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Delicious Apple Bread

Hannah Lucio

Oh my goodness this bread is amazing!!! It is not really “healthy” but eating strict is not my forte. Plus, restricting myself from everything is not really healthy to do. Moderation and self control helps me the most. And kicking butt at the gym 🙂

I made it up at the last minute. I really had no intention to try anything other than make sandwich bread. I just thought, hmm I wonder if this would taste good. And bam! This is a type of bread I am going to make every time I make bread. I double this bread recipe and made this apple bread as a “side” bread. Seriously, its that yummy!

Ingredients:

1/4 Cup Almond Milk (or regular milk)

5 tsp Granulated sugar

1 tsp Salt

5 tsp Butter (I used salted butter)

2 1/2 tsp Yeast (I only use fleischmann’s)

1 Cup Warm Water

3 1/2 Cup Flour

Ingredients for the apple bread:

1 Apple (I used Pink Lady apples) pealed, cut into small pieces

Cinnamon

Granulated sugar

softened butter

The bread recipe has to rise for an hour first. Also, cook the apple pieces in a small pan until just cooked (soft). I put enough water in the pan to cover the apple pieces. 

Here is the Recipe for the bread. After I rolled up the bread, I put the bread pan next to the roll and cut the ends off with a sharp knife. Put the perfect fit bread roll into the pan. The two left over ends of the roll I unrolled and flattened into a rectangle shape with a rolling pin. I spread a thin layer of butter on top. Then I sprinkled granulated sugar and cinnamon on top. I had no idea how much to add because this is my first time making it. So I just put as much as I thought would be good. When done with the cinnamon and sugar put 4 small chunks of butter on top. When ready start from longest side and tightly roll up. Pinch the ends together and put into the pan with the seam down. This is what it looks like: Set aside and let it rise with the rest of the bread. Put in the oven and bake for 30 minutes with the sandwich bread. Take out and test the bottom of the pan to see if it is done. I have never had bread that needs to be in longer than the 30 minutes. Once you take it out of the oven take it out of the pan and cool off on the cooling rack.  This bread taste SO good and I hope you try it out.

 

 

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Happy National Peanut Butter day

Hannah Lucio

I love peanut butter. Well, love may be an understatement. HA! Every single day I have an apple and peanut butter. Everyday! It is normally my lunch because it is easy, healthy and oh so delicious. I have to tell ya, I never had peanut butter and apple until I met my husband. He looked at me strangely when I told him that I have never had it together. I thought it sounded gross. Well, now I have it every single day HA-HA If you have never had it I highly recommend it. I have never gained a pound eating it regularly. If anything I have to thank the combo for being able to lose weight and keep it off. Thank you Jesus! It is also budget friendly. We buy our Organic apples every week at Costco. I have compared the price to grocery stores and it does cost maybe a dollar more over all. but I have to tell ya, the apples are amazing every time. At the grocery store they tend to not be as good around here. Not sure what that is all about.

I hope you get to eat some peanut butter today! Happy National Peanut Butter Day!

 

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Nap times are the best!

Hannah Lucio

I don’t know about you but having a baby and toddler at home is exhausting. I love being able to be home for them but it can wear you down. My husband and I set up an awesome deal so I can get a little time to myself so I don’t get to overwhelmed. I am so thankful and so lucky to have a husband that is so supportive of me. The schedule is to workout in the morning before he goes to work. 30 minute break at lunch and 30 minute break after he gets of work. It doesn’t always go as planned but it’s such a great thing for me. I used to wonder why women need so much me time. Well, now I know. I do have to say that sometimes I think it gets out of control with some. But, to each their own. I do not like being a stressed out mom because it is not good for us all. I have also lost my joy for things in life. So I am trying to work things out to get my joy back. It might sound weird but that’s how I feel. I really cannot remember the last time I was outwardly excited about something. I was reading an article about this and it is true. We must take care of ourselves and there is nothing wrong with needed to “find yourself”. 

Today was one of the not going as planned days. I “slept in” today, well, we all did! 6:30 am instead of 4:40am. Awesome stuff! My husband had a follow up appointment so that cut out my other 30 minutes alone. That’s way more important then my me time. So I’m finally relaxing while the boys sleep. Thank goodness they are both sleeping 🙂 Which means I should have 1-2 hours of kid free time? Wahooooo!! I start with a hot cup of coffee and typically an apple and peanut butter for snack. I also catch up on my dvr shows. Big brother, Flipping out, real housewives of Orange County, and Keeping up with kardashians. I am such a reality tv fanatic hahaha  When it gets to 1-1.5 hours I can start cleaning and stuff so if they wake up they aren’t grumpy from lack of nap. Ha! 

Well, I’m off to relax and finish my hot coffee and Flipping Out show. It’s gonna be an awesome start to the weekend. Homemade pizza for dinner, fun filled Saturday and all day football on Sunday! 
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