Tag Archives: home made bread

Not-so-sour dough

It’s the holy grail of home bakers who are also a certain strain of health nut:  bread made with only whole wheat flour, no sugar, and no commercial yeast.  And – because I’m a foodie health nut – preferably NOT a brick. I set out on this quest because I simply didn’t want to buy

Pre-digested and fully hydrated carbohydrates

Grains in general, wheat in particular, have acquired a rather tarnished reputation in recent years.  They cause gastric distress for many folks.  I’m not suggesting that celiac’s disease doesn’t exist (my sister lives with it), but I do suspect that part of the problem may come from our modern lack of knowledge about the proper

Bread and Butter

Sour dough bread and apple butter are natural friends.  In typical slow food style, I began the process of making both of them several days ago. Both are in the research and development stage. I’ve kind of accidentally made fermented apple sauce/butter before, but this is the first time that I’m attempting to do it