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Entries Tagged as 'bread'
Important Product Updates: Norpro Tinware Bread pans and EcoLunchGear Sandwich Bags
May 27th, 2010 · 32 Comments · What to Buy
Tags: aluminum·bakeware·bread·dehydrator·grain mills·Ilaflon·nonstick·plastic bags·product review·reducing waste·Teflon·tinware
Sourdough Recipes Galore: Honey Whole Wheat Sourdough Bread
March 12th, 2010 · 39 Comments · Do It Yourself, recipes
Patience.
Patience is key when baking sourdough bread.
You have to wait for your starter to mature. You have to wait for the dough to rise. Sometimes you have to wait longer than the recipe says and beg a little. Sometimes you even have to wait to make loaf number one into croutons and then try [...]
Tags: baking·bread·frugality·sourdough·whole grains·whole wheat
GIVEAWAY: Urban Homemaker’s Magical Tinware Bread Pans
March 9th, 2010 · 311 Comments · Uncategorized
As we poke along through the less intensive sourdough recipes this week, we’re moving toward the grand finale on Friday: the whole wheat bread. Whole wheat bread is notorious for being dense, flat, and difficult to work with. Sourdough adds the complication of a very slow rise.
I will tell you everything I’ve learned about sourdough [...]
Sourdough Recipes Galore: Sourdough Pancakes
March 9th, 2010 · 9 Comments · recipes
My very first attempt at baking anything with my new sourdough starter last fall was Sarah’s sourdough focaccia with her Best Ever Minestrone. It really doesn’t need to rise at all, which is good, because I don’t think mine did. I thought I’d died and gone to Heaven in an Italian restaurant, though, when we [...]
Food for Thought: Health Benefits of Sourdough
March 5th, 2010 · 14 Comments · Food for Thought, Science of Nutrition
Fermented foods are oft lauded for their massive health benefits, including beneficial bacteria to balance your intestinal flora and easier digestion. Lactic acid fermentation not only helps to preserve food but also increases the nutrients available for our bodies.
We’re told daily via advertisements of the probiotic health benefits of one of [...]
Whole Wheat Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a Day Review…and Soaked?
February 24th, 2010 · 31 Comments · recipes
It came at me from all sides.
I can’t tell you how many people recommended that I try Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a Day, a technique of bread baking that requires zero kneading and truly makes bread simple. I got the book from the library long ago and read up on Jeff Hertzberg and [...]
Tags: Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day·baking·bread·grains·product review·whole wheat
Monday Mission: Bake Homemade Bread (or Grind Your Own Wheat)
February 22nd, 2010 · 19 Comments · Monday Missions
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to bake some bread this week. If you’re already well-versed in the art of bread baking, it’s time to consider grinding your own flour.
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Level of Commitment: Making Strides (maybe even Leap of Faith!)
I’ve felt a little bogged down by all this conflicting, sometimes [...]
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