Recipes

Vintage Ham and Cheese Supper Bread

I grew up on recipes like this, that my Mom would cut out of ladies magazines. Usually she'd be given a box of years of the magazines by another lady, usually from our church, who was hitting retirement and wanted to clean her house. Often having nothing else to do, I'd lay on the rug… Continue reading Vintage Ham and Cheese Supper Bread

Homesteading · Recipes

Oatmeal Bread

This Fall I am back to making bread, but I have also decided I need to use our bread machine less, and work on my handmade bread skills. The bread machine I can always use on the really busy days when we need a loaf of bread, but I am busy. The other days, it's… Continue reading Oatmeal Bread

Prepping · Reviews

Reviewing Augason Farms Honey White Bread Mix

I believe in testing your emergency food supply, to see how it tastes, looks and performs. Better to know ahead of time if you will want to use it! The other week I reviewed a similar product by Thrive Life, their bread mix. I had been happy with the results, though the price point is… Continue reading Reviewing Augason Farms Honey White Bread Mix

Recipes

Bread Machine Sandwich Bread

A very basic, enriched loaf of sandwich bread that is quick to pull together, and let the machine do the hard work for you. It has a tender crumb and is a nicely dense loaf, that is easily sliced. A little butter on a slice, and it's perfect. I made this loaf in our Zojirushi… Continue reading Bread Machine Sandwich Bread

Recipes

Rye Caraway Bread

I was trying to figure out a rye bread that was both soft but had the flavor I was searching for. I was looking for inspiration online, and was rather scared at some of the ingredients. I saw both instant coffee powder and cocoa powder used to give the brea "the dark color" you see… Continue reading Rye Caraway Bread