Wow. I can’t believe it is 2013.
2012 went by so fast. . the last half of the year was a blur. . but a fantastic one! Rather than spending a lot of time reflecting on the past year, I’ll spend this post looking forward and looking ahead . . . to 2013.
In the kitchen, I am going to compile a culinary bucket list. . recipes that I want to challenge myself with and commit myself to making or baking this year. At home, I am going to devote spending more time with my girls and more time looking at the things my husband does that I love :). And for myself, I am going to eat healthier, take my vitamins and go on more walks. Does this mean no more sweet treats? Uh, that would be a NO. Cookies, cakes, brownies, doughnuts, a.k.a. sweet treats in moderation are okay in my book.
For Hip Foodie Mom, I am going to focus more on simplicity during the week. I’ll be whipping out my new slow cooker soon and will be posting more quick meal recipes, Meatless Monday recipes, Korean food recipes (because you seem to like them), Asian food dishes and – for the most part, will save the more time intensive recipes for the weekends.
Hip Foodie Mom has been really fun for me. . I actually started this blog about a year ago and have enjoyed every moment. Not only have I met some great fellow foodie friends but I have also expanded my cooking repertoire, met some 
Twelve Loaves
#TwelveLoaves January: Clean Slate. Bake a bread, yeast or quick bread, loaf or individual. January #TwelveLoaves is all about a clean slate. After the holiday indulgences, we are starting the year with simplicity. Have fun baking with whole grains and other flours. Share with us your favorite basic bread recipes. Let’s get baking!
Take a look at all the other lovely TwelveLoaves breads for January!
Alabama Light Bread by Dorothy | Shockingly Delicious Basic White Bread by Renee | Magnolia Days Classic Oatmeal Bread by Liz | That Skinny Chick Can Bake Grandmom’s Dinner Rolls by Jennie from The Messy Baker Blog Italian Potato Bread by Rosella | Ma Che Ti Sei Mangiato Molasses Wheat Quick Bread by Deb | Knitstamatic Pandoro by Paula | Vintage Kitchen Rosemary Olive Oil Bread by Alice | Hip Foodie Mom Whole Wheat Pita Bread by Holly | A Baker’s House Whole Wheat Sea Salt Bagel by Lora | Cake Duchess Orange Date Nut Loaf by Katerina | Diethood
Just follow the rules, it’s as easy as pie:
1. When you post your Twelve Loaves bread on your blog, make sure that you mention the Twelve Loaves challenge in your blog post; this helps us to get more members as well as share everyone’s posts. Please make sure that your Bread is inspired by the theme! 2. Please link your post to the linky tool at the bottom of my blog. It must be a bread baked to the Twelve Loaves theme. 3. Have your Twelve Loaves bread that you baked this January, 2013 posted on your blog by January 31, 2013. Would you like to bake along with us? The #TwelveLoaves bread baking project was created by Lora at Cake Duchess; a monthly baking adventure created for the love of bread. Drop Lora a line to join in on this monthly bread baking fun! Follow @TwelveLoaves on Twitter and see what’s freshly baked for #TwelveLoaves on our growing Pinterest board.
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Happy New Year to you. Twelve Loaves is really a great international initiative. I love to be part of it. Your clean slate bread is very inviting.
Thank you, Rossella!! 🙂 Happy New Year!
Beautiful loaves and a wonderful way to,I h off the new year. Breaking bread never looked sooooo great nor tasted so moreish I’m sure. Happy wishes to you all for 2013 🙂
Thank you, Alice!! 🙂 Happy New Year to you too! 🙂 Can’t wait to see what culinary masterpieces you have in store! 🙂
Isn´t olive oil and rosemary a super combination for bread? Beautiful rolls to start the year Alice! It´s so great to be baking with you; I am looking forward to this year´s recipes!
Thank you, Paula! Yes, this is my absolute favorite bread. . I love rosemary. . I also look forward to YOUR wonderful, beautiful recipes for 2013! 🙂
Rosemary bread is my favorite! I am putting this into the bread machine to mix and knead it for me, right now. Inspiring!
Oh yea, I too love rosemary and olive oil breads. I am definitely making these rolls.
The texture of your rolls looks phenomenal!!! I must try them!!!
Thank you, Liz! I think it’s the bread flour. . 🙂
I can’t choose between the rolls or the loaf as to which to make first. Simply beautiful and I love the combination of rosemary and olive oil.
Thank you so much, Holly! 🙂
Alice – OMG your bread looks phenomenal! Like something I’d buy in a professional bakery. And you know I love rosemary…and carbs…so I could totally eat all of this by myself. I can’t believe 2012 passed so quickly either. Sigh, time’s a-ticking, but like the Husband always reminds me, there are so many wonderful things to look forward to. I love your culinary bucket list (been thinking of compiling mine too) and I know you’re going to achieve all the goals you’ve set for yourself. Happy New Year, lady!
Omg Alice, I’m seriously dying at those pics!! That bread looks gorgeous and I bet tasted out of this world good!! It looks so soft. Yum! I love all your goals you’ve set for yourself. So inspiring! I love how much you involve yourself too. Happy new year!!
These look fantastic. I love rosemary in my bread! I’m pinning this one to make really soon – and your photos are lovely 🙂
Wow, these are some ultra fluffy rolls. I wouldn’t mind sinking my teeth into one. Yum!
Your bread, of the one part, remember me italian rosemary pizza!!! delicious 😉