This post is a little early. Tomorrow is moving day for us. They say the top three stressors in life are death, divorce and moving. I cannot speak on the first two, but I can attest to the third! Holy crap, this month has been an emotional roller coaster.
After packing my 1 millionth box (only a slight exaggeration), I had a breakdown. I locked myself in my closet and cried. I cried because of all the memories this house holds. It’s the first house my husband and I bought together. It’s the only squirrel-ridden yard my dog has ever known, these are the rooms that held our sleeping infants and floors that felt their first steps. I’m anxious about the new neighbors and the new school. I’m anxious about the huge change in our lives. Finally, I’m incredibly tired. Tired of packing, tired of organizing and planning, tired of worrying. And so I cried. It felt good, a huge release that I desperately needed. I kept right on going until I felt a pang from deep inside me. At that moment, I realized the pang I was experiencing was actually hunger. After thinking about it for a second, I decided it was time to get out of the closet. My pity party had become tiresome. I went in search of comfort food.
Unfortunately, a lot of my kitchen had been packed up. But I had enough ingredients to make this bacon cheddar beer bread. Does anything sound MORE like comfort to you?? I love food that includes alcohol! An excuse to indulge myself. One beer for the bread, one for me! This beer bread is outrageously simple and involves only a handful of ingredients. Mix, stir, bake, that’s it!!! Then you have warm, cheesy, slightly sweet bread. All my woes were forgotten!
Next time I fall into self-pity, I know to run to the kitchen, grab a beer and make me some bread!
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I made this too:
Pimento Cheese and Bacon Patty Melt
I found these yummies on Pinterest:
Banana Bread Beer Bread Liberty Shell
Bacon Bread Restless Chipotle
I’ll be linking this recipe up to these fabulous sites, as well as to: Jam Hands,
The DIY Dreamer and
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 T baking powder
- 1 t salt
- 2 T sugar
- 2 cups shredded cheddar
- 1 12 oz bottle beer (I used a lager)
- 6 slices bacon, cooked and chopped
- 2 T butter, melted
- Pre heat oven to 350 degrees Grease bread pan and set aside. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Stir with a whisk to combine ingredients. Make a well in the center of your dry ingredients. Add beer, half the bacon and about 1 cup of cheese. Stir until well mixed. Pour batter into your loaf pan. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon of melted butter. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven sprinkle remaining bacon and drizzle with remaining butter. Bake for an additional 25 minutes or until browned. Remove and allow to cool in pan for about 5 minutes. Remove and let cool completely.
- Recipe adapted from The Slow Roasted Italian
Recipe adapted from the Slow Roasted Italian
Sounds and looks amazing, can’t wait to make it! My hubby loves anything with bacon.
I’m a sucker for anything with bacon!
The bread sounds great! Best of luck with your move:@)
Thank you so much!
Beer and bacon in one loaf. Now, that wold be enough for most but you added cheddar. This hits all of the right buttons. Thanks for sharing a gem of a bread recipe.
It’s never easy closing one of life’s chapters but good things await those who do. Good luck!
Thanks John!
Ugh–I never realized why people hated moving until I had to move. It’s. The. Worst. So much to do, so much CLEANING, & how come your amount of stuff seems to quadruple when you’re packing boxes?! Did I really have that many cookbooks!? Lol. Thankfully you have this tasty bread to keep you going. Good luck with the move!
My next move will be to the old folks home, and my kids will have to do the work! It sucks!!!! Thanks Hayley!
Looks fantastic! Think I’ll add this to the MUST MAKE pile! I also pinned it! Found you over at Six Sisters! Thanks for the recipe!
Cindy
crazyloucreations.blogspot.com
Thanks Cindy for pinning!
Aww, Lulu, moving is tough. We moved from our first home last year and it was hard to say goodbye. Don’t worry. You’ll make new memories that will be just as wonderful! PS- What an amazing bread!!!!
I’ve cried so much this weekend! This move has been aweful! But we are here and thats all that matters!
Your bread looks delicious! I must try the recipe! Thanks for linking up with me for Friday Favorites. I’m featuring you next week. Come by and grab my featured button if you’d like one!
Thanks Jerri!! I’m so excited to be featured!
I can’t wait to try that … it sounds delicious! It would be so good with potato soup!
Perfect with potato soup!!! I have to try that!!! Thanks Randi!
oh yum!!! I love anything with bacon and cheese!! theres not too many ingredients either which is awesome! Do you think you could link this up to In the Kitchen Thursdays party? http://www.battlingthehomefront.com/2012/10/in-kitchen-thursdays-week-2.html Our readers would love this!
Me too!!!!! I’d love to link up thank you!
oh sweetie…moving is tough and I understand completely!!! I wish I was there to give you a hand that week! This bread is totally awesome and I can’t wait to try it out.
Thanks Jocelyn!! This bread is so insanely easy!!
Hi Lemonsforlulu,
Thanks for mentioning my recipe! This looks so good, I’m going to give it a try soon. Is there anything that bacon and cheese can’t improve? I think not. Great idea, and thanks again!
-Libertyshell
Thank you for the inspiration! A great recipe!
Where does the other cup of shredded cheese go? Thanks for helping out