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    Attempting to Make Brioche Bread Again

    Last December, my mixer broke while making a new bread recipe. This recipe was for brioche bread. Today, I have a new mixer that is stronger than my old one. Even though it is stronger and far more reliable than…

    By essieofwho October 17, 2025
  • Blog,  Cooking,  Lifestyle

    Making Potato Rolls- How They Turned Out and Opinions of the Recipe

    In a previous post, I talked about how my mixer had died and that I purchased a replacement for it. The mixer problems forced me to reconsider posting about my baking progress for a while. Now that I have a…

    By essieofwho February 18, 2025
  • Blog,  Cooking,  Lifestyle,  Personal & Comentary

    Making Homemade Bread Progress Report: One-ish Year Later

    In October 2023, I announced I will begin learning to make my own bread from scratch. Since then, I struggled to learn how to make bread. Part of the problem was new baker mistakes while the other problem was my…

    By essieofwho August 19, 2024
  • Blog,  Cooking,  Lifestyle

    Update on Baking Homemade Bread: The Good, The Bad, and The Tasty Mistakes

    A while ago, I talked about my intention to make bread from scratch as well as why I’m doing it in a post. Now that I have had some time to bake bread over and over again, I can honestly…

    By essieofwho November 14, 2023
  • Blog,  Cooking,  Lifestyle

    Baking My Own Bread and Why I’m Frustrated With Ingredients in Store Bought Bread

    I have realized for the past few years that finding bread made without my allergens is becoming harder to do. This problem has become worse over the past year. I have noticed my favorite place to buy bread at (a…

    By essieofwho September 14, 2023

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