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Weeknight Beer Cheese Bread

October 14, 2011 By Julie 16 Comments

Ask me what I would take onto a deserted island if I could only have one food and you’ll get the same answer every single time.  Hot fresh bread.  Sourdough, french, pumpernickel, rye, I don’t discriminate.  If it’s fresh from the oven, a shmear of butter across the slice, I’ll bite without question.

Bread isn’t really what I would call a “quick” recipe.  It takes time to rise, time to punch out, and time to roll into the perfect loaf.  Let’s face it, sometimes we just don’t have that kind of time.  Ok, who am I kidding, on a weeknight I never have that kind of time.  It doesn’t make me crave bread any less though, so I decided to concoct a quick weeknight recipe for those evenings when you want a slice of “fresh from the oven” sustenance but don’t have the time to put forth all the love and care that typically is required to get the desired result.

This recipe uses baking powder in place of yeast to allow for an instant lift while cooking, therefore eliminating all the time required for rising and punching.   But wait, there’s more.  You didn’t think I’d actually stop there did you?  I wanted to give my loaf a little flavor kick so I snuck in a couple glugs of beer and a heaping handful of cheese.

Welcome back to the weeknight rotation my butter loving friend.  You’ve been sorely missed.

Let’s cook up a loaf, shall we?

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Filed Under: Breads, Food Tagged With: baking powder, baking soday, Beer, bread, cheese, no yeast

Wisconsin Beer Cheese Soup

February 21, 2011 By Julie 61 Comments

Having grown up in Wisconsin, there were certain foods that I came to enjoy as a part of everyday life.  Bratwurst cooked on the grill.  Friday night fish fries.  Beer (Need I say more).  And then there is the food that Wisconsin has always been known for, cheese.  California may try to claim it from us, but make no mistake, we are considered the cheeseheads for one big reason.  Wisconsin knows cheese.  Sorry California.  I love your beautiful weather and your beaches (lord knows Wisconsin is lacking in the sand and salt water department and our winter weather leaves something to be desired), but I just can’t give you the crown for cheese over my beloved hometown state; and yes I’m most definitely biased.

So in the spirit of true cheesehead pride, I have created this recipe as a salute to the state where I grew up.  You can find a steaming bowl of beer cheese soup in just about any mom and pop restaurant in Wisconsin.  And I’m willing to throw money down that pretty much every bowl you find will be good enough to scrape the dish clean.  There’s just something magical about combining cheese and beer together that makes the world right again.  Serve up a brat or some fish fry on the side and you’ll be ready to move your roots to the north.  Guaranteed.

In other news, the big day is finally here!  My blogoversary is officially on Thursday, but we’ll be celebrating on Friday with a giveaway or two and a look back at the past year of Mommie Cooks (and what a year it’s been!)  Hopefully the new site design will be launched by then as well.  It’s as good as ready.  I’m just waiting for the green light from my designer.  So keep an eye out cuz Mommy’s updating to a whole new look and this one plans to stick around for awhile.

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Food, Soup Tagged With: 30 minute meal, Beer, broth, butter, Carrots, Celery, cheese, Crushed Red Pepper, flour, food, garlic, Half & Half, mustard, onion, pepper, recipe, salt, Worcestershire sauce


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