Sara Bradford exactly! Tips from a baker here!: Spoon the flour into your measuring cup and level it off flat! Scooping straight out of the bag will be packing the flour into the cup and you’ll actually put too much flour in your recipe. If you wanna get super precise like almost all bakeries, use a kitchen scale and weigh your ingredients instead! Also does your fav brand of flour make a bread flour? That could help as well. Good luck!
I let my bread rise twice, once it raises the first time I punch the air and let it rise again. It makes my whole grain and spelt bread soft like white bread!
Some Tim’s for your bread. Most importantly you should weigh your flour because measuring cups are not accurate enough for bread making. Also you need to let your dough rise in a oiled bowl or loaf pan so the dough has something to grip to when rising. I hope this helps!
Using a wooden spoon to beat the dough in circular motions going upward toward the middle of the mass of dough really beats a lot of air into it and helps the airiness. Too wet of dough makes for a very dense gross bread texture. My mom makes the BEST homemade bread and I learned from her. I think sifting flour also helps but I feel like everyone skips that step ;P. You can also add cream of tartar to increase the fluffiness factor. Letting it rise longer is super helpful too. Here's to your next best homemade bread!
You make everything look so good! Who knew there was red beet pizza crust? Red beets was one veggie I couldn't stomach as a kid. I had a policy when raising my kids. If I didn't like the veggie, they didn't have to eat it.
Of all the "what I eat in a day during pregnant videos" I watched, yours is the healthiest one! Really love how you put a lot of effort in making sure your food has lots nutrients needed. Thanks for this!
hi nikki! I have some tips for ur bread making, if ur bread is to dense it’s probably from rolling it or developing to much gluten in the dough, so i would suggest not to play with it to much! Hope this help
I really enjoy how chill and relaxing your videos are. Plus everything you eat looks so good! Thanks for the inspo! Oh, one more thing Nikki! A tip for baking! Weight your ingredients for recipe accuracy. Might fix the dense bread problem. If that doesn’t help, try a different recipe. 😉 Good luck!
try out different bread recipes but in lower quantities. my fave one is 8oz of flour (1 cup) 2 tsps of yeast 2 tsp of butter a pinch of salt 1 tsp sugar I have some hot water from the tap and I add milk to it until becomes body temp slowly incorporate the water and milk mixture to the other ingredient until the dough is well combined. knead it until it is smooth. Then allow the dough to rest. Shape the dough into a desired shape then allow it to rest again until doubled in size. bake at 350°f until golden on top.
About the bread making, I think it's important that the water/liquid you use is room temperature or colder. The yeast will die if the liquid is too hot, so it's better to be on the safe side with colder liquid, and then just let it rise for longer. The reason you would normally use lukewarm water, is for the yeast to rise, but it will rise regardless, it just takes a bit longer if the liquid is colder :)
My mum is a Baker and has given me some tips over the years to make delicious yeast dough: 1. Use fresh yeast if you can. It tastes waaaaay better. 2. If you do use fresh yeast, mix it with a little bit of luke warm water and some sugar and let it sit until bubbles form, about 5 min. Be careful, do not use water that is too hot or it will kill your yeast. 3. Make sure you don't put your yeast mixture directly onto the salt or oil of the dough. Put the salt first into your bow,, than the flour and then your yeast mixture. I don't know if it's true but apparently the yeast won't work as good other wise. 4. And the one my mum always goes on about is kneading! If you think your dough is done kneading, it probably is not. The dough should have a very smooth top. She always said the dough is supposed to feel like your your earlobe. There probably are some more that I am missing but hopefully some of these tips are helpful! You can use these tips for basically any yeasty dough you are making! Good luck with your delicious bread making :)
I’ve been watching you for YEARS. But I just wanted to say I absolutely adore your what I eat in a days. You inspire me to try different things and I love that you eat such nutritious, Whole Foods!
your videos are my favorite way to end the day. so soothing and calming, and all the food looks so so delicious! i've definitely gotten more into cooking for myself after watching you for so long.
Love watching these videos❤️ can literally watch them all day long! You should do a baby food taste test with dan! Would literally be the funniest thing ever!
Hey Nikki! I am a baker and would love to give a few tips. If your bread is dense you may not have been kneading it enough. The act of kneading the dough incorporates air. Also, baking bread at home is always tough because professional bread ovens have built-in steamers. Obviously, we don't have that at home lol. Not steaming your bread can make it dense and dry it out. You should look up some recipes that use a dutch oven to bake the bread. The dutch oven keeps the moisture inside. It's the only way I have been successful baking bread at home. Also, if you are going to want to add rosemary, I would say to knead it into the dough. It will be a lot more flavorful than if it's just sprinkled on top.
Bread making tips! 1. Use a big spoon or a smaller measuring spoon to scoop the flour into your cup measurement. When you scoop directly from the bag like that your flour is almost pressed together and you're guaranteed to get too much. 2. Always, always level out the flour. The top of your measuring scoop should be completely level. This helps to not incorporate too much flour which will result in a denser bread. 3. Make sure you really knead your bread until it's smooth. A good thing to look up is the "Window pane test" basically you want to be able to pinch of a bit of your dough and stretch it so you can see light through it without it ripping apart. This is a good way to tell if the gluten has developed enough in your dough. The gluten is what gives you the beautiful texture and air into your dough.
Oh and for storage. Wrap your bread in plastic wrap (or the reusable wax paper if you prefer) and let it live on the counter. The worst part about homemade bread is it's just not meant to last a long time! The type of bread you make very much affects it's shelf-life.
