She Says: Now that is bread!
Last week I tried to make Victoria’s Whole Wheat Flaxseed Bread, but mine did not look nearly as pretty because I forget to add oil. I really wanted to continue practicing my homemade bread baking, so when I went home this weekend I begged and pleaded my mom to let me borrow her Kitchen Aid Mixer and she finally gave in.
I have to bring it back in February, but for now, I am pumping out the bread.
Last night I tried the Mixed Brown Bread from p. 291 of Apples for Jam. I followed 90% of the recipe. I used the Buckwheat, Rye, Spelt and Wheat Flours, but I did not have Bread Flour so I added more Wheat instead. I also used pumpkin seeds instead of sunflower and sesame.
I love this bread! It’s quite tasty and soft. I had it with big chunks of cheese and an apple for lunch. Baking your own bread is not hard, it just requires patience and time. It’s well worth the effort because nothing tastes as good and brings a wonderful smell to your kitchen like fresh bread!
Also, Honest Foods planks and bars have brand new packaging.
I can’t wait to dive in! I’ve seen them on many blogs, but never had any of the bars (formally known as Country Squares I believe) and only tried a bite of the Blueberry Vanilla Crackle Plank. In fact, I didn’t wait. I already tried a Maple Almond Crunch Plank, which was off the radar delicious. Thank you for the samples Honest Foods!
I’m off to the gym then I have to buy envelopes, which is something I hate to buy. I also need to get a new magazine for the elliptical. Anyone read a good magazine recently?
Have a fabulous Tuesday afternoon.
Tags: apple, homemade bread, honest foods
January 27th, 2009 at 1:09 pm
The bread looks awesome! I agree, although making your own bread does require some time and patience, it is SO worth it! As soon as I get my mixer out of storage, I plan to be a bread baking maniac
Enjoy the gym chica
January 27th, 2009 at 1:12 pm
That bread looks delicious! Well done
Mag: I just read the latest Veg. Times…it was pretty good! Lots of fabulous recipes.
January 27th, 2009 at 1:14 pm
That bread looks fabulous! I need to find some time to try my hand at homemade bread soon. All these lovely loaves I’ve been seeing on blogs have given me a hankering to make my own!
I’ve tried those bars and they are GREAT!! Enjoy them!
January 27th, 2009 at 1:26 pm
This looks wonderful! I should really buy that book…
January 27th, 2009 at 1:26 pm
Your bread looks awesome! I’m actually making bread today too. Great minds…
You know, I totally cannot find the honest products anywhere out here! You definitely have to let us know how they are!
January 27th, 2009 at 1:32 pm
Nice looking bread! I should so bake bread more often, it’s actually quite fun. And you are right, it always makes your house smell awesome.
Hurray for Honest Foods samples! The blueberry vanilla granola plank looks awesome. Like the new packaging as well. Too bad I can’t find them in stores to try.
January 27th, 2009 at 1:33 pm
Damn I still need to break in my dough hook on my Kitchen Aid!! The bread looks fabulous…mmmm bread.
I am so jealous of your Honest Foods samples!! I have never tried the granola planks and every time I look for them at WF’s I can never find them
January 27th, 2009 at 1:40 pm
The bread I buy is incredibly expensive, so I’m definitely considering baking my own.
Congrats on another diploma!
January 27th, 2009 at 1:56 pm
Yummy bread! I can’t wait to have a Kitchen Aid mixer one day. Imagine all the fun that could be had!
January 27th, 2009 at 2:05 pm
congrats on your bread success! it looks delicious
maybe that’s why i couldnt find honest foods goodies this weekend at fresh market? guess i’ll have to order some
this month’s shape mag is pretty bueno
happy tuesday!
January 27th, 2009 at 2:06 pm
Maybe you should just tell your mom that you “lost” her KitchenAid =)
I’ve read a lot of mags lately, but they’re all the same, you know? I don’t know why I subscribe…what a waste! I need to find a way to read blogs while working out instead!!!
January 27th, 2009 at 2:43 pm
Your bread looks beautiful. I’ve never made my own bread other than sweet dessert types. The smell alone makes me want to try.
As far as magazines go, I love reading The Week. Quick easy way to stay updated on current affairs as I never have time to watch the news or read the paper. It’s the only magazine subscription I have. Probably not the best workout read though. I need some good Hollywood trash to get me through a cardio session.
