The writer of the Eat'n Veg'n blog describes herself as "a calorie-counting, gluten-free vegan who loves to eat, cook, shop for, study, and think about food." I'm no gluten-free vegan (not even vegetarian) myself but I can definitely say the rest of those adjectives describe me pretty well. And while I may not be vegan, this bread is so beautifully decorated and looks so delicious, I'd try it out anyway! If you don't have a tomato bread recipe, I would assume you could try these design tips on other homemade breads, vegan or not!

This is really easy to do. I used fresh chives, parsley, and sage to decorate my tomato bread, which I’m still trying to perfect.

1. Bring a pot of water to a boil. Have a bowl of ice water nearby.

2. Put your herbs into the boiling water for just a few seconds, then scoop them out and put them into the ice water. Lay them out on towels and pat them dry. The parsley was a little difficult to unwrinkle completely.

3. Make an “egg” wash by mixing 1 tablespoon soymilk powder with 2 tablespoons water.

4. Just before your bread is ready to bake, brush on the wash, arrange your herbs, then apply another wash.

5. Bake and enjoy!

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