when life GOES TO 11: a couple of unexpected prizes in small packages...

I was thinking yesterday, as I made gluten-free zucchini bread, which you KNOW I love so much, although you could argue I love anything full of cinnamon which I can cover with peanut butter, I asked the universe "I wonder if there is such a thing as peanut butter bread... I bet there is!" and do I need to tell you, THERE IS?  So many choices!  I chose the simplest recipe and... it goes to 11.  It is the BEST and easiest bread I have EVER made--when you consider easy and tasty.  I have made a lot of bread, and a lot of yummy gluten-free bread, and all are good.  This one happens to be flexible, can be made gluten-free and is even vegan and healthy AND (click here for peanut butter bread) the woman who developed it is a healthy cooking and dessert genius. I mean, LOOK at this huge and lovely loaf, and imagine how lovely the house smells, of peanut butter and cinnamon!

Other unexpected prizes:  the light green glaze lower down is a huge favorite, as you know, and I wondered what might happen if I switched the (green colorant) copper for (blue colorant) cobalt?  The result was not what I imagined but SO MUCH more electric and wonderful--a sharp cornflower or sky blue.  I have a glaze I call baby blue which is periwinkle at times, but this glaze is a darker tone, and somehow just POPS.  What a nice summery color, hmm?

Have an awesome Tuesday!

(vases and cups by Gary Rith)