Hiya Nikki ❤️ So on the bread-topic! I’d leave the dough a bit “wetter”, leave it in the bowl to rise with some flour on the top and with a clean kitchen towel to cover it! Also, leave it to rise a bit longer and air bubbles will start to form in the bread, making it more airy. I usually store my bread wrapped in a clean kitchen towel, which is then but in a plastic bag. Perfection comes with time and practice ⭐️ Have a great day -Love El from Sweden 🇸🇪 ❤️
Hi! I’m a FCS teacher who teaches cooking classes. When baking you need to be a bit more precise with your measurements and make sure you’re not packing your flour. Use a spoon to lightly scoop your flour into your measuring cup - make sure its heaping - then use the back of a butter knife to level the flour across the measuring cup. This is a great place to start to ensure a lighter outcome with your baked goods!!! Good luck! :)
as someone who loves food, but is unable to make such complex recipes with my schedule, i love seeing the sort of things you’re getting to make and enjoy. much love ❤️
I love how experimental you get in the kitchen! Makes me really want to start cooking again, also makes me think of when me and my bf would cook together a ton! Sending much love to you, Dan, and baby P💕
Homemade bread stores really well in paper bags. Like the medium size lunch sacks. My dad used to make homemade sour dough bread all the time before he passed away. It was the best bread ever. He really mastered keeping a sour dough starter alive, which is something I struggle to do. Bread making really is an art that takes time to perfect. I’m still working on it myself!
I am also 20ish weeks along! I am honestly not sure exactly how far along I am as it keeps changing whenever I go in for a check-up. Anyways, everything you make looks so good and healthy! It makes me want to completely change my eating habits. I will start by switching to Kerrygold butter! I've got a baking/cooking advice for you, I just learned this a couple months ago and I didn't realize how much of a difference it makes until I started implementing it and I think it might help your bread not be so dense. When you are measuring the flour make sure that you lightly fill the cup up, which I saw you do, but then scrape the remaining off with something flat such as the back of a butter knife. I hope this helps your bread not be so dense, I know it's helped my bread! :)
I mean soft cheese is safe if it's pasturized.🤷🏼♀️ I craved goat cheese like crazy on my second pregnancy. I pretty sure my husband would stop on his way home from work at least twice a week to pick me up a new package. Haha
I loved seeing that you use butter so liberally! I also use Kerrygold and it's by far the most delicious butter I've tried.Wishing you a continued healthy and happy pregnancy(:
I love watching videos of you cooking. I want to try to eat healthier and you inspire me to do so! Congratulations on the baby! I watched a lot of your adoption videos and felt for you and your hubby every time you got bad news. But everything happens for a reason and this must’ve been the reason! Your gonna be such a wonderful mama!
I make bread aaallll the time. Tricks are add a tad bit more water than the recipe calls for. Moderate sticky-ness is best. Put it in a bowl with a HOT cloth over the top and then we let it rise for an hour in the microwave (it holds in the moisture better). Also adding some oil to the bowl you let it rise in helps too with the sticky texture. Hope those tips help! Love your videos ♥️
My favorite part of this video (all your foodie videos) is how you hold your hand out when you season things. Like you want the seasoning to touch your hand so you really know how much your putting in! Haha 🤷♀️🥰
I love your videos : they are a part of what I listen to everyday to improve my English . Also I like be the way you cook and I love omelettes! Wishing you a healthy baby and a healthy pregnancy through and through! I would really adore winning one of your giweaways! Take care!
Another video idea: Cook with Me! Like a get ready with my but cook your lunch/dinner real time (so someone could literally follow along) and just give an update during, maybe do a Q&A during or something!
I would combine it all, let it double in size in an oiled bowl. Then I would shape it, then let it proof again, then bake it. I like to "proof" my bread in the oven, I'll take a little metal bowl with boiling water and turn the oven down as low as it will go (usually about 170°C). Keep it covered with a dish towel though. Hope that's helpful. Also the fluffiness can also be determined by the flour you use, how much of it and even the yeast.
Haven’t been on TH-cam because nursing school has taken over my life, and I missed you so much! And so happy to find out your pregnant! Always love how calming your videos are ♡
I’ve never made bread before but I’m an avid baker and whenever I’m measuring flour, I scoop the flour into my measuring cup and level the measuring cup off with a butter knife. Scooping the flour directly out of the bag tends to compact some of the flour, so maybe that contributes to the dense-ness of the bread?
Use a food scale when measureing out your flour and try using a little oil when you transfer it to the counter instead of adding more flour. And if you knead by hand and you think you’re done, keep kneading. Have you tried using bread flour?
Using bread flour instead of all purpose flour will make your bread rise better because it has a higher gluten content. Also don't just add the whole amount of flour right away... Mix a bit in at a time until it's a "knead able" consistency. Sometimes you'll need more or less flour than a recipe calls for because of humidity or how packed your flour is so start with less and mix first. You can always add more but you can't take it away. 😊Sarah
I love how your videos are always so raw as to whether or not the bread recipe worked! There are some people that won’t show the fails and only show the successful ones, but it’s nice to see you being REAL. #abreathoffreshair
Girl so happy to see you eating them soft cheeses! Most goat cheeses use pasteurized goat milk.. I cut it out my first trimester and was so bummed because I didn’t need to! Can’t wait to hear your take on it! 🤗 your cooking videos are my fav, we are about 1 week apart. I’m due 1/14/20 💕
I just wanted to say thank you, because you made me enjoy salads for the first time in my life! Now I eat salads and veggies every single day, and I love it so much. It really helps to season the salad/greens with lemon juice and salt, and I learned that from you. I also use different dried herbs and some pepper when I want a bit of a different taste. :) Seriously, I went from hating salads with a passion, to being excited about the next time I would get to eat them :P THANK YOU!
I always find that 1 hour per rise works best, and do a double rise for all bread... so mix, knead, rise... then knead, rise (again) and bake. Also, kneading really well will give you a fluffier bread. So knead the bread until the dough is smooth and pops back when you stick a finger in.
Hahaha thank you! Honestly though I have no plans about any of this! My only “plan” is to go with the flow 💁🏻♀️ I may WANT to make videos still! It’s my passion and it may be stress relieving! Lol OR I may want to crawl in a hole alone for months hahaha we’ll see fam... we will see... lol🤗😘😘😘
I make a no knead bread. Use only 1/4 tsp yeast. Let it rise in bowl overnight, scoop it gently onto parchment paper then put inside a Dutch oven with lid in oven at 500 degrees. It turns out crunchy on outside, airy on inside and prefect all around. It's the kinda bread you'd eat with just melted butter on top and it wouldn't need anything else 😋 if you need I can send a recipe from the blog I used it
That pear pizza looks so good!! Also, you've inspired me to try out some chocolate/peanut butter flavoured smoothies :P Mine are usually super fruit based (frozen strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, bananas) with frozen yogurt and orange juice, but I think I'll try something different next time!
