The Life-Changing Loaf of Bread. It took me a long time to settle on the title for this post. Why? Because it’s quite a statement to suggest that a humble loaf of bread will change your life. I am willing to be so bold. When I began eating healthier, bread was definitely on my hit list. Not because bread is inherently “bad” (in my books nothing is that black and white), but that I knew when I was basing three meals a day around a loaf of crusty, white French loaf, something had to give.
I realized that if I replaced a few slices of bread a day, I could make room for things like greens, fresh fruits, legumes, and that I would be getting more nutrients from the same amount of calories. Now, that isn’t to say that my love affair with bread ended there. People often ask me why I don’t bake my own bread, and the answer is simple: the Danes just do it better.
It wasn’t until I went for lunch at a friend’s place a couple weeks ago that my life changed. Psyllium seed husks contain both soluble and insoluble fiber. Third. 1. Vegan Sun-Dried-Tomato-Hummus | The Healthy Family and Home. By Karielyn, on January 24th, 2013 If you want a healthy vegan hummus recipe with a twist from the traditional version, here’s a nice Vegan Sun-Dried Tomato Hummus that’s really easy to make. While the ultimate in nutrition would be to make it with raw sprouted chickpeas (see my Raw Sprouted Chickpea Hummus recipe), sometimes quick and easy is in order. I happened to have two cans of organic garbanzo beans (aka chickpeas) it my kitchen cabinet, as well as some organic sun-dried tomatoes left over from the Raw Stuffed Kale Leaves with Mint Cashew Aioli recipe I made earlier this week, so this was perfect to try. It took about 5 minutes to make in my food processor and didn’t last much longer than that. One more thing I forgot.
I used them once to cut out shapes with bananas and when my boys ate them, their response was “Mmmm..these taste so good!” 5 Fast Facts About Chickpeas: 5 Fast Facts About Tahini (Sesame Seeds): 5 Fast Facts About Tomatoes: 5 Fast Facts About Olive Oil: Ingredients Note. Spicy Baked Chickpeas | Andicakes. Ingredients 2 (15 oz) cans chickpeas, drained2 Tbs extra virgin olive oil1 tsp paprika2 tsp ground cumin¼ tsp cayenne pepper½ tsp fresh ground black pepper½ tsp Kosher salt Instructions Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. The first step and most important steps are to drain and then dry the chickpeas. Recipe adapted from Claire Robinson Copyright © 2011 Andicakes. Crusty Bread. Jan. 1, 2015: Just released. Instructional video for the Crusty Bread recipe.
Crusty Bread 3 cups unbleached all purpose flour 1 3/4 teaspoons Kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon Instant or Rapid-rise yeast 1 1/2 cups water In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, salt and yeast. I must begin by saying where the recipe originated, if in fact it originated anywhere...really. Remember before beginning to create, that this bread is highly forgiving. You do NOT have to have an enamel covered cast iron pot. You DO NOT need to oil the pot. In a large mixing bowl add 3 cups white unbleached flour. To the flour add 1 3/4 teaspoon salt (I use kosher I like it) and 1/2 teaspoon rapid rise or instant yeast. Whisk the flour, salt and yeast together. Add 1 1/2 cups water. Mix in the water. That's it! Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it set for 12 - 18 hours on the counter top. After 12 hours the dough will look like this. Meet my blue Le Creuset.
Now, please disregard that this dough has stuff in it. Authentic Pretzels. Baked Egg Boat recipe. Breakfast is my favorite meal. I like to drink iced coffee and watch the cream climb its way down the chunky ice cubes in a dazy before the caffeine hits. I like to order bacon with whatever I’m eating. I like eating potatoes with ketchup. I like eggs over easy, and fluffy scrambled eggs. I pretty much like everything there is to like about breakfast. That is why I am pretty excited about these Baked Egg Boats. Baked Egg BoatsMakes 4 Ingredients: 4 demi sourdough baguettes 5 eggs 1/3 cup heavy cream 4 ounces pancetta, finely chopped and fried until crisp 3 ounces gruyere cheese, grated 2 green onions, thinly slicedsalt and pepper to tasteDirections: 1.