers motivational information like calories and money saved from not drinking. It’s aimed at cutting back on or cutting out alcohol, depending on your choices.
• Don’t give up. If you slip up, don't feel guilty. Just begin again the next day.

 

Jordan's Skinny Mixes is making that first suggestion a little easier on everyone with their great lines of syrups and flavour infusions - from Cherry, to Meyer Lemon and Raspberry (my favourite!) and very unique Strawberry Rose, Mermaid and Unicorn flavours, mocktails take on a whole new life. I love using the Cherry Limeade Flavor Burst in my water when I need incentive to drink more - it's the perfect mix of sweet and tart.

Sugar free, with options for naturally sweetened and Keto syrups with added MCT, there is something for everyone. If sweet coffee your thing but trying to cut back on drinking your calories? Check out their vanilla, hazelnut or mocha syrups with zero calories and all the flavour!

 

Check out more: https://www.skinnymixes.com/

Need inspiration? Try these recipes from Jordan's:

Sober Mermaid:

• Soda Water

• Jordan's Skinny Mixes Sugar Free Mermaid Syrup - tablespoon, build up the flavor as desired 

• Fresh Lemon or Lime - add a squeeze to finish 

Not So Spiked Raspberry Lemonade:

• Still Water

• Jordan's Skinny Mixes Sugar Free Meyer Lemon Raspberry Syrup - tablespoon, build up the flavor as desired. 

• Fresh Lemon & Raspberries - add a squeeze to finish. 

Cherry Limeade:

• 1 cup of soda water or diet sprite

• 1 fresh lime wedge 

• Jordan's Skinny Mixes Sugar Free Cherry Limeade Flavor Burst - one squeeze. 

Shirley Temple:

• 8 ounces of diet ginger ale

• Sugar Free Cherry Syrup - tablespoon, build up the flavor as desired.

• Maraschino cherries - garnish