Tummy us growing, Yay!!! Definitely interested in the pregnancy nutrition video and to see what prenatal vitamins you're taking. Can't wait for a fall relaxation video ♡
Your little baby bump is so sweet!! ... I’m new to bread baking too, and what I’ve found that doing a double rise makes the best bread! ( after LOTS of kneading) lol
Sifting the flour can help with it being too dense or heavy & scooping straight from the bag with the measuring cup tends to compact the flour in the measuring cup. :D hope this helps. I usually don't follow the exact amounts recipes call for flour because you can end up adding to much flour and making the dough more dense. I try to go by feel with bread and starting kneading it when its a little sticky or tacky and watch the texture before kneading in more flour
Nikki idk if you have a bread machine, but there are some that allow you to add the ingredients and it does the work for you. It mixes, proofs, and bakes. Once I started making bread this was, it changed the game. Much more consistent and and less dense.
@@NikkiPhillippi another random thought lol there is a Sur La Table in Nashville that has great cooking classes, and they definitely have a bread class. I took one for croissants, it was so helpful, informative, and fun.
I have a bread machine and use this recipe: 1 1/4 cups water, 1 tsp salt, i tbsp oil or butter, 3 cups of flour ( bread flour) and 1 tsp of bread machine yeast. The bread always comes out perfect!
Alright, you probably got about a gazillion tips on bread making but here are my 10 tips for kick ass bread: 1. Use the right flour! I saw you using normal all purpose, but for proper bread you need strong flour which is higher in gluten so it will have a more open texture. Normal flour will always give you a dense texture and won't give a proper bread taste. That alone, will make a huge improvement. 2. Use lukewarm water (37 degrees) to properly activate the yeast. 3. Do not pat, press or overwork your dough too much. Yes, needing is important, but don't go overboard. 4. You should aim for a gum texture. You can see your bread is not elastic enough which can have all sorts of causes. Aim for a texture that is still a bit sticky. If your dough has cracks, like it does on the video, it needs more water. 5. Let your dough rise for at least an hour for white bread and at least 2 hours for wholemeal. Let it rise in either a proofing oven or somewhere near a radiator. It should have doubled in size! This is a better rule of thumb because rising times can differ depending on temperature. 6. If you are shaping your dough in to a form or into buns, you need to let it rise again because working your dough will cause to let the just formed air bubbled deflate again. So if you want to add ingredients like cheese, nuts & fruit etc. Work it in after the first rise and then let it rise again for a minimum of 45 minutes. All recipes that say 'quick' are as true as 'one size fits all'. 7. Use enough salt and not too much sugar/honey! You should add about 5g of salt for each 250g (1 cup) of STRONG flour. You can skip the sugar/honey if you're using dried yeast. European bread (French, Dutch, German) doesn't contain any sugar if baked fresh. 8. Use oil in your recipe. You can use any liquid oil but do not skip on the fats! It will add flavour and improve your texture. 9. Always check if your dried yeast hasn't gone over it's expiration date. Old yeast won't work so you won't get a rise. The fresher the better! 10. Use a scale! I see uneven cups and bread making (as is all baking) all comes down to exact measurements. If you don't like using a scale, be as exact with your cups as you can be. 11. Bonus tip: If you like eating homemade bread more than you like baking it: Buy a bread maker! Honestly the best investment ever. Especially when baby P has arrived. They have timers so you wake up in the morning to a fresh loaf. I hope this was helpful! Love the videos XO
Omg I think they make baby name books and Bible name’s are always cute ;) I think you and your sister are psychic with her saying boy before she knew and you just looking at him!!! ;) I can’t wait to hear about the no more ultrasound from your opinion I trust and value! So sad that I can’t think of anything that doesn’t harm us and is covered up by no one knowing about products, fluoride, food. :( I also love love your attitude to weird or rude comments on your videos!! You’re totally humble and so so so sweet inside Nikki!!! I didn’t know you had an editor but I love how both of you edit so soothingly if that’s a word! 😂 Also food is always the last thought before i go sleep literally and it made me think of you 😂
Thank you for this! There is so much to reply to so let’s just say I agree with all of this and appreciate all of this! Haha btw- I’m open to baby name suggestions! I may take a poll or something... cuz we have zero ideas hahaha
Make sure to use bread flour instead of all-purpose flour and whole wheat bread flour instead of normal whole wheat. The bread flours contain more gluten (protein) which make the dough threads stronger and will therefore make the bread come out more fluffy and less dense.
Use bread flour! It seriously makes a difference. Also, cook your bread in a dutch oven (with the lid on) at 500 degrees F for 30min-1hr. I agree that nothing with bread making is foolproof, but this usually works! (Don't forget to grease the dutch oven, though!)
My bread recipe is hot milk with butter, and honey. Then mixed with yeast and hot water. Then mix with flour. Don’t over knead. Then I let rise 60 mins. Then roll out to get out air bubbles, and then roll into bread pans. Let’s rise again 60 mins. Then bake.
Great video. Cooking out of the fridge and freezer are some of my favorite ways to cook. My bread dough never turns out right. I think my problem is the length of rising time or maybe I don’t put it in a warm enough place to rise. 🤷🏻♀️
I would go off when your last period was or when you thought you ovulated and stuff because the same thing happened to me. I knew exactly when I got pregnant and everything but then at my 19 week ultrasound they said I was measuring at 20 weeks so they pushed my due date up but then he was "a week late" but really he was perfectly on time for my real due date he was just measuring big because he was a big baby. Born at 9 pounds.
