> Here’s another bread experiment I tried today; the outcome, thankfully, was awesome. It’s a variation on the basic whole wheat bread recipe using only 100% whole wheat flour (to read an article with recipe that I wrote for Artvoice magazine explaining the process in detail, click here). The variation with this recipe is thatContinue reading “>Whole Wheat Potato Bread with Beer and Cheddar (recipe & photos)”
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Whole Wheat Potato Bread with Beer and Cheddar (recipe & photos)
Here’s another bread experiment I tried today; the outcome, thankfully, was awesome. It’s a variation on the basic whole wheat bread recipe using only 100% whole wheat flour (to read an article with recipe that I wrote for Artvoice magazine explaining the process in detail, click here). The variation with this recipe is that IContinue reading “Whole Wheat Potato Bread with Beer and Cheddar (recipe & photos)”
>How to Bake a Really Good Loaf of Whole Wheat Bread
> This is a bit of shameless self-promotion on my part…I’ve been trying to get better at this, but being a natural introvert (an INFP or an IFNJ) this is not easy, but I’m trying. Anyhow, this post is actually a link to highlight an article I just published in Artvoice magazine. It’s an articleContinue reading “>How to Bake a Really Good Loaf of Whole Wheat Bread”
How to Bake a Really Good Loaf of Whole Wheat Bread
This is a bit of shameless self-promotion on my part…I’ve been trying to get better at this, but being a natural introvert (an INFP or an IFNJ) this is not easy, but I’m trying. Anyhow, this post is actually a link to highlight an article I just published in Artvoice magazine. It’s an article onContinue reading “How to Bake a Really Good Loaf of Whole Wheat Bread”
>My Crazy Beet-Bread Experiment
> The above image was found here. This post is proof of two things: (1) good and wholesome bread is simple to make, and (2), you can add nearly anything to the dough (within reason, of course) and have truly delicious and unique results. If you’ve been to this blog before you know that IContinue reading “>My Crazy Beet-Bread Experiment”
My Crazy Beet-Bread Experiment
The above image was found here. This post is proof of two things: (1) good and wholesome bread is simple to make, and (2), you can add nearly anything to the dough (within reason, of course) and have truly delicious and unique results. If you’ve been to this blog before you know that I likeContinue reading “My Crazy Beet-Bread Experiment”
>Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#247)…and a recipe
> A canvas book bag containing, among other things, books, pens, mechanical pencils, and a day planner (and yes, you can see by the wetness of the bag that it was raining–my least favorite element to ride in–tomorrow it is supposed to be snow again).A loaf of whole wheat bread. It’s the first time IContinue reading “>Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#247)…and a recipe”
Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#247)…and a recipe
A canvas book bag containing, among other things, books, pens, mechanical pencils, and a day planner (and yes, you can see by the wetness of the bag that it was raining–my least favorite element to ride in–tomorrow it is supposed to be snow again).A loaf of whole wheat bread. It’s the first time I actuallyContinue reading “Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#247)…and a recipe”
Honey-Sweet Potato Bread (recipe & photos)
I made this bread for our Thanksgiving dinner yesterday…it’s simple to make, subtly sweet, the dough is soft, and it is delicious. It’s basically like making any other bread, or more specifically like making a rich potato bread. First you peel, dice, and boil the sweet potato, reserving the cooking liquid because that will beContinue reading “Honey-Sweet Potato Bread (recipe & photos)”
>Honey-Sweet Potato Bread (recipe & photos)
> I made this bread for our Thanksgiving dinner yesterday…it’s simple to make, subtly sweet, the dough is soft, and it is delicious. It’s basically like making any other bread, or more specifically like making a rich potato bread. First you peel, dice, and boil the sweet potato, reserving the cooking liquid because that willContinue reading “>Honey-Sweet Potato Bread (recipe & photos)”
They’re Not All Perfect…
…but they’re still really good. What I mean by this is that even when you have homemade “bread problems” the result is usually going to be better than something you’d buy at the supermarket. The above loaves are good examples of this. While I was preparing to make tomato sauce today I decided to purgeContinue reading “They’re Not All Perfect…”
