[u][i]Loafing Around[/i][/u] Ugh, it’s been so dreary and rainy lately. This weather has certainly made my walks around town a lot more unpleasant. I shouldn’t complain - at least the heat wave hasn’t started yet. Still, when it’s so bleak outside, it’s hard not to feel a little cloudy myself. But my mom taught me a trick for this kind of gloom. When all you want to do is loaf around inside the house, you should! More specifically, you should bake up some fresh bread. The [url=/npcs/5]General Store[/url] will now be stocking a few new tasty [item]Loaf Pan[/item] recipes alongside the [item]Molasses[/item] you might end up needing. Just be careful about making a mess with it; not only is it highly sticky, molasses also has a very distinct smell. I know [item]White Bread[/item] isn’t for everyone, either because it isn’t the healthiest for you or because it tastes kind of boring. So to change things up a bit, I now have [item]Wheat Bread[/item] to add some variety to your next sandwich. And if you really want to get adventurous, you should try out the [item]Pumpernickel Bread[/item]. Instant coffee in bread might seem a little overboard, but honestly it’s there for looks more than anything; a sort of “eating with your eyes” kind of thing. If savory bread isn’t your style, what about the sweet and spicy [item]Raisin Bread[/item]? It can be the perfect walking fast breakfast if you didn’t have time to make anything else the night before. Just toast it with a little butter and you are set! And if that isn’t sweet enough for you there’s always [item]Pumpkin Bread[/item]. While this recipe uses honey instead of sugar, I’ve still been able to use it to easily lure Lycus out of that hole he calls a Lab. Consider yourself warned if you don’t want something more on the pastry end of baked goods. Either way, if you prefer savory, sweet, or enjoy them both, I hope everyone can try out these new recipes and fill up their home with the smell of freshly baked bread. Nothing beats back the rainy season blues better!