Nice!!!! I looove making bread, I truly enjoy all the process. I use a paper bag to storage it. Also I incorporate olive oil to the dough and a little bit more on the top before baking it! 🍞 PS: I forgot to say mixing regular flour with rye, oat or spelt flour adds a characteristic rustic flavor 🤗
Whenever I make a bread, I like to double proof it to get it airy. Also, make sure u wait 10 or until there are bubbles before adding your yeast water to the mixture so you know it’s activated
The bread can be dense if you add too much flour. When you scoop the flour directly with the measuring cup, it compacts and you get too much. The proper measuring technique makes all the difference. (fill cup by spooning flower into it then leveling with a knife).
Oh, Nikki, all of that food looked absolutely incredible!!!! I can't believe you're already 20/21 weeks! Baby P is growing so fast! SO freaking excited for you and Dan! Still can't believe you guys are having a little boy!!!! Ahhh!!!! So excited!!!! I love you SO freaking much Nikki!!!! ♡❤💙💜💞💕💘💝😍😘
did u add sugar to your yeast mixture?... that's super important for the fluffing lol also i usually only use a "glass" bowl or measuring cup for the yeast to get bubbly and let it set an extra 15 minutes for the yeast to activate. when your bread rises make sure its covered and in a dark spot or in the oven (off obviously) i know these are all basic things but they always work for me😉😬 ps your Bump is So0o0o Cute!
That omelet looks yummy! Helpful hint on your garlic peeling, and you may already know this, but if you turn you knife so it’s flat and put your garlic under the knife and give it a smack with your fist the peel will come right off. No need to cut and peel. ❤️☀️🌈 Loved this video!
Hello! You should be kneading your bread for at least 10 minutes. If that takes too much effort you can use a stand mixer with a dough hook and let it go 6-10 minutes and the dough is pulling away from the edges of the bowl. Hope that helps!
Always LOVE watching your videos! Especially when its food related haha! Also about your bread, it looks to me like you may not be kneeding it enough? (i'm talking like at least 10 to 20 min of active kneeding on your counter top) i think if you kneed it more to develop the gluten, and of course letting it rest and rise enough in between, u'll get really soft and airy bread! I hope this helps!! Much Love
I loved that you weren't sure if you were 20 or 21 weeks!!! That was me to a T when I was pregnant! I know yours is for different reasons, but most of the time I just forgot and had no idea lol
I love these types of video you are so creative with food and it always looks so delicious 😋. Can you do a video showing us how grow fruits and veggies I love that you'll grow your own food.
Bread making is so much work but so worth it! Try using the sponge method, it allows a portion of the dough to become more fermented=better rise and more flavor🤩
I used to have trouble making bread. It takes a lot of practice. I usually mix my yeast with sugar and water not hot water but not cold water so right at the middle of those two and then I leave my you sent for a while I get the rest of my ingredients together and by the time I'm ready with my other ingredients my yeast is nice and lovely maybe give that a try. Some bread recipes call for let's just say 7 to 10 cups of flour I add one at a time and then when my dough is not sticky but not like to firm and it has a little spring in it when you push on it then it's ready to let rise and then I let it rise I punch it down once Let It Rise Again punching down make my rolls or bread and put in the oven I hope that helps congratulations and God bless
I loved the pear pizza the most. I'll have to try that for sure. Also, I'm amazed at how you're still eating a lot and well, when I was pregnant my appetite went waaaay down and nothing sounded good to me. However, not sure if you're planning on breastfeeding or pumping but since I've been doing that, I eat literally twice as much as I did before. So be prepared to spend twice as much money/time on food. lol
A tip when making your own bread is to use less flour than in the recipe, stop when the dough still feels a little sticky. I find that the bread gets less dry this way! Another tip is to make cool rise bread. 🙂
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Level out your cups of flour to make sure you are getting the right amount. That is why it is getting too dense...
Sara Bradford exactly! Tips from a baker here!: Spoon the flour into your measuring cup and level it off flat! Scooping straight out of the bag will be packing the flour into the cup and you’ll actually put too much flour in your recipe. If you wanna get super precise like almost all bakeries, use a kitchen scale and weigh your ingredients instead! Also does your fav brand of flour make a bread flour? That could help as well. Good luck!
it's been so great to watch you and dan evolve over the years and now to see you guys become parents is so cool
Thank you Emily! It really is crazy to see how much you change in your lifetime!😭🤗
@@NikkiPhillippi and the best part is you've documented all of it and can even show baby p someday!
All of this looks great. I’m 30 weeks pregnant and want to eat it all
👏🏻🙌🏻 congrats sista!😘😘😘
Okay now I’m hungry 😍 I think you should make a video having Dan try your strange pregnancy cravings - if you have any 🤣
Taylor and Lucas YES!!!!
I let my bread rise twice, once it raises the first time I punch the air and let it rise again. It makes my whole grain and spelt bread soft like white bread!
Some Tim’s for your bread. Most importantly you should weigh your flour because measuring cups are not accurate enough for bread making. Also you need to let your dough rise in a oiled bowl or loaf pan so the dough has something to grip to when rising. I hope this helps!
These videos are my guilty pleasure 😂 I could watch these for hours on end
That makes me so happy hahaha except I don’t think you need to feel “guilty”😈😭😭😭
Me too!
Using a wooden spoon to beat the dough in circular motions going upward toward the middle of the mass of dough really beats a lot of air into it and helps the airiness. Too wet of dough makes for a very dense gross bread texture. My mom makes the BEST homemade bread and I learned from her. I think sifting flour also helps but I feel like everyone skips that step ;P. You can also add cream of tartar to increase the fluffiness factor. Letting it rise longer is super helpful too. Here's to your next best homemade bread!
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any easier recipes you like ?
You make everything look so good! Who knew there was red beet pizza crust? Red beets was one veggie I couldn't stomach as a kid. I had a policy when raising my kids. If I didn't like the veggie, they didn't have to eat it.
