Sprouting, Soaking, and Fermenting–oh my

Black Olive & Herb Yeast Loaf

I can’t let bread week go by without talking about sourdough, soaking, fermenting, sprouting, and other traditional ways of preparing grains–my “Real Food” readers would kill me!

10 Things to Do with Stale Bread

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One of the downfalls of baking homemade bread, or getting the really good bread from the farmer’s market, is that it tends to get stale much faster than the preservative-laden, mass produced variety. Don’t throw it out, however–here are some ways you can make use of bread that’s not so fresh. Pin It

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Breadmaking Basics

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I’ve discovered that many people are intimidated by yeast breads; lucky for me, I grew up knowing moms who made bread and so I didn’t know it was supposed to be difficult. My early attempts were quite successful, but over the past year I’ve had more duds than hits. So I decided to do some research.

Oatmeal Pumpkin Bread

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I was looking for recipes that called for pumpkin puree and stumbled across this Oatmeal Pumpkin Bread recipe from Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day: The Discovery That Revolutionizes Home Baking Pin It

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Black Olive & Herb Yeast Loaves

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DH was skeptical when I told him the name of the recipe, but I had faith in the editors of The Simple Art of Eating Well.

Honey Whole Wheat Bread

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A sweet bread that’s great for everyday eating.

Oatmeal Seed Bread

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This bread is full of whole grains!

Beautiful Light Wheat Bread

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Perfect for sandwich bread, this recipe has a neutral taste and is easy to cut into nice slices.

Blueberry and Corn Skillet Bread

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Use fresh or frozen blueberries for this breakfast treat.

Beer and Mustard Rye Bread

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This is one of the recipes I made on my big bread-making day last week. I thought it sounded kind of odd, but the flavors really worked well together.

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