January 27th, 2009 at 2:47 pm
The magazine All You has a Fitness version out right now. I bought mine at Wal-Mart. I have not read it yet, but thought I’d suggest it as a change from the standard fitness mags.
January 27th, 2009 at 3:01 pm
Niiice bread. Okay, I think I’m going to bake something today. I don’t have a job so I might as well be productive!! Thanks for your comment earlier today
I hope we both stay this happy!
January 27th, 2009 at 3:07 pm
You are right……there is nothing more comforting and wonderful than fresh bread baking………and if it’s healthy……that much better! YUM…..looks great!
January 27th, 2009 at 3:17 pm
Fresh bread! YUM!
I didn’t know Honest Foods had new bar packaging.
January 27th, 2009 at 3:37 pm
YUMMMM! Honest foods looks SOO SOO GOOD! can’t wait to try some
January 27th, 2009 at 4:01 pm
Heather: Today’s bread was great! You are getting so damned good at it. The crust was crunchy and the inside was soft and much lighter than the other 2 batches. I wanted to buy soup at the work cafe to dip it but my colleagues gave the soups crappy reviews.
January 27th, 2009 at 4:15 pm
Wow I am so impressed with your bread making skills- that looks absolutely delicious! I can’t wait until we move to a bigger apartment so I can buy all the kitchen gadget tools (like the kitchen aid) that I don’t have room for now.
January 27th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
your bread looks amazing heather!!!
January 27th, 2009 at 4:41 pm
Whoa – that looks super good dude. I would hollow it out no problem!
January 27th, 2009 at 4:55 pm
Have you read Clean Eating before? They have good ideas and recipes.
Cooking Light and Food & Wine are my other favs.
January 27th, 2009 at 5:47 pm
yay for honest foods bars and planks! i got them mid last year to try…soo good! and i love the new packaging too!
no new mags from me…i have yet to receive any at my new home in the boonies…
January 27th, 2009 at 5:50 pm
I read magazines way too fast to justify buying them! I make do with whatever the gym has or bring one of my many books sitting on my “need to read” book.
yum on the bread! looks fantastic!
January 27th, 2009 at 6:27 pm
Seriously that bread is beautiful! I want to just rip off that end and eat it! Good goin!
January 27th, 2009 at 7:01 pm
woooooo….. your bread looks great!!!!! I love the smell of fresh made bread! I bet your neighbor wanted some too!
And yah~ for the bars!!! Looking forward to read more about them!
January 27th, 2009 at 7:03 pm
The bread looks great as do the honest food bars!! I’ve been seeing them on blogs lately and they are on my list of things to try sometime!!
January 27th, 2009 at 7:29 pm
i’m sold. that loaf looks incredible. and how kewl is your mom to lend her mixer!!
January 27th, 2009 at 8:01 pm
that bread looks FABULOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
yummo!
January 27th, 2009 at 8:09 pm
You are a bread baking fool lately!
Love the Honest Foods samples! I wonder how I can get my hands on some of those?
January 27th, 2009 at 8:30 pm
Your bread looks delicious! You’re a little bread-baking machine
January 27th, 2009 at 8:54 pm
Oh wow, the new packaging is pretty! Enjoy your night!
January 27th, 2009 at 9:22 pm
That bread looks so good! Can’t wait to bake some bread when I’m back in my own kitchen with my kitchenaid!
January 27th, 2009 at 10:09 pm
honest foods!!!!! delish
you MUST be some sort of baking genius btw!! those loaves look tastyyyyy
January 27th, 2009 at 10:27 pm
I read Women’s Wear Daily and they recommended the unknown-designer brand capri pants with a yellow stripe because yellow is a happy color.
January 27th, 2009 at 11:33 pm
That bread looks so professional, like you could sell it at Seven Stars or something!
January 28th, 2009 at 1:13 pm
The bread looks amazingly delicious… and I think you made it shine with that cheese/apple combo. I think I have to make some bread this weekend!!
So jealous of your honest food bars… I’ve been looking all over for them with no luck. Was this a freebie or did you purchase these online?
January 28th, 2009 at 6:53 pm
I should try to make some bread. Unfortunately I don’t have a bread pan or whatever…perhaps someday!
I liked the old packaging for Honest Foods…they were so cute! Love the planks AND the bars! In fact, I have 6 BOXES of the bars in my pantry right now. I did the BOGO on their website and bought 2 trays (so got 4) but there was some mix-up and they sent me 6! I was quite excited about that!
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