That's What I Mean By Fresh Bread!

This morning--

The ingredients

for Whole Wheat Bread:

A few hours later--

Fresh bread!

Some in between steps--

From grain to flour:

Bread dough kneaded and ready to rise:

In the bowl:

(I thought there was something wrong with my camera, but it's the reflection of the dough in the shiny bowl.)

The dough has risen:

Panned bread dough:

The dough has risen again:

Reprise: Freshly baked bread!

I wonder how long from grain to flour for this loaf of bread. I wonder how long from oven to shopping cart. (And Pepperidge Farm is a better brand!)

Back to Bread Baking

I'm back from my hiatus from regular bread baking.

I spent a couple of months as a longterm substitute teacher at The New School.

Then 14 members of our family made the Great Cross-Country Trip of 2013 together to a family reunion near Astoria, Oregon and to visit other family, friends, and sights along the way.

My Uncle Frosty, Aunt Betty, and cousin Thomasene. I got my roll recipe and cracked wheat bread recipe from Aunt Betty!

No sooner did we return from that, then 19 of us spent a fun week together at Sylvan Beach.

Pizza night! (Home-baked, of course.)

 A few days later, we spent a day at Water Safari in the Adirondacks.

 
These activities were fun, exciting, and challenging. But I'm happy to return to the fun, excitement, and challenge of baking bread.

On the right, three loaves of whole wheat bread hot out of the oven. On the left, two extra-large loaves baked yesterday. Not pictured, two loaves in the freezer, baked four days ago, and one loaf, um, gone!

Whole Grain Happiness Menu

Breads

*Whole-Wheat Bread

*White Whole-Wheat Bread

White Bread

*Whole-Wheat Cracked Wheat Bread

Cracked Wheat Bread

*Whole-Wheat Maple Oatmeal Bread

Maple Oatmeal Bread

Dinner Rolls

*Whole-Wheat Dinner Rolls

*White Whole-Wheat Dinner Rolls

White Dinner Rolls

Cracked Wheat Dinner Rolls

Sweet Breads & Rolls

Cinnamon Rolls

Cinnamon Rolls with Raisins

*Chocolate Rolls

Cinnamon-Raisin Bread

Monkey Bread

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Flours—freshly-ground

*hard red wheat

*hard white wheat

*soft white wheat

*Cracked Wheat—freshly-ground

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*100% whole-grain

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A Good Start to the Day!

I'm just waiting for a pan of rolls in the oven!

Satisfaction!