Of all the "what I eat in a day during pregnant videos" I watched, yours is the healthiest one! Really love how you put a lot of effort in making sure your food has lots nutrients needed. Thanks for this!
hi nikki! I have some tips for ur bread making, if ur bread is to dense it’s probably from rolling it or developing to much gluten in the dough, so i would suggest not to play with it to much! Hope this help
I really enjoy how chill and relaxing your videos are. Plus everything you eat looks so good! Thanks for the inspo!
Oh, one more thing Nikki! A tip for baking! Weight your ingredients for recipe accuracy. Might fix the dense bread problem. If that doesn’t help, try a different recipe. 😉 Good luck!
try out different bread recipes but in lower quantities. my fave one is
8oz of flour (1 cup)
2 tsps of yeast
2 tsp of butter
a pinch of salt
1 tsp sugar
I have some hot water from the tap and I add milk to it until becomes body temp slowly incorporate the water and milk mixture to the other ingredient until the dough is well combined. knead it until it is smooth. Then allow the dough to rest. Shape the dough into a desired shape then allow it to rest again until doubled in size. bake at 350°f until golden on top.
About the bread making, I think it's important that the water/liquid you use is room temperature or colder. The yeast will die if the liquid is too hot, so it's better to be on the safe side with colder liquid, and then just let it rise for longer. The reason you would normally use lukewarm water, is for the yeast to rise, but it will rise regardless, it just takes a bit longer if the liquid is colder :)
My mum is a Baker and has given me some tips over the years to make delicious yeast dough:
1. Use fresh yeast if you can. It tastes waaaaay better.
2. If you do use fresh yeast, mix it with a little bit of luke warm water and some sugar and let it sit until bubbles form, about 5 min. Be careful, do not use water that is too hot or it will kill your yeast.
3. Make sure you don't put your yeast mixture directly onto the salt or oil of the dough. Put the salt first into your bow,, than the flour and then your yeast mixture. I don't know if it's true but apparently the yeast won't work as good other wise.
4. And the one my mum always goes on about is kneading! If you think your dough is done kneading, it probably is not. The dough should have a very smooth top. She always said the dough is supposed to feel like your your earlobe.
There probably are some more that I am missing but hopefully some of these tips are helpful! You can use these tips for basically any yeasty dough you are making! Good luck with your delicious bread making :)
I’ve been watching you for YEARS. But I just wanted to say I absolutely adore your what I eat in a days. You inspire me to try different things and I love that you eat such nutritious, Whole Foods!
Cait Kennedy thanks for watching for so long!! I enjoy sharing all the good food I eat and what I make 😊
your videos are my favorite way to end the day. so soothing and calming, and all the food looks so so delicious! i've definitely gotten more into cooking for myself after watching you for so long.
I've been watching you for about 7 years now. I love watching this season of your life. Plus who doesnt love food.
Love watching these videos❤️ can literally watch them all day long! You should do a baby food taste test with dan! Would literally be the funniest thing ever!
Haha thank you! 💙
Hey Nikki! I am a baker and would love to give a few tips. If your bread is dense you may not have been kneading it enough. The act of kneading the dough incorporates air. Also, baking bread at home is always tough because professional bread ovens have built-in steamers. Obviously, we don't have that at home lol. Not steaming your bread can make it dense and dry it out. You should look up some recipes that use a dutch oven to bake the bread. The dutch oven keeps the moisture inside. It's the only way I have been successful baking bread at home. Also, if you are going to want to add rosemary, I would say to knead it into the dough. It will be a lot more flavorful than if it's just sprinkled on top.
Wow! This is awesome! Thank you for all of this!!🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🍞
Bread making tips!
1. Use a big spoon or a smaller measuring spoon to scoop the flour into your cup measurement. When you scoop directly from the bag like that your flour is almost pressed together and you're guaranteed to get too much.
2. Always, always level out the flour. The top of your measuring scoop should be completely level. This helps to not incorporate too much flour which will result in a denser bread.
3. Make sure you really knead your bread until it's smooth. A good thing to look up is the "Window pane test" basically you want to be able to pinch of a bit of your dough and stretch it so you can see light through it without it ripping apart. This is a good way to tell if the gluten has developed enough in your dough. The gluten is what gives you the beautiful texture and air into your dough.
Oh and for storage. Wrap your bread in plastic wrap (or the reusable wax paper if you prefer) and let it live on the counter. The worst part about homemade bread is it's just not meant to last a long time! The type of bread you make very much affects it's shelf-life.
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So on the bread-topic! I’d leave the dough a bit “wetter”, leave it in the bowl to rise with some flour on the top and with a clean kitchen towel to cover it! Also, leave it to rise a bit longer and air bubbles will start to form in the bread, making it more airy. I usually store my bread wrapped in a clean kitchen towel, which is then but in a plastic bag.
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Hi! I’m a FCS teacher who teaches cooking classes. When baking you need to be a bit more precise with your measurements and make sure you’re not packing your flour. Use a spoon to lightly scoop your flour into your measuring cup - make sure its heaping - then use the back of a butter knife to level the flour across the measuring cup. This is a great place to start to ensure a lighter outcome with your baked goods!!! Good luck! :)
as someone who loves food, but is unable to make such complex recipes with my schedule, i love seeing the sort of things you’re getting to make and enjoy. much love ❤️
I love watching what you eat even though I’m not a big veggie eater.
I love how experimental you get in the kitchen! Makes me really want to start cooking again, also makes me think of when me and my bf would cook together a ton!
Sending much love to you, Dan, and baby P💕
Homemade bread stores really well in paper bags. Like the medium size lunch sacks. My dad used to make homemade sour dough bread all the time before he passed away. It was the best bread ever. He really mastered keeping a sour dough starter alive, which is something I struggle to do. Bread making really is an art that takes time to perfect. I’m still working on it myself!
