Рецепт Rustic Cinnamon Bread
A recent conversation with a family friend prompted me
to ask the question, "why are we as moms, so hard on
ourselves?"
I can vividly remember a time in my life when I used
to beat myself up for not doing a better job with
my children.
Anyone ever heard of the popular Mommy Wars?
Yeah. I always seemed to be caught in the middle
of those at our last base.
It made me feel like I wasn't
doing enough for my children and did
a HUGE number on my self-esteem.
Now that my kids are older, I still feel this way,
only on a smaller scale.
For example, if my kids are sick,
I say to myself, "I should have made
sure they washed their hands more."
If my kids get hurt, I say to myself, "I should have
kept a closer eye out on them."
Despite the pep talks from Husband Man, doubts always
have a tendency to creep around in the corners of
my mind.
I wish I had an answer for all of it, but I don't.
I just know it has to stop!
I'm putting out a call to all the moms who read this blog….
stop being so hard on yourselves when it comes
to your children!
None of us are perfect.
Little Ms. Suzie Homemaker across the street is not
perfect, even though she may give off the impression
that she is.
Little Ms. Corporate America isn't perfect, even though
she may give off the impression that she is.
We are not all supermoms.
And ya know what?
Learn to take a deep breathe…and let go.
…..oh…and try this rustic cinnamon bread recipe too…
One bite of this bread and it will literally make you feel like
you are supermom and that you can handle everything.
Pinky Promise ;)
Rustic Cinnamon Bread
(makes two 9x5 loaves)
Ingredients for bread:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 eggs, at room temperature
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 4 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- Ingredients for cinnamon sugar topping:
- 2/3 cups granulated sugar
- 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease two 9x5 loaf pans
2. Cream together butter, 2 cups of sugar, and eggs.
3. Add the milk, flour, and baking soda.
4. Pour 1/2 of the batter into the two greased loaf pans.
5. In a separate bowl, mix the 2/3 cups of granulated sugar and 2 tsp. cinnamon.
6. Set aside 1/4 cup of the cinnamon/sugar mixture. Take the rest of the mixture, divide it in half, and sprinkle in each pan.
7. Add the rest of the batter to the top of each pan.
8. Take remaining cinnamon/sugar mixture and sprinkle 1/8 cup on the top of each loaf. Swirl the batter in each pan with a knife.
9. Bake for 45-50 minutes or until toothpick tester comes out clean.