My project is the Bread Basket and it is stinking cute! My only regret is that I classed down the picture by photographing hot dog buns in the basket!
It's still a cute and useful basket that easily holds a dozen cheap hot dog buns. I bet it would hold 8 large scones too.
But that's only a guess.
At 4"x9", the basket is almost perfect for a loaf! I think it would be super cute to gift your christmas baking in one of these. So consider getting a head start on your gift giving and make one this week. Then link it up to Lyndsey's blog, by Friday, to be eligible for amazing prizes!!
Specs:
Fabric - Essex Yarn Dyed Linen in flax, repro 30's prints, Carolina gingham in brown.
Thread - Aurifil (best!)
Interfacing - scraps from my bin
Floss - Cosmo (best!)
Modifications - ties instead of button.
Give Away
As a thank you for reading this long post, I am giving away 5 prizes! Each consists a five pack of Aurifil thread, 1 skein of Cosmo floss, and a fat 8 of Kaufman Yarn Dyed Essex Linen in flax.
All you have to do is leave a comment and tell me your favourite type of bread/loaf/muffin. I will choose 5 people on Monday August 6 based entirely on how yummy I think your bread sounds :) international welcome!
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I love making Irish Soda Bread - every last bit always gets eaten up and it's so yummy when you eat it warm with some lovely homemade jam :)
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ReplyDeleteOn a fall day, nothing better than Apple and Cheddar scones
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So delish.
Surprise muffins....open them hot out of the oven to find warm raspberry jam oozing out. Yum.........
ReplyDeleteWhite chocolate raspberry bread - yum!
ReplyDeleteMy favourite muffin is a triple chocolate flax-seed muffin - it has cocoa, chocolate chips and I put hazlenut choc spread in the middle. And, because it is made largely with flax-seed, I feel it is more medicinal than 'naughty' so I make sure I have a muffin every day. (Just in case you didn't know, flax-seed has been shown to protect against cancer!) It is a case of having my cake and eating it!!!
ReplyDeleteRosemary focaccia with sea salt is one of my favs! Thanks for sharing your basket - it's really cute! And those scones sounded amazing! ;-)
ReplyDeleteMy favorite is raisen toast with a side of applesauce.
ReplyDeleteCinnamon whirls!
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ReplyDeleteOMG, your poor scones! Thanks for sharing that story, got a good laugh. Great idea for holiday baking!!
ReplyDeleteRecently I made these Inside Out Carrot Cake muffins from King Arthur Flour bc I had an excess of carrots. The frosting is in the middle, they were to die for, def my favorite muffins! If you like cream cheese frosting, you'd love these.
Ha! Well, it's a lovely basket, even if it's filled with hot dog buns. ;) I guess I can't blame the guys for eating the scones, because they sound amazing!
ReplyDeleteHmm, it's hard to pick a favorite bread/muffin, but I loved this Smitten Kitchen whole-wheat apple muffin. They were delicious! http://smittenkitchen.com/blog/2008/04/11/whole-wheat-apple-muffins/
I looove the hot dog buns they are selling near my place! It is fried, so crispy on the outside with all its bread crumb goodness. Then you bite into the soft (yet still have its chewy side:)) and warm bread, n finally get to taste the firm, yummy n juicy sausage which is covered by just the right amount of lovely ketchup! Yum! (well, i was super hungry when i ate it last time. But the combination of the various textures was nice!)
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My most favourite bread is an italian style white bread with dried tomatoes, herbs and black olives inside... Yummy! And I looooove darl bread with walnuts...
ReplyDeleteLove your basket, makes your table look really homely.
ReplyDeleteFavourite bread, oh my, that would be any, I am a breadaholic - recently become quite keen on clootie dumpling scones available at a local coffee shop - full of warm spices and fruit it's like a wee bit of Christmas at any time!
mine is zucchini banana flax muffins- they are healthy and yummy and have no butter in them because of the bananas. and who does not have extra zucchini sitting around?
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ReplyDeleteI love Panera Pumpkin Muffins - They are so good !!!
I love so many kinds of baked breads...asiago cheese, pumpkin, orange scones and more. I just finished making zucchini breads to photograph with my own version of the bread basket. Yours is delightful and looks great at the table!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite is the cinnamon rolls that we make every Christmas. The recipe comes down from my husband's great-grandma through his mother and grandmother. They are loaded with butter, so not something to make every day, but they sure are good once a year. We make a lot to give away as well as to eat and we always have some at Christmas breakfast as well as other occasions during the holidays.
ReplyDeleteI love making banana muffin. My little one (3 and half yrs old) has taken a liking to it and now helps me make them.He helps me make the batter.
