Since I last posted about bread-baking, my dear friend Robin gave me some freshly ground wheat flour from her hand mill. First I tried a 100% whole wheat dough, with blackstrap molasses, so it was quite dark and hearty. Next I tried half white bread flour, half whole wheat flour (pictured here, with homemade grape jelly, also from Robin!). They cut thickly so a slice of bread is a delicious accompaniment to a bowl of warm soup -- perfect for these beautiful autumn days.
(Ironically, Robin and her daughters have been eating gluten-free for the past several months, and are feeling much the better for it. If you are in the gluten-free boat, her blog has some tempting recipes for you!)
I'm a 31-year-old Christian. My hope is to live a quiet life filled with home and hearth, family and friends, loveliness and simplicity. I'm wife to Douglas (married October 2008) and mother to Edmund (born November 2009), Lavinia (born May 2012), and Rosamund (born February 2014).
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That looks absolutely scrumptious! You did a wonderful job.
ReplyDeleteI make Rob a slice of toast every morning for breakfast, I look at it and give a little sigh and hand it over. This is probably the one thing I miss the most - a good piece of toast. But then I remind myself how much better I feel being off of gluten and get over it pretty quickly. :)
I admire your self-control, Robin. Your glowing endorsement of gluten-free living has interested Douglas so we may try it one of these days. I have to admit the lure of more energy is hard to turn down, especially for a mom with a young son. :)
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