Hasselback Garlic Cheesy Bread

Summer is here! Well, at least for us since my boys were already off school a couple weeks ago. They started summer camp last week and I wish to myself that I could also take the summer off to spend more time with them. 
I saw the picture of this garlic cheesy bread recipe a while back on Facebook and I was practically drooling while staring intensely at the screen. I said to myself that I have to make this very very soon. But until recently, when I stopped by a Chinese bakery to pick up some breads for my boys, my oldest told me he wanted some garlic breads. Only then I thought of this garlic cheese bread that I saw on Facebook, so I told him "Mommy will make some for you soon". And so I did keep my promise to him.
I love how easy this recipe turned out. All the ingredients can be easily found from your pantry and fridge. Give it a try next time you are planning some spaghetti or pasta dishes for dinner. These breads will be a great addition to your meal and greatly appreciated by your family.

Herb sea salt soft pretzels with Cheese sauce

This is my second time trying my luck with soft pretzels. I don't even want to be reminded of my first attempt at making homemade pretzels. If I could throw a rock to hurt somebody, those pretzels would do a very fine job. It has been years since I even thought about making pretzels again until recently when I saw a post on my Facebook page about homemade soft pretzels from a food blogger. The pretzel picture looked so delightful and enticing that I almost wanted to reach into the screen and grab that pretzel. So forget about my first painful experience with pretzels, I immediately looked up the recipe and made my plan for the second attempt without hesitation. 
I have to say, the result is beyond my expectation. The fresh hot, crusty-on-the-outside and soft-in-the-inside pretzels taste heavenly. Especially when it is accompanied with the creamy, savory cheese sauce, you can forget about the world around you. The recipe is such a breeze to make and with just a couple hours in the kitchen, you will be rewarded with some fantastic homemade good eat. These soft pretzels are best when they are fresh hot out of the oven, but I don't think you will have to worry about left-over, stale pretzels because there won't be any.

Pumpkin Rolls

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas celebration and a great start for the New Year! The holiday season is over, but that does not mean we can't have these lovely pumpkin rolls for dessert to seal a great dinner meal any other time of the year. 

I made these pumpkin rolls before Christmas, and I apologize for being too busy to post these up in a timely manner for everyone to try. If you are barely started on your New Year resolution, don't worry, just bookmark this recipe and give it a try at the end of the year (or any other time that your taste buds crave for this scrumptious sweet).

I am, personally, not a big fan of pumpkin desserts, but when I first tasted a piece of this delicious cake made by my coworker, I couldn't believe that it was made with pumpkin. The pumpkin essence is very subtle while the creamy texture of the cream cheese filling in combination with the crunchy toasted walnuts gives this classic cake roll a delightful surprise of flavor. I couldn't help but had two servings one after another and begged my coworker for the recipe immediately after that. I hope you all will give it a try on the next holiday season and enjoy it as much as I do.

Banana Pancake and Omelet

I hope everyone enjoyed the Mother's day weekend, either with your mom or as a mom yourself. The weather has been exceptionally nice and warm lately,  and since it is my usual Monday off,  I whipped up some pancake for breakfast to start my beautiful day. In a way, I'm celebrating my Mother's day a day later to make up for my working weekend. 

I rarely make breakfast at home unless it's my day off. Even if I make breakfast, I usually make buttermilk waffles because my oldest likes it. Pancake is something that I only make once in a blue moon. And even if I do make it, I usually use the store-bought mix. However, I don't know what got into me today, I felt like whipping up a batch straight from scratch.  And so I did! About an hour later, sitting my backyard with a cup of freshly brewed coffee and a plate of banana pancake with omelet in front of me, I am enjoying my Monday morning with my gorgeously blooming garden. I hope you are enjoying your Monday too!