by : Reiko Bread

Vegan Irish Soda Bread with Sunflower Seeds
ヴィーガンアイリッシュソーダブレッド、ひまわり種のせ

I didn’t know much about Irish Soda Bread.

But I wanted to make Irish breakfast, so I googled for recipes.

https://www.theconsciousplantkitchen.com/vegan-irish-soda-bread/

This vegan recipe looked good, and I followed the recipe except that I doubled it to make two loaves.

I didn’t even know that it is not yeast bread, and it took no time from start to finish!

It turned out great!

I like the texture and taste both.

It has a very unique taste which I have a hard time explaining except for saying it’s tasty!

I was going to give one of the loaves to a friend, so I didn’t put seeds on that one (she does not like her bread with nuts, seeds, or fruit).

Now I know Irish Soda bread is easy and quick to make and it’s super tasty.

I’m sure this will be part of our bread rotation.

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by : Reiko Bread, Breakfast, Gluten Free

V/GF Tofu-Oatmeal Cinnamon Rolls with Blueberry Jam
豆腐オートミールシナモンロール、ブルーベリージャムがけ

I’ve been quite busy at work lately.

Since we came back from our long winter vacation, I’ve been really enjoying being productive.

I like the feeling, but at the same time I haven’t had a lot of time to cook or bake at home.

Finding the right balance between work and home is absolutely important, but also hard to do.

This morning I made time to make breakfast instead of just making a toast.

These cinnamon rolls’ main ingredients are tofu and oatmeal, which makes them perfect for breakfast.

Just out of the oven.

I’m not a big fan of smearing icing or frosting on my cinnamon rolls.

I mean they are good, but they will instantly turn them into a dessert instead of a breakfast food.

So this time I lightly spread some vegan butter.

Then I realized that my husband’s friend just recently gave us this beautiful homemade blueberry jam, and I thought it would be fun to drizzle it over the cinnamon rolls.

Doesn’t this look great?

It was nice to sit down and enjoy a hearty homemade breakfast like this at the end of the week.

With a cup of coffee.

I haven’t had time to make coffee in the morning all week, and I needed it!

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by : Reiko Bread

Cherry Blossom Tea Boule
チェリーブロッサム茶カンパーニュ

This is my go-to crusty bread.

I use the Boule recipe from “Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day” I bought many years ago.

I have adjusted the recipe a little because I usually make two loaves instead of four, and now I don’t have to look at the book or my note anymore because I’ve made it so many times.

It’s such a versatile bread, and you can add any flavor you like.

It turns out great every single time.

This time I decided to add this cherry blossom tea.

I used my grinder and ground the tea before I added it to the dough.

The kitchen smelled amazing!

The tin box is so pretty!

I love Haney and Sons designs.

I smelled and tasted wonderful!

It’s a special type of bread because how often you can find “cherry blossom tea” bread at a bakery?

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by : Reiko Bread, Breakfast, Gluten Free

Tofu Oatmeal Bagels
豆腐オートミールベーグル

My husband and I like this bagel so much that I decided to triple the recipe this time.

I wrap each with plastic and freeze them so that we can microwave them when we want to eat.

They are good any time of the day, but they are really perfect for breakfast because you can get the nutrition like carbs (we need carbs for energy especially in the morning, everyone!) and protein.

This time I made plain and curry bagels with three toppings, black sesame, white sesame, and parsley.

I forgot to mention, but another reason why these are perfect for breakfast is because it has a nice dense texture, just like regular bagel, and it’s so satisfying.

I said that the five aprons I have had were enough and that I was refraining from buying any more, but I just recently found several more I had bought a long time ago and forgotten about!

I definitely can’t go apron-shopping for a while.

By the way this is one of the aprons I had bought and forgotten about for years.

It’s a shame, because I really liked it.

The colors suit the spring season, too.

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by : Reiko Bread, Gluten Free

V/GF Pink x White Rolls
桃白パン

I thought it would be pretty to have two-tones, white and pink.

The pink color turned out to be much more vivid than I anticipated, but I think they are still pretty.

16 white balls and 16 pink balls.

Here is a unique thing about this recipe.

These rolls are baked in a pan.

