No Knead Bread (from the Wednesday Chef)

Not one to give up too easily, I am trying another bread, not abandoning my wild yeast starter, but putting it on hold. I am looking for a chewy, sourdoughy texture and I came across the recipe below (in fact, what started me on this wild journey in the first place was Jim Lahey’s no [...]

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Home Made Sourdough Bread

Recently I caught an episode of “The Secret Life of Bread” on FoodTV.ca and was inspired to make my own Sourdough Bread. I am doing it with a ‘wild yeast starter’ which I am making on my own, with the expertise of several web articles. Below are some photos of my journey of wild yeast [...]

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Anna and Michael Olsen’s Walnut Bread

This recipe is out of Inn on the Twenty cookbook. I’d had this bread many times when we’ve eaten at the Inn on the Twenty in Jordan…it is absolutely delicious and worth the effort.

Makes 2 loaves
Ingredients:

9 oz chopped walnuts
1 3/4 oz blackstrap molasses
2 cups warm water (105°F)
1/3 oz dry active yeast
3 1/2 oz whole wheat [...]

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The goal has been achieved!

In just about the 2 weeks, I have reached my goal weight…10lbs less than when I started. And it stays off (as long as I don’t go wild with the carbs! – carbs are my arch enemy!) I am going to continue the crazy diet during the week, but the weekend is free (that means [...]

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Éva’s whole wheat flatbreads

I developed this recipe because I wanted a tasty healthier treat. Use a pasta maker to get the dough really thin, and flavor as desired.
Check out my recipe on Foodista!

1 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 cup wheat germ
1/4 cup 12 grain cereal (choose one that doesn’t have large bits – or run it through a coffee [...]

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