I am also 20ish weeks along! I am honestly not sure exactly how far along I am as it keeps changing whenever I go in for a check-up. Anyways, everything you make looks so good and healthy! It makes me want to completely change my eating habits. I will start by switching to Kerrygold butter! I've got a baking/cooking advice for you, I just learned this a couple months ago and I didn't realize how much of a difference it makes until I started implementing it and I think it might help your bread not be so dense. When you are measuring the flour make sure that you lightly fill the cup up, which I saw you do, but then scrape the remaining off with something flat such as the back of a butter knife. I hope this helps your bread not be so dense, I know it's helped my bread! :)
I mean soft cheese is safe if it's pasturized.🤷🏼♀️
I craved goat cheese like crazy on my second pregnancy. I pretty sure my husband would stop on his way home from work at least twice a week to pick me up a new package. Haha
I love watching your pregnancy journey! I’m praying for a healthy baby and a healthy mommy! 💗
I loved seeing that you use butter so liberally! I also use Kerrygold and it's by far the most delicious butter I've tried.Wishing you a continued healthy and happy pregnancy(:
I love watching videos of you cooking. I want to try to eat healthier and you inspire me to do so! Congratulations on the baby! I watched a lot of your adoption videos and felt for you and your hubby every time you got bad news. But everything happens for a reason and this must’ve been the reason! Your gonna be such a wonderful mama!
Shana Czzowitz thank you!! 💕
I make bread aaallll the time. Tricks are add a tad bit more water than the recipe calls for. Moderate sticky-ness is best. Put it in a bowl with a HOT cloth over the top and then we let it rise for an hour in the microwave (it holds in the moisture better). Also adding some oil to the bowl you let it rise in helps too with the sticky texture. Hope those tips help! Love your videos ♥️
My favorite part of this video (all your foodie videos) is how you hold your hand out when you season things. Like you want the seasoning to touch your hand so you really know how much your putting in! Haha 🤷♀️🥰
I love your videos : they are a part of what I listen to everyday to improve my English . Also I like be the way you cook and I love omelettes! Wishing you a healthy baby and a healthy pregnancy through and through!
I would really adore winning one of your giweaways!
Take care!
Another video idea: Cook with Me! Like a get ready with my but cook your lunch/dinner real time (so someone could literally follow along) and just give an update during, maybe do a Q&A during or something!
These videos make food look SO GOOD. I could watch these ALL the time
I would combine it all, let it double in size in an oiled bowl. Then I would shape it, then let it proof again, then bake it. I like to "proof" my bread in the oven, I'll take a little metal bowl with boiling water and turn the oven down as low as it will go (usually about 170°C). Keep it covered with a dish towel though.
Hope that's helpful. Also the fluffiness can also be determined by the flour you use, how much of it and even the yeast.
Haven’t been on TH-cam because nursing school has taken over my life, and I missed you so much! And so happy to find out your pregnant! Always love how calming your videos are ♡
I’ve never made bread before but I’m an avid baker and whenever I’m measuring flour, I scoop the flour into my measuring cup and level the measuring cup off with a butter knife. Scooping the flour directly out of the bag tends to compact some of the flour, so maybe that contributes to the dense-ness of the bread?
Use a food scale when measureing out your flour and try using a little oil when you transfer it to the counter instead of adding more flour. And if you knead by hand and you think you’re done, keep kneading. Have you tried using bread flour?
Using bread flour instead of all purpose flour will make your bread rise better because it has a higher gluten content. Also don't just add the whole amount of flour right away... Mix a bit in at a time until it's a "knead able" consistency. Sometimes you'll need more or less flour than a recipe calls for because of humidity or how packed your flour is so start with less and mix first. You can always add more but you can't take it away. 😊Sarah
I have been so busy for the past couple weeks but I love binge watching your videos ❤️❤️
I love how your videos are always so raw as to whether or not the bread recipe worked! There are some people that won’t show the fails and only show the successful ones, but it’s nice to see you being REAL. #abreathoffreshair
I love how honest you are about how much you love food!!
I can’t hide it 😭😭😭🙌🏻
Girl so happy to see you eating them soft cheeses! Most goat cheeses use pasteurized goat milk.. I cut it out my first trimester and was so bummed because I didn’t need to! Can’t wait to hear your take on it! 🤗 your cooking videos are my fav, we are about 1 week apart. I’m due 1/14/20 💕
I just wanted to say thank you, because you made me enjoy salads for the first time in my life! Now I eat salads and veggies every single day, and I love it so much. It really helps to season the salad/greens with lemon juice and salt, and I learned that from you. I also use different dried herbs and some pepper when I want a bit of a different taste. :) Seriously, I went from hating salads with a passion, to being excited about the next time I would get to eat them :P THANK YOU!
Inga M. Yesss!! Salads are amazing!! So glad you’re enjoying them now!
I always find that 1 hour per rise works best, and do a double rise for all bread... so mix, knead, rise... then knead, rise (again) and bake.
Also, kneading really well will give you a fluffier bread. So knead the bread until the dough is smooth and pops back when you stick a finger in.
I’m 20 weeks in 3 days just had my 20 week ultrasound today, found out that I’m going to have a baby boy like you💙💙
Oh wow!!!😍 congratulations!!! We’re pregnancy twins!😭🙌🏻👏🏻🤗😘
I'm going to miss you when you're on maternity leave! But, will be so happy for you! 💕
Hahaha thank you! Honestly though I have no plans about any of this! My only “plan” is to go with the flow 💁🏻♀️ I may WANT to make videos still! It’s my passion and it may be stress relieving! Lol OR I may want to crawl in a hole alone for months hahaha we’ll see fam... we will see... lol🤗😘😘😘
@@NikkiPhillippi ...lol..if you're in a hole, take a camera🤪dont worry, we'll always be here regardless 💕
I make a no knead bread. Use only 1/4 tsp yeast. Let it rise in bowl overnight, scoop it gently onto parchment paper then put inside a Dutch oven with lid in oven at 500 degrees. It turns out crunchy on outside, airy on inside and prefect all around. It's the kinda bread you'd eat with just melted butter on top and it wouldn't need anything else 😋 if you need I can send a recipe from the blog I used it
praying for the health of you and your baby! i’m looking forward to more mommy updates!
That pear pizza looks so good!! Also, you've inspired me to try out some chocolate/peanut butter flavoured smoothies :P Mine are usually super fruit based (frozen strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, bananas) with frozen yogurt and orange juice, but I think I'll try something different next time!
