bread

[mahogany]

I found this link: http://www.aaoobfoods.com/breadmakingtips.htm . It’s just what I need to help me fine tune the spelt bread recipe that I’ve been playing with.

I have two words for the stores that are selling spelt bread at $6.99 per loaf: Bite. Me. I can (and have been for last little while) making my own - completely organic, at less than half the price. I was wondering whether the hassle was really worth the savings, but I think making my own probably saves me $80 per month in BREAD alone. So, yes it’s a bit of a hassle, but with a family of four, it seems to make sense.

I will post the recipe once I can consistently achieve the results that I’m after.

Comments

[daisan.livejournal.com]

I'm curious as to why you're making spelt bread. The Doob is showing signs of a wheat allergy...is spelt a good alternative?

[toesontheground.livejournal.com]

Bread co-op?

[mahogany.livejournal.com]

I haven't heard of any around here, though I guess I could start one, if I could find a few other people that are interested and willing to commit the time. I can think of one other person off hand that might be interested.

[schneckerock.livejournal.com]

my husband has been making pretty much all our bread from scratch lately. apparently, there's a few breadmaking communities on LJ you couldpossibly join...

[mahogany.livejournal.com]

Oooooh. That's tempting. I might look for one later this evening. I like a really moist, chewy bread with a fine crumb. I think I'll try milk next time in place of the water and see how it affects the results.

[schneckerock.livejournal.com]

he's made milk bread before.. it was really good. (and we didn't exactly have enough bought milk, so he filled in the rest with breastmilk!)

oh yeah.. and he's got a starter (or leaven) named "Bob".

[mahogany.livejournal.com]

I made milk bread this time, and I'm really happy with the results. I'm just using yeast for the time being, which, I know, puts me on the slacker side of the breadmaking crowd, but it gets the job done for the time being.

As for the breastmilk thing, does your area have a milk bank, by any chance? We have one here in Vancouver, and I know of a couple of women that have used it because they really really needed the donated breastmilk - mainly because their children were not healthy at birth. The milk bank DOES NOT give breastmilk to women who are perfectly capable of breastfeeding, but refuse to, or couldn't be bothered. I don't mean to overstep my bounds or anything, it just sounds like you might have a surplus, in which case you might consider donating some?

[schneckerock.livejournal.com]

when I first had the baby and was leaking all over, we actually looked into milk banks because we felt it was such a waste, and I could be collecting it and donating it.. but the nearest one was in the next state over, and would be at least a 3 hr. drive just to cross the border, let alone get to where the bank is from there. now, though I've evened out and am not overproducing. I work out of the home for a few hours one morning a week, so I express for that one feeding, and if she doesn't take it, well, it goes into the freezer and stays there until we come up with some other use for it. it's really only an ounce or two per week, not really donateable.. plus we heavily suspect I may be pregnant--again--already, and in which case, I'll be worrying about my supply dropping in the next few months!

[mahogany.livejournal.com]

Pregnant again? Wow, well, if you are, please let me offer my congratulations to you and C*. That's fantastic news. I have to admit I'm a bit surprised. I didn't even get my period for about fifteen months after Estella was born, and I'm quite certain I didn't ovulate for a good six months after that.

There are a lot of great herbal galactagogues that are very effective (mother's milk tea is my personal favorite), if in fact you experience a reduction in supply.

[schneckerock.livejournal.com]

I know.. I was hoping for more of a break from fertility, but Germaine started sleeping through the night by three weeks.. so I kinda knew I'd go back sooner than most exclusive breastfeeders. according to my symptoms/signs, I did in fact ovulate after my first period back, and haven't gotten another since then. I should just break down and get a HPT.. but for some reason I just want to wait this out and see if the signs point towards pregnancy or just some weird thing going on with my cycle. we're assuming pregnancy until proven otherwise.

I do know about all the herbs, fenugreek, oatmeal, mother's milk tea.. I'm just not sure they work if you're pregnant. if your body shifts from milk back to colostrum, will supply-boosters really help? I plan on doing more reasearch, but I'm afraid I will have to supplement. I want to keep her on the breast anyway, cause the colostrum certainly won't hurt!