The pink color is not beets.

This is one of my favorite rice flour bread recipe ↓

https://www.instagram.com/p/CamcXMhP9JP/

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https://www.instagram.com/culinarytribune/

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by : Reiko Bread, Gluten Free

Dark Oatmeal Rolls with Cranberries
クランベリー入り色黒オートミールパン

I’ve made this so many times.

These are so hearty and perfect for breakfast, and I love having them in the freezer.

This time I used date sugar for the sweetener.

Date sugar is the best, the most nutritious sweetener, and I like to use it as much as possible.

You can see the culprit for the dark color.

I triple the recipe, but I may have to double-triple the recipe soon!

The base recipe is here (Japanese) ↓

https://www.instagram.com/p/CUHuZmvhp98/

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by : Reiko Bread, Sandwiches, Tofu

Big Smile Sandwich
ビッグスマイルサンドイッチ

I was going to name it something like “fried tofu and beet sandwich.”

But when looking at the pictures, I noticed “they are smiling at me!”

Remember the other day that I said you have to use good bread if you want to make a good sandwich.

So I made sure I had good bread.

You can toast this Shokupan, but it’s so soft and delicious as is especially when it’s freshly baked.

Now let’s talk about what’s inside.

Crispy Panko-friend tofu.

Pickled beets.

（I just got home from work. I usually don’t look like thins when cooking. ）

Costco sells two jars as a set.

I like to keep them in my kitchen because they are handy.

It’s a quick easy way to have a tasty vegetable on your plate.

Mayo, Dijon mustard, and a lot of cabbage.

These Big Smile Sandwiches will surely make you smile!

(if you like beets ;))

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*I also have an Instagram account. ↓　There I post some pictures and videos that you don’t see here at the blog. If you followed me there as well, I would love that! When you stop by, say “hi! I would love to hear from you. Thank you.

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by : Reiko Bread

Strawberry Boule
苺カンパーニュ

Boule is probably the type of bread I’ve made the most over the years.

This was the beginning of my Boule-making journey.

This is the book, “Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day”.

It was a hugely popular book when it came out.

I tried several different recipes from the book, but the Boule recipe was by far my favorite.

It only requires a few ingredients, and the process is so easy, no kneading required, of course! as the book suggests.

Another thing I like about the Boule recipe is that it’s so versatile.

I’ve made so many different flavor versions over the years.

This time I decided to use the frozen strawberries that my mother-in-law kindly shared with me.

I liked the muted pink color, and you can definitely smell and taste the strawberries.

This strawberry Boule had some acidity from the strawberries, and it went so well with vegan butter and white honey.

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*I also have an Instagram account. ↓　There I post some pictures and videos that you don’t see here at the blog. If you followed me there as well, I would love that! When you stop by, say “hi! I would love to hear from you. Thank you.

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by : Reiko Bread, Gluten Free

Stovetop V/GF Curry Rolls
フライパンで米粉カレーパン

Once you mix all the ingredients and form balls, you place them in a frying pan.

You let them rise and then “bake” them in the same pan.

So easy!

Perfecto!

I wish you could smell these rolls.

It’s crazy to think that you can make bread without an oven.

The roll recipe (Japanese) ↓

I just added curry powder and turmeric.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CamcXMhP9JP/

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*I also have an Instagram account. ↓　There I post some pictures and videos that you don’t see here at the blog. If you followed me there as well, I would love that! When you stop by, say “hi! I would love to hear from you. Thank you.

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by : Reiko Bread, Gluten Free

V/GF Orange Almond Oatmeal Rolls
オレンジアーモンドオートミールパン

Another oatmeal roll, and this was delicious!

This was another oatmeal roll I made a few weeks ago.

They are both good but different.

This version contains yeast unlike the other, which gives the yeast-bread-like taste and smell.

It also gives pleasant chewiness.

To this one I added dried orange and almond slices.

It smelled and tasted amazing.

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*I also have an Instagram account. ↓　There I post some pictures and videos that you don’t see here at the blog. If you followed me there as well, I would love that! When you stop by, say “hi! I would love to hear from you. Thank you.

https://www.instagram.com/culinarytribune/

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