Oh Nikki, I got an organic cotton bread cloth bag from iherb for my bread :) If the bread "sweats", the cloth will absorb it.
Tummy us growing, Yay!!! Definitely interested in the pregnancy nutrition video and to see what prenatal vitamins you're taking. Can't wait for a fall relaxation video ♡
omg love the cooking videos so much!! missed these so much during your first trimester
I love how adventurous you are with food! You inspire me to cook!
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I love how you share your bread making struggles! I am right there with you!
Your little baby bump is so sweet!! ... I’m new to bread baking too, and what I’ve found that doing a double rise makes the best bread! ( after LOTS of kneading) lol
Sifting the flour can help with it being too dense or heavy & scooping straight from the bag with the measuring cup tends to compact the flour in the measuring cup. :D hope this helps. I usually don't follow the exact amounts recipes call for flour because you can end up adding to much flour and making the dough more dense. I try to go by feel with bread and starting kneading it when its a little sticky or tacky and watch the texture before kneading in more flour
Oh yes I’ve heard the sifting thing and forgot! Thank you!
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Nikki idk if you have a bread machine, but there are some that allow you to add the ingredients and it does the work for you. It mixes, proofs, and bakes. Once I started making bread this was, it changed the game. Much more consistent and and less dense.
I do own a bread machine but have so far had the same results!🤷🏻♀️ I’m definitely doing something very wrong haha
@@NikkiPhillippi another random thought lol there is a Sur La Table in Nashville that has great cooking classes, and they definitely have a bread class. I took one for croissants, it was so helpful, informative, and fun.
I have a bread machine and use this recipe: 1 1/4 cups water, 1 tsp salt, i tbsp oil or butter, 3 cups of flour ( bread flour) and 1 tsp of bread machine yeast. The bread always comes out perfect!
Alright, you probably got about a gazillion tips on bread making but here are my 10 tips for kick ass bread:
1. Use the right flour! I saw you using normal all purpose, but for proper bread you need strong flour which is higher in gluten so it will have a more open texture. Normal flour will always give you a dense texture and won't give a proper bread taste. That alone, will make a huge improvement.
2. Use lukewarm water (37 degrees) to properly activate the yeast.
3. Do not pat, press or overwork your dough too much. Yes, needing is important, but don't go overboard.
4. You should aim for a gum texture. You can see your bread is not elastic enough which can have all sorts of causes. Aim for a texture that is still a bit sticky. If your dough has cracks, like it does on the video, it needs more water.
5. Let your dough rise for at least an hour for white bread and at least 2 hours for wholemeal. Let it rise in either a proofing oven or somewhere near a radiator. It should have doubled in size! This is a better rule of thumb because rising times can differ depending on temperature.
6. If you are shaping your dough in to a form or into buns, you need to let it rise again because working your dough will cause to let the just formed air bubbled deflate again. So if you want to add ingredients like cheese, nuts & fruit etc. Work it in after the first rise and then let it rise again for a minimum of 45 minutes. All recipes that say 'quick' are as true as 'one size fits all'.
7. Use enough salt and not too much sugar/honey! You should add about 5g of salt for each 250g (1 cup) of STRONG flour. You can skip the sugar/honey if you're using dried yeast. European bread (French, Dutch, German) doesn't contain any sugar if baked fresh.
8. Use oil in your recipe. You can use any liquid oil but do not skip on the fats! It will add flavour and improve your texture.
9. Always check if your dried yeast hasn't gone over it's expiration date. Old yeast won't work so you won't get a rise. The fresher the better!
10. Use a scale! I see uneven cups and bread making (as is all baking) all comes down to exact measurements. If you don't like using a scale, be as exact with your cups as you can be.
11. Bonus tip: If you like eating homemade bread more than you like baking it: Buy a bread maker! Honestly the best investment ever. Especially when baby P has arrived. They have timers so you wake up in the morning to a fresh loaf.
I hope this was helpful! Love the videos XO
Omg I think they make baby name books and Bible name’s are always cute ;) I think you and your sister are psychic with her saying boy before she knew and you just looking at him!!! ;) I can’t wait to hear about the no more ultrasound from your opinion I trust and value! So sad that I can’t think of anything that doesn’t harm us and is covered up by no one knowing about products, fluoride, food. :( I also love love your attitude to weird or rude comments on your videos!! You’re totally humble and so so so sweet inside Nikki!!! I didn’t know you had an editor but I love how both of you edit so soothingly if that’s a word! 😂 Also food is always the last thought before i go sleep literally and it made me think of you 😂
Thank you for this! There is so much to reply to so let’s just say I agree with all of this and appreciate all of this! Haha btw- I’m open to baby name suggestions! I may take a poll or something... cuz we have zero ideas hahaha
NikkiPhillippi SO SORRY that’s how much of a clutter my brain is!! I don’t want to name You and Dan’s baby!!! 😅😩
Loved this video! Excited to see your pregnancy nutrition video, and more content along these lines☺️
Make sure to use bread flour instead of all-purpose flour and whole wheat bread flour instead of normal whole wheat. The bread flours contain more gluten (protein) which make the dough threads stronger and will therefore make the bread come out more fluffy and less dense.
Use bread flour! It seriously makes a difference. Also, cook your bread in a dutch oven (with the lid on) at 500 degrees F for 30min-1hr. I agree that nothing with bread making is foolproof, but this usually works! (Don't forget to grease the dutch oven, though!)
Liked the video and have been subscribed for a long time! I loved the homemade pizza ideas, so unique. Thanks for the inspo girl!
My bread recipe is hot milk with butter, and honey. Then mixed with yeast and hot water. Then mix with flour. Don’t over knead. Then I let rise 60 mins. Then roll out to get out air bubbles, and then roll into bread pans. Let’s rise again 60 mins. Then bake.