>They’re Not All Perfect…
> …but they’re still really good. What I mean by this is that even when you have homemade “bread problems” the result is usually going to be better than something you’d buy at the supermarket. The above loaves are good examples of this. While I was preparing to make tomato sauce today I decided toContinue reading “>They’re Not All Perfect…”
Beautiful Rustic Bread Made with Just Four Ingredients and a Few Simple Steps
If you’ve been to this blog before you know that I am a proponent of making your own bread. Contrary to common misconception it is neither difficult or time consuming…it basically makes itself, you simply combine the ingredients and guide it along. This is the most basic recipe using the most minimal ingredients…and it’s becauseContinue reading “Beautiful Rustic Bread Made with Just Four Ingredients and a Few Simple Steps”
>Beautiful Rustic Bread Made with Just Four Ingredients and a Few Simple Steps
> If you’ve been to this blog before you know that I am a proponent of making your own bread. Contrary to common misconception it is neither difficult or time consuming…it basically makes itself, you simply combine the ingredients and guide it along. This is the most basic recipe using the most minimal ingredients…and it’sContinue reading “>Beautiful Rustic Bread Made with Just Four Ingredients and a Few Simple Steps”
Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#231)…and a quick recipe
A plastic crate containing three loaves of bread made with four ingredients: flour, water, salt, and yeast. Simple Rustic Loaf Makes 1 loaf 1 ¼ cups water 3 teaspoons yeast 1 cup whole wheat flour 2 cups unbleached bread flour, divided 2 teaspoons kosher salt Combine the water, yeast and whole wheat flour; stirContinue reading “Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#231)…and a quick recipe”
>Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#231)…and a quick recipe
> A plastic crate containing three loaves of bread made with four ingredients: flour, water, salt, and yeast. Simple Rustic Loaf Makes 1 loaf 1 ¼ cups water 3 teaspoons yeast 1 cup whole wheat flour 2 cups unbleached bread flour, divided 2 teaspoons kosher salt Combine the water, yeast and whole wheat flour;Continue reading “>Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#231)…and a quick recipe”
Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#224, #225, #226)…and a healthy bread recipe made with 100% whole wheat flour
#224 (top photo)…Another bike. I was doing work on my winter bike (the Mule) and was having difficulty removing the crank and bottom bracket. It was already mostly taken apart and un-ridable (sp?) and I had to take it to the local bike shop for some professional advice (i.e, help). I could have, ofContinue reading “Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#224, #225, #226)…and a healthy bread recipe made with 100% whole wheat flour”
>Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#224, #225, #226)…and a healthy bread recipe made with 100% whole wheat flour
> #224 (top photo)…Another bike. I was doing work on my winter bike (the Mule) and was having difficulty removing the crank and bottom bracket. It was already mostly taken apart and un-ridable (sp?) and I had to take it to the local bike shop for some professional advice (i.e, help). I could have,Continue reading “>Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#224, #225, #226)…and a healthy bread recipe made with 100% whole wheat flour”
>Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#221)…and a recipe
> A freshly baked loaf of challah bread. Here’s a simple and delicious recipe. Challah Bread Makes 1 loaf 1/3 cup water 1/3 cup milk 1 package active dry yeast 1 tablespoon sugar 3 cups bread flour 2 large eggs 3 tablespoon melted butter 2 teaspoons kosher salt 1 tablespoon cornmeal 1 lightlyContinue reading “>Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#221)…and a recipe”
Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#221)…and a recipe
A freshly baked loaf of challah bread. Here’s a simple and delicious recipe. Challah Bread Makes 1 loaf 1/3 cup water 1/3 cup milk 1 package active dry yeast 1 tablespoon sugar 3 cups bread flour 2 large eggs 3 tablespoon melted butter 2 teaspoons kosher salt 1 tablespoon cornmeal 1 lightly beatenContinue reading “Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#221)…and a recipe”
Urban Simplicty 