beer bread.

a few of you lovies were asking for the recipe for beer bread.
it's really yummy!!! and easy-as-pie to make. It goes perfect with chili because it's a little sweet tasting. (and for those of you who don't drink, no worries -it doesn't taste like beer)

so this is for the girls who don't know how to cook (like me)
who want to impress their men (or friend/boss/co-worker/crush)


here's my co-worker Pat's recipe:

Beer Bread
3 cups Flour (Self Rising)
½ cup Sugar
1 bottle Beer (any kind / not light)


mix flour and sugar together in a big bowl.
add bottle of beer and continue to mix with a wooden spoon.

pour into a greased loaf pan.

Bake for 45 mins at 375 degrees


Pour one stick of melted butter on top of bread and bake for another 10-15 mins.


it's that simple! I was told that the darker the beer, the better but my co-worker made it with regular Bud and it was delish.


*some recipes call for as little as 1/4 cup of sugar or 3 tablespoons... so if you're watching your sweets you could cut amount of sugar down.

same with the butter. If you'd rather not have a golden/crunchier top (which i LOVE!) then you don't have to add the butter to the top... you could just mix it in the batter from the beginning and keep it baking the whole time.


if you make some, let me know how it goes and also required: a pic of you betty crockers!

happy baking!!!!

Wanting to Know you Wens.

it's absolutely freezing here in El Paso. Earlier, it was only 9 degrees but feels like -6 with the wind chill and snow. 

The wind has been howling outside since last night and i felt like meg in the beginning of "a wrinkle in time."

and to make it worse, there's rolling blackouts across el paso to ease the power outages in certain parts of the city.  of course i heard this news after i put beer bread in the oven so hopefully we won't lose power before that.

when it's cold outside, there's nothing like the smell of bread cooking! i could live on bread and cheese alone. confession:i made a loaf yesterday morning and by bedtime it was all gone. {max may have had two bites}

it's so easy to make though! and just so my tummy knows, i'm making this loaf to surprise our neighbors with.


what about you? 

what's the weather like in your part of the world? 


(please include where you live!)

how we celebrated college football season: beer bread & vegetarian chili

happy things with which to end the week.

♥ the cutest robot doll and softest sleeper for Felix from her auntie in Greece, Athanasia (mama's childhood penpal & dearest friend). Thank-you Athan xoxo

♥ nutella gelato does in fact equal Joy, especially with your husband and his new haircut (though right after this is when this happened... ugh. thank-you for your sweet sweet comments!)

♥ sporting a 26 week baby bump on my way to work

♥ beer bread + vegetarian chili for the NBA Finals (sigh, Thunder i wanted it to be you)

♥ also included but not pictured: a cookout with friends that officially welcomed summer.

♥date night to see my not so obvious celeb crush in this tonight

Happy Friday Lovies! what happy things are you ending the week with?

+please leave a link below if you do post-- i'd love to share in your happiness xo

fanatic.

I'm thrilled about another season of the NFL! bringing out my custom Dallas Cowboys jersey yesterday made me giddy (though i've already asked my darling husband for an updated jersey with my married last name for Christmas). 

yes, even after that ridiculous loss to the Jets i forsee a lot of beer bread, stella artois, and sports bars in our near future.