Great video. Cooking out of the fridge and freezer are some of my favorite ways to cook. My bread dough never turns out right. I think my problem is the length of rising time or maybe I don’t put it in a warm enough place to rise. 🤷🏻♀️
I would go off when your last period was or when you thought you ovulated and stuff because the same thing happened to me. I knew exactly when I got pregnant and everything but then at my 19 week ultrasound they said I was measuring at 20 weeks so they pushed my due date up but then he was "a week late" but really he was perfectly on time for my real due date he was just measuring big because he was a big baby. Born at 9 pounds.
Nice!!!! I looove making bread, I truly enjoy all the process. I use a paper bag to storage it. Also I incorporate olive oil to the dough and a little bit more on the top before baking it! 🍞
PS: I forgot to say mixing regular flour with rye, oat or spelt flour adds a characteristic rustic flavor 🤗
For bread storage get a bamboo bread box. It absorbs moisture and prevents mold
Love how spontaneous you are with food & it ends up looking so good!
I swear you have the best what I eat in a day videos of all TH-cam!! Always everything looks delicious!!
Mariu111 aww thank you!!!
Whenever I make a bread, I like to double proof it to get it airy. Also, make sure u wait 10 or until there are bubbles before adding your yeast water to the mixture so you know it’s activated
The bread can be dense if you add too much flour. When you scoop the flour directly with the measuring cup, it compacts and you get too much. The proper measuring technique makes all the difference. (fill cup by spooning flower into it then leveling with a knife).
Oh, Nikki, all of that food looked absolutely incredible!!!! I can't believe you're already 20/21 weeks! Baby P is growing so fast! SO freaking excited for you and Dan! Still can't believe you guys are having a little boy!!!! Ahhh!!!! So excited!!!! I love you SO freaking much Nikki!!!! ♡❤💙💜💞💕💘💝😍😘
did u add sugar to your yeast mixture?... that's super important for the fluffing lol also i usually only use a "glass" bowl or measuring cup for the yeast to get bubbly and let it set an extra 15 minutes for the yeast to activate. when your bread rises make sure its covered and in a dark spot or in the oven (off obviously) i know these are all basic things but they always work for me😉😬 ps your Bump is So0o0o Cute!
That omelet looks yummy! Helpful hint on your garlic peeling, and you may already know this, but if you turn you knife so it’s flat and put your garlic under the knife and give it a smack with your fist the peel will come right off. No need to cut and peel. ❤️☀️🌈 Loved this video!
I use plastic bread bags from Amazon. Since they aren’t completely sealed they seem to not let the bread get too moist. They work pretty well for me!
I am the same way with cooking! I just add stuff until it looks good. Your videos always give me new inspiration for when I go grocery shopping!!
I literally love you recipe or cooking videos 😍😍 theyre so relaxing to me!!
Hello! You should be kneading your bread for at least 10 minutes. If that takes too much effort you can use a stand mixer with a dough hook and let it go 6-10 minutes and the dough is pulling away from the edges of the bowl. Hope that helps!
Always LOVE watching your videos! Especially when its food related haha! Also about your bread, it looks to me like you may not be kneeding it enough? (i'm talking like at least 10 to 20 min of active kneeding on your counter top) i think if you kneed it more to develop the gluten, and of course letting it rest and rise enough in between, u'll get really soft and airy bread! I hope this helps!! Much Love
I loved that you weren't sure if you were 20 or 21 weeks!!! That was me to a T when I was pregnant! I know yours is for different reasons, but most of the time I just forgot and had no idea lol
Can wait for the pregnancy nutrition video and what you’ve been doing! I love watching you cook, it inspires me!
Olivia Beauchamp thank you!! I really do love cooking and eating good food 😊
I love watching your what I eat in a day videos! You should make a video of a day in the life of Dan. I think that would be super cool.
Your 'what I eat in a day' or DIML videos are my favorite. I get way too excited when I see a new one 😂
That makes me veryyyy happy 😭🤗
I love these types of video you are so creative with food and it always looks so delicious 😋. Can you do a video showing us how grow fruits and veggies I love that you'll grow your own food.
Love how adventurous you are with your food / flavors.
Bread making is so much work but so worth it! Try using the sponge method, it allows a portion of the dough to become more fermented=better rise and more flavor🤩
I used to have trouble making bread. It takes a lot of practice. I usually mix my yeast with sugar and water not hot water but not cold water so right at the middle of those two and then I leave my you sent for a while I get the rest of my ingredients together and by the time I'm ready with my other ingredients my yeast is nice and lovely maybe give that a try. Some bread recipes call for let's just say 7 to 10 cups of flour I add one at a time and then when my dough is not sticky but not like to firm and it has a little spring in it when you push on it then it's ready to let rise and then I let it rise I punch it down once Let It Rise Again punching down make my rolls or bread and put in the oven I hope that helps congratulations and God bless
I wish I had a more specific video request, but I just love your food and essential oil videos!!
fluff up your flour (with a whisk or fork) prior to measuring so you won't use too much.. happy baking!
I loved the pear pizza the most. I'll have to try that for sure. Also, I'm amazed at how you're still eating a lot and well, when I was pregnant my appetite went waaaay down and nothing sounded good to me. However, not sure if you're planning on breastfeeding or pumping but since I've been doing that, I eat literally twice as much as I did before. So be prepared to spend twice as much money/time on food. lol
I love how relaxing all your videos are! A video of all your favorite smoothie recipes would be awesome :)
Love the food inspo :) Whenever I don't know what to have for dinner I come back to these videos
A tip when making your own bread is to use less flour than in the recipe, stop when the dough still feels a little sticky. I find that the bread gets less dry this way! Another tip is to make cool rise bread. 🙂
We just had our first ultrasound yesterday and... WE ARE HAVING TWINS. Shock of a lifetime! So glad I get to watch all of your pregnancy videos 😍👶🏼👶🏼
Oh wow!!!! Ahhh! Congrats! That IS exciting!!😭😭😭😍😍😍🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
NikkiPhillippi thank you, thank you!!! We’re still processing it lol but soooo excited!! 🥳♥️
I second the spooning the flour into measuring cups and also start small. I add a cup then mix and add more, that way you don’t over add flour