ReplyDeleteI do the baking of course.
leena
My favourite bread is an unbelievably good Pumpkin Seed Slow Raised Wholemeal Loaf from our local Organic bakery owned by the lady who came up with the concept of Green & Black Chocolate.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE lemon curd muffins, yummyness :-) perfect hot with ice cream!
ReplyDeleteI agree, your basket is cute! You need to learn to hide a scone for yourself the night before. The basket would still be oh so cute, even with only one scone peeking over the edge. I think my favorite bread is a hearty cheese bread that my mom made years ago. Whole grains with pockets of melted cheese. Yummy with chili or potato soup.
ReplyDeleteI love a good fresh baguette, and of course I've had the best in where else, Paris! Nice and crusty on the outside with a good crunch when you bite into it, and chewy yet airy on the inside!
ReplyDeleteI make banana bread with mini chocolate chips in it that is so good but also love some pumpkin apple muffins in the fall.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite is a Rhubarb bread, the recipe which I got from my mom (and I just happened to get some rhubarb from the store today for it!)
ReplyDeleteI want to thank you for putting your cheap hotdog buns in the bag, because I wasn't going to make the bag because I was like...when do I need to carry around loafs of bread? but an idea like this for cookouts, or for scones or smaller breads, well duh! I need that!
Nothing beats my grandmother's recipe for Banana Nut Bread. She used Crisco, so I often substitute with applesauce and it is still as moist as can be. With lots and lots of chopped walnuts. It's one of those comfort foods you need during the fall and winter months!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance! I've been working on making my own bread but I've yet to find a recipe I like the best ever yet, but I have made a potatoe starter that makes an awesome hamburger bun.
ReplyDeleteThis was a cute bag to make and fairly simple for a beginner. Now, if I can get my DH to bake some wonderful loafs of bread to go with it, I will be tickle pink. Judith, Texas
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to trying this project! Carbs are my downfall -- bread, cupcakes, the list goes on and on... -- so I could give you six kinds of bread that I love to eat. Banana bread may be at the top of that list, but I couldn't say for sure... Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteOK it's Sweet Potato Walnut Bread, homemade by moi, of course!
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ReplyDeleteBread is my downfall. But, I absolutely love a good raisin bread, preferably whole wheat with lots of chewy raisins inside. Always, a natural sourdough yeast bread is the base for any bread I like.
ReplyDeleteI love bread anyway it comes, but my favourite has to be a Cottage Loaf fresh from the bakers! Really reminds me of my grandparents.
ReplyDeleteWe have a farmers market close to our home on a Sat and there is a stall that sells Rosemary and sea salt flat bread . You eat it by tearing chunks of it off and dipping into good quality olive oil . It's very yummy . Doesn't last long in this house !
ReplyDeleteHomemade banana nut muffins yummy babscorbitt@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteI love bread, my favorite restaurants are the ones that give you a basket of rolls, yum..
ReplyDeletei really love muffins, all kinds but blueberry is my favorite, probably becasue my mom always made them for me when I was a kid:) Now I make them for my own children. They all love the chocolate ones too.. hmmm surprising!
Love your basket! Italian bread all the way but only for french toast!!
ReplyDeletethis basket is pretty cute! beautiful as good as the bread on it i asume! thank's for the giveaway! have a nice week
ReplyDeleteI love bread! And my favourite is a sour-dough bread with walnuts from a local organic bakery. That with butter and a good cheese.... Mmmm! :)
ReplyDeletecranberry orange scones with cinnamon glaze!
ReplyDeleteTo hard to choose! Anything homemade and fresh out of the oven! I was just saying the other day that one of the most gratifying things is seeing dough rise! YUM
ReplyDeleteI make a very delicious strawberry bread. Still warm from the oven, with a little butter on it, and a hot cup of coffee or tea, and you are in Heaven!! Recipes makes 2 loaves, so I usually keep one, and give one away. It gets rave reviews every the time. Hmmmm, I think I'll make some today!
ReplyDeleteI discovered this scone recipe about 3-4 years ago and it is the only way I make them now. If you do manage to hide one away, it is still fresh and yummy 2 days later. This is a beautiful basket. Thank you for the generous give-away.
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OMG...you've made me hungry!!! I choose either homeade Banana Nut Bread made with walnuts or fresh homemade Blueberry scones served with homemade pina colada jelly... Yum!! BTW....YOUR BASKET IS SOOOOOO CUTE!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite bread is whole grain bread made from freshly milled grain, butter milk, honey, butter, and a bit of salt.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite muffin is the freshly baked blueberry muffin that just went out of the oven. Paired that with my favorite green tea while reading my favorite book and Im so done for the day..
