Homestead Happenings

My first baking day

My wonderful hubby gave me a Nutrimill for Christmas!  So I decided to start a weekly baking day.  Why should I buy that chemical filled stuff from the store when I can grind my own orgainc wheat right here at home and bake it into all kinds of goodies?  I made pizza dough, muffins, and bread.  The pizza dough and muffins I have made before so I could focus on the bread which I had not made before.

I used Alton brown "Very Basic Bread" recipe for the pizza dough.  It calls for store flour.  I used unbleached stroe flour.  I hope to soon adapt this but like I said I wanted to focus on the bread so I did not do any experimenting with it this time.  I made a double batch, let it rise then divided it into 8 balls with I wrapped in plastic and froze.  Now we will have fresh dough for pizza night.  We use to order our pizza then went with a take-n-bake.  Making your own pizza is very fun!  The children come up with all kinds of shapes, pockets , and pizza rolls.  

I made the "Basic Muffin" recipe from Nourishing Traditions.  A double batch made 3 dozen regular muffins and 1 dozen mini muffins.  Since the children asked for different flavors we ended up with a dozen each of banana, mango, and blueberry.  Yum!

Then it was bread time.  It was easy and the result were great (at least for me).  So here is my first attemp and fresh ground whole wheat bread....

My IRL, mommaofmany, said the texture is not good when frozen so we will have to eat it!  I guess if it goes stale I will make French toast.

Have a blessed day!

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{ 09:45, Thursday, January 24, 2008 } { Posted by CitySteader }

MMmmmmmm!!!!
Nikki

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{ 10:03, Thursday, January 24, 2008 } { Posted by blessedmomof10 }

The bread turned out beautiful! I look forward to having a mill one day... hope you enjoy it and use it lots to make wonderful & healthy bread for your loved ones!

Blessings~~
gloria

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{ 11:42, Thursday, January 24, 2008 } { Posted by keeperofmyhome }

Your bread looks beautiful! Your pictures of you cake didn't come up on my screen. If you repost them let me know cause I would love to see them,I'm sure they are beautiful. My mother in law does cakes, I know it takes a real knack, not one I have but wish I did.

I look forward to visiting your blog again.
Lea

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{ 11:45, Thursday, January 24, 2008 } { Posted by gabbie427 }

Looks yummy!!! And at my house, I would be hoping it went stale if that meant french toast. LOL I love french toast.

God's Blessings,
Amy Jo

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{ 02:58, Thursday, January 24, 2008 } { Posted by schatzila }

Wow, looks like you did an awesome job....wish I was there to enjoy a slice of that bread:-)

Blessings,

Connie

Your Bread

{ 10:11, Thursday, February 7, 2008 } { Posted by mommaofmany }

They turned out wonderful, and I can attest that they were great! I got to enjoy a slice!