#bagelbombs

[thelettuceromainecalm]

I have been dying to bake lately!

September 1st marks fall for me but the weather didn't get the message! It has been hot here still. I'm still wearing shorts, flip flops and running the air conditioning. Which means I am still avoiding turning my oven on.

I can't wait until we hit highs of only 85 because then I should be able to bake everything up!

I'm talking bagel bombs, sourdough bread, foccacia, pumpkin bread, cookies. Really everything!

What should I bake first?

[thelettuceromainecalm]

I don't know if it is the weird weather, me or the pollen in the air but I have not been in the mood to cook the last few days. These are usually the days that get me in trouble because I either eat an obscene amount of junk food or I default to take out. Both options my body does not love—furthering the lull. I have to thank my past self though for stocking the freezer with easy to reheat or cook food items. Right now I am loving having the freezer stocked with bagel balls, chorizo empanadas, mini corn dogs and potstickers. It doesn't have to be hard just simply double a recipe you are already making and store it away for later! I do have to hate on my past self a little though because I stalled on making freezer cookie dough balls and I'm now kicking myself. Oh what I would give for an ooey gooey chocolate chip cookie right now!!! What do you keep your freezer stocked with? #sourdough #madefromscratch #bagelbombs #makeaheadmeals #everythingbutthebagel #sourdoughbaking #foodie #makeahead #homemade #homecook #homecooked #freezercooking #bagelbites #bread #foodporn #chef #food #creamcheese #homecooking #freezermeals #freezercooking #foodphotography #breadbaking https://www.instagram.com/p/CMBLizclQPI/?igshid=nszjfheyc7pp

[natalieeatschocolate]

Everything Bagel Bombs

Several years ago, Matt and I were visiting New York and looking for a cheap place to eat and work for a few hours. We settled on bagels at a nearby deli. I opted for the everything bagel with cucumber dill cream cheese. To me, the everything bagel is the only one worth eating—it is everything you could want. Matt usually opted for something else, but ended up stealing bites of mine.

When we returned back to Chicago, we lamented the lack of nearby bagels. Searching online for a solution, I found this recipe, which answered our cravings in Chicago, when we could only get subpar bagels, and continues to answer it now in China, when we can’t get any at all.

Bagel bombs are a comfort food, a last minute meal, and a taste of home all rolled into one. So comforting, in fact, that I assembled my own everything bagel mix before moving to Asia, just to ensure we could make them whenever the craving hit.

I modify the linked recipe in a few ways. First, I typically don’t add flavors to or freeze the cream cheese. I just chop the block into eight pieces and use those squares in the dough. It works fine and saves a lot of time and several bowls. Second, since we recently inherited a breadmaker, I often make the dough in that on the dough setting. Another bowl saved.

I have only ever made these everything-flavored, but I’m sure you could make them other ways as well. Although in my mind, a bagel that isn’t everything is a waste of a bagel.

Recipe link: http://www.amateurgourmet.com/2012/04/everything-bagel-bombs.html