I found a vintage late 80s bread machine recipe for "lean" white bread. That means no oil or fat was added. If we remember anything about dieting in the 80s-90s, it was all about being fat-free. It was/is a toxic lifestyle, for sure. My Aunt counted fat grams every day obsessively for years. It was… Continue reading Bread Making: Bread Machine Fat Free White Bread
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Lower Sugar Oaties
If I want a treat, I must make it. Then, I can control the ingredients, especially the sugar content. Oatie cookies, being rich in oats, are a great way to do this. I used a keto-friendly "honey" to cut back most of the sugar in the recipe.I used Choc Zero's monkfruit "honey". You can substitute… Continue reading Lower Sugar Oaties
Bread Machine Recipes To Get You Going
Do you own a bread machine that sits hidden, sadly unused, because you don't have easy-to-pull-together recipes to use? You might be shocked (or not) that for many bread machine owners, this is their reality. You might be lucky with most brands to get a couple of "starter" recipes with your machine in a tiny… Continue reading Bread Machine Recipes To Get You Going
Breadmaking: Water Bagels Version 2
While I liked my first take on the recently posted water bagel recipe, I felt it could be so much better. I didn't change the dough itself, but I changed how I boiled it, and we went higher for the baking temperature. Comparing recipes, 375° seemed low. But that is the beauty of baking bread.… Continue reading Breadmaking: Water Bagels Version 2
Breadmaking: Water Bagels
I was having lunch on Thursday, and my fortune said this: Who knew how right that would be...I didn't predict I'd spend a rainy Sunday morning working on water bagels. I've wanted to master bagel making, as the boys like them in their lunches. It's been one of the few things I don't make from… Continue reading Breadmaking: Water Bagels