Just looking isn't fattening, right?

YUM!

I am in the same boat. I can't have wheat/grains/gluten and I read foodgawker.com every night while I nurse my baby. I think I have MORON stamped across my forehead most of the time!:p
 
Yummmmmmmy. No, looking is not fattening. And neither is smelling. Whenever my husband or sister or other family sugar-eater is about to indulge in front of me, they always hand it over and let me have a lovely smell. That's all I need now- a deep whiff of the fresh chocolate chip cookie or dark chocolate bar!
 
Oooooh, what a wonderful website! My bread machine died 2 years ago and I haven't replaced it yet. Been thinking about trying my hand at it the old-fashioned way, but keep shying from it! My brother has always been great at making breads! Hmmm, this makes me want to actually try it!

I'll ponder it a bit more!
 
Tricia - you should make your own. I love making bread and never owned a bread machine. I think there is something very comforting about staying in all day when the weather is bad, and making bread.
 
syzygy314 said:
Oooooh, what a wonderful website! My bread machine died 2 years ago and I haven't replaced it yet. Been thinking about trying my hand at it the old-fashioned way, but keep shying from it! My brother has always been great at making breads! Hmmm, this makes me want to actually try it!

I'll ponder it a bit more!
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If you are looking for an easy way to make bread, check out this link. I took a class from the author and have been making homemade bread ever since. I started with white breads until I got the technique down then moved on to whole wheat. Nothing beats fresh homemade bread:p

http://www.artisanbreadinfive.com/
 
Cindi - I know! Even though most of what I do is stay home, I just haven't gotten around to trying my hand at it! It would certainly be cheaper than a new bread machine!

Judi - Thanks for the link! I'll be bookmarking it and, who knows, maybe I'll give it a go this weekend! I'm in all day Saturday anyway and I could surprise my DH who will be in Boston all day with class and review for mid-terms!
 
I keep hearing about that bread book but haven't purchased it. It's very tempting - especially now with Judi's endorsement.

I really need to get the cooking under control in my home - I'm just not doing as much as I like.
 
Cindi & Tricia-

Get the book!! I was really intrigued by the process so I signed up for his class. This is the easiest technique I've ever seen for making bread. Basically you mix yeast, flour, kosher salt & lukewarm water in a container. Let it rise on your counter for 2 hours then put it in the frig. Tear off a piece of dough (about grapefruit size), shape it, let it rise for an hour then bake it on a pizza stone or in a bread pan. The trick is to place a broiler pan under the stone and throw in a cup of hot water at the start of the baking process. This ensures a chewy inside and crispy outside. Here is a pic of the dough rising and the finished product.



 
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