creative tuesday: threads and bread

It is late, nearly midnight, and I have that tired satisfaction that comes at the end of a happily productive day. Early this morning, I put the final touches on a gift I had been preparing for a friend who is due with her fourth child, a son, any day now. I am so grateful to Amy Karol and her confidence building Bend-the-Rules Sewing book that has cheerfully guided me through my first zippers and, now, snaps. These bibs were a real snap to make and so much fun. I hope little Lucas will enjoy wearing them.




This afternoon I finally got a chance to try out a recipe that the Homesick Texan posted recently for a Jalapeno-Cheese Bread. Well, for some reason the first dough stubbornly declined to rise all afternoon. Finally I accepted the truth of my failure and started over again. And tonight, long after our taco dinner was over, well past bedtime, I found myself cutting out this fun little pattern while getting mildly intoxicated by the sweet yeasty smell of baking bread mingling with the savory melting cheese and the spicy but soothing aroma of jalapeno.

It is fantastic! Even with a whole cup of diced jalapenos, it is not too spicy. The bread is rich, moist, savory and, oh-so-aromatic. Pretty, too. I ate a mini-loaf (a little dough that just couldn't fit in the big pan) tonight, but the rest is for breakfast. Oh yes, lightly toasted, buttered, and topped with some eggs. Or better yet, topped with migas. Or, maybe just the butter.