Homemade yeast breads are soft, fluffy, free of preservatives, and completely worth the time. But nowadays, rushing through life seems to be a norm and nobody has got time to assemble a pb & j sandwich for lunch in the morning, let alone making bread from scratch! I’m guilty of this myself; sometimes I just have the “GO GO GO” mindset instead of allowing my mind to settle, relax, and be in the moment. More often than not, I catch myself analyzing the past and worrying about the future.

Baking is one of my favourite ways to wind down after a busy day of errands and work. With baking, I’m completely immersed in the ingredients I’m putting in each step, while allowing my creative juices to flow through my brain. Most of the times, my favourite “recipes” are the ones when I unconsciously throw everything from the fridge into a dish. It’s the freedom of adding this and adding that… whatever floats my boat at the very moment. It brings me back to the present, very much like what yoga does when I step onto my mat.

But enough yakking about me, I think you all should give this homemade yeast bread a try, especially a recipe with herbs and cheese! I gave Leung some of this giant circular loaf and bread, and her family loved it! It has a hint of sweetness from the honey and a rustic nuttiness from the spelt flour. The cheeses and herbs just elevates this loaf from a ultra yummy sandwich bread, to a “just give me the bread, no butter, mayonnaise, tuna or egg salad needed” kind of bread. Bread that you can pull-apart with your bare hands and put straight into your mouth. Sounds good, doesn’t it? Warm, soft, fluffy, cheesy, with a hint of honey… what are you waiting for, let’s go activate some yeast!