I am going to make bread. Learning how to bake homemade bread has been on my "to do" list for some time. I am a little scared but I think I have found a recipe to get me started. I'll be sure to let you know how it turns out.
So, wish me luck! Any tips from pro-breadmakers out there?
After taking the hit so many times, we finally dodged the bullet . . . And we're forever grateful. This is a story about parenting our three miracles after unexplained recurrent pregnancy loss.
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My husband and I endured nine miscarriages as we tried to build our family, becoming part of the 2% of couples who experience recurrent miscarriages. All of our friends had babies, so I used to joke, "It's because I am taking the statistical bullet for you." It stopped being funny, but it made a great blog title.
Through the miracle of IVF/PGD, we were blessed to finally bring our son, William Patrick, into our lives on August 20, 2008. We were then given a second miracle and welcomed our daughter, Emma Grace, on July 17, 2010. And just when we thought we were done, we got even luckier and Andrew Robert joined us on October 11, 2012.
Through the miracle of IVF/PGD, we were blessed to finally bring our son, William Patrick, into our lives on August 20, 2008. We were then given a second miracle and welcomed our daughter, Emma Grace, on July 17, 2010. And just when we thought we were done, we got even luckier and Andrew Robert joined us on October 11, 2012.
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Manapan is pregnant after three miscarriages. Betas and ultrasounds looking good!
It Is What It Is has all of their paperwork completed and is waiting to adopt #2.
Rachel is pregnant with Bargain Baby.
OH MY GOSH, OH MY GOSH, OH MY GOSH!!! Amy is in the third trimester!
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Red is a mommy again. Beatrice has arrived.
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Joy is a mommy to three daughters and TTC #4!
Missy is a mommy to Kaylee.
MNRN is a mommy to Kate!
Alison and B are doing great! And she is pregnant again!
Samantha had a Valentine's Baby!
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Waiting In Line has the twins and is in the second trimester with a third boy!
Ms. J is a mommy to Little Pumpkin and Peanut!
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Yoka is a mommy to Lillian and TTC #2.
JJ is a mommy to Oliver!
Jen is a mommy to Elizabeth Rose!
Tracy is a mommy to Evan and Rowan!
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Adriene is a mommy to Gabriella and Grace!
K is enjoying motherhood with Harry and Josephine!
Farah is mastering motherhood with MT and 2.0!
R&R is loving life with Lemy and Jasper.
Kristen and Nate are doing great and she is pregnant again.
Chris is a mommy to Andrew.
Baby Steps to Baby Shoes is a mommy to Zachary.
Mrs. Piggy is blessed with twins Emerson and Owen.
Debby is a mommy to two handsome boys - Grayson and Sawyer.
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11 comments:
the book The Bread Baker's Apprentice :O)
I make bread several times a week now! Try no-knead breads first to get your confidence up and invest in a baking stone once you find it once you decide if you enjoy it.
That's funny, I made bread (challah, yum!) for the first time on Friday. The kneading was my favorite part, though, so I've got no advice. I found the whole process wonderfully relaxing. Mix the ingredients, go do other stuff while it rises, punch it down, do other stuff while it rises again, shape the dough, go do other stuff, put it in the oven, go do other stuff.... It turns out that I'm amazingly productive when I know that I'll need to attend to the bread again (briefly) each hour or so.
I only do French Bread. It's quick and comes out good.
i make challah almost every week! a few tips: the water should not be hot- it will kill the yeast (which I've done) actually- cold water works well too. another tip- when you first mix yeast with the sugar and water (at least with challah) you let it sit- it is actually better to let it sit overnight and form a "sponge"
good luck, I flopped my very first batch, and since then it's been perfect!
a kitchen aid does everything for you, even the kneading, a bread machine does even more!
it really isn't hard at all....
I make three loaves of honey whole wheat bread about every other week. I love the kneading, too, though it's sometimes challenging to find time while tending to the tots. The part I hate the most is waiting for the rise, but my mom gave me this trick - take a 2 cup measuring cup and put it in the microwave. Heat it to boiling, and then take the cup out when you're ready to put the dough in to rise. Works like a charm! The oven is warm and moist and makes the yeast do its thing perfectly.
If you want my recipe, I'll send it to you. Our family could eat a loaf in one sitting. :)
I usually bake one loaf and freeze the other two, pulling them out of the freezer 24-hours before I want to bake them. I still buy store bought, but not as much.
p.s. once I have a bigger kitchen, I dream of a day when I have a KitchenAid mixer. :)
Yes! Get a breadmaker. (I've seen LOTS of them used at Goodwill.) And then use it for kneading, but bake in the oven. I just dump all my ingredients in (warm wet ingredients in the bottom, flour next, yeast on top) and let the breadmaker do the mixing and kneading. Then when it has risen, I dump it out onto a cutting board, knead it a smidge, divide into two loaves, let it rise one last time, and then bake! It makes bread making almost too easy.
I have tons of friends that are crazy about this book. They swear to me that bread is EASY.
Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day.
As requested (by the way I like this one because well it's simple and not a lot of stuff needs to go into it):
Ingredients
2 cups warm water
1 tablespoon yeast
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons salt
5-5 1/2 cups bread flour
Directions
Dissolve yeast in warm water (110 degrees) and sugar in large bowl; allow yeast to proof or foam (about 10 minutes).
Add salt, oil, and 3 cups flour; beat for 2 minutes.
Stir in 2 cups flour to make a stiff dough.
Knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes.
Place in oiled bowl, turn dough to coat all sides, cover and let rise until doubled.
Punch down and divide in half.
Shape dough into two long slender loaves.
Grease and sprinkle with cornmeal either a french bread pan or large cookie sheet.
Place loaves in pan and cut diagonal gashes on top of each loaf (I use scissors).
Cover and let rise until doubled.
Bake at 375 degrees for about 30 minutes.
A'Dell, that five minute recipe is the one I am thinking about trying! It sure SOUNDS easy, but it almost seems TOO easy. . . I'll let you know my thoughts on it!
How did your bread go?!
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