DeleteI am going to make the basket with some food fabric I have. Cute basket! My favorite bread is "pumpkin bread" that is like a loaf of bread and not like a banana bread. It's a nice bread that has pumpkin in it to make it a bit healthier for us. Recipe is here on Chef John's site: http://foodwishes.blogspot.com/2008/11/holiday-pumpkin-bread-you-want-it-but.html
ReplyDeleteMakes up real easy which is also a plus!
Lisa in Georgia
that is such a cute bread basket! My MIL makes homemade bread all the time, this would be such a perfect present for her! Its hard to pick a favourite bread, but one of my go to ones is a simple homemade loaf with sun dried tomatoes, olives, cheese and ham cubes in the middle...nom!
ReplyDeleteI make a rye bread with caraway seeds that is so good. Love it as a sandwich with anything and lots of mustard.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite bread is Zucchini bread made with walnuts and cranberries. So yummy!! I have not made my own but purchase it at a local bakery that uses all fresh ingredients and whole wheat flour, it is soooo yummy!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm sure the bread basket is adorable but I just had to giggle when you said the scones were eaten before you got up. I only have one son but I learned early on to put threatening notes on ANYTHING food related that was bought/made with a purpose in mind. Thanks for the laugh.
ReplyDeleteI love Banana Nut bread.. for 25 yrs, I told my son " Son I made your favorite BNB" He finally told me, " MOM, I love your BNB, but its not my favorite, I like your Pumpkin bread.. Well atleast he let me believe it for 25 yrs.. love you too son. I agree this would be a wonderful gift bag for my BNA bread.
ReplyDeleteI have a recipe for the best bakery style blueberry muffins. They would look wonderful peeking out of this little basket.
ReplyDeleteI love the basket & will be trying to make one or two or three you get the idea. Yes they will be perfect for Holiday baking, but what if you filled it with sewing items,like Aurifil thread for a special sewing friend. Favorite baking would be banana raisin bread made with honey, served warm with a good cup of English Breakfast Tea.
ReplyDeleteI have an excellent recipe for lemon poppy seed bread. It is easy to make and yields 2 loaves. My co-workers enjoy it for their coffee break.
ReplyDeleteLove your fabric choices for the basket you made. Great idea to use it for gift giving of baked goods.
Thanks.
Oh no, those rotten boys!! And your bag is so pretty! Do bagels count? Because Panera makes some amazing ones that I really want right now! Asiago with sundried tomato cream cheese and cinnamon sugar with hazelnut cream cheese are my absolute favorites...ahhh, I could really use one right now!
ReplyDeleteAwesome job on this project! Bread is so yummy all these comments make me want to start baking again. I love homemade cheese bread with those yummy pockets of yummy goodness. You don't get that from a breadmaker machine {I've tried}. Also what's drooly good is homemade light wheat bready warmed or toasted with a little butter or spead and then dipped in brewers yeast. Ahhhh!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely white chocolate chip muffin with fudge chunks added in for good measure!
ReplyDeleteMy husband bakes a crispy-topped, round country styled loaf that's waft the house out with breadliness, hot out the oven, slather in the butter, baby, good. No fancy toppings, just down right delish. I should really be a good wife and stitch him up a bread basket to put it in, but in my defense his bread doesn't usually hang about too long. Thanks for hosting the giveaway! Berene
ReplyDeleteBran muffins that you get in NZ are the best!
ReplyDeleteLove your bargain bin buns!!
Super cute basket! My favourite loaf is pumpkin bread! I haven't had it since I left the states and I miss it :(
ReplyDeleteLove the basket!! Love the thread too!! Personally I love good old fashion Corn Muffins..warm with raw honey drizzled on it. yumm comfort food.
ReplyDeleteShoot, we're not even classy enough to get our hot dog buns at Safeway, we have to get ours here at Walmart! I miss shopping at Safeway!
ReplyDeleteI think my favorite bread is probably my grandma's zucchini bread. She's given me the recipe and I can make it myself, but it's just not as good as hers.
The basket is so cute and I LOVE bread. I'd have to say that my most favorite bread would be a nice loaf of french bread ~ with a crunchy crust. Here in Portland, OR we have a few really good bakeries with the best bread. I have to be careful tho and get a small loaf because I'll end up eating the whole darn thing! teehee
ReplyDeleteDon't you just love that Zakka book? Fun, fun, fun! Well, In a pinch I love to take the Bridgeford rolls, defrost and let rise, then brush them with a butter/honey combo and sprinkle with rosemary and sea salt. Easy and tasty. Yum!
ReplyDeleteI might be too late to enter, but I love Cranberry Orange Scones - recipe from Taste of Home magazine. Yum! Thanks for wonderful chance! (At least you fed some hungry growing boys - hopefully they enjoyed them, but if it was my son, no, he scarfs things down too quickly to even let his taste buds know they're eating!)
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