I want to start this post out by saying happy birthday to my mom! I love you!

The smell of freshly baked bread is one of those hypnotic scents. The aroma wraps itself around you like a warm hug and settles you into a place a comfort and ease. There are certain scents that the brain connects with and suddenly sends you into a state of nostalgia. The smell of warm bread swarms my mind with memories of holiday baking with my mom and waking up to the scent of fresh biscuits for breakfast. The smell as well as the process of making bread is therapeutic. Kneading your aggression into the bread can be relaxing and cathartic.

Stephanie’s recipe for Italian Herbed Tomato Bread looks like a slice of heaven. On her blog, Fun Foods on a Budget, she gives a “universal recipe” formula for yeast bread, and shows how she added the ingredients to create this tasty Italian loaf. She also suggests using this recipe for a pizza crust! So, let your creativity flow, give your shrink a day off, and bake up a loaf of your favorite flavors!