~Bread Offerings ~  February 2023~

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Hello bread and grain friends, My kitchen has been a flurry of experimentation this past month. I’ve been getting really into making cholent and other shabbat stews. I put them in the slow cooker on Friday night and we dip out the delicious, rich stew all day on Saturday, leaving me with nothing to do but rest. Man, oh man, my ancestors sure got some things right. Of course, I need lots of bread to sop up these rich meals. So, I’m making plenty of what’s listed below. Here’s what’s on the menu this month: Mama Bread This month’s … Read more

~Bread Offerings ~  January 2023

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Hello bread and grain friends, Happy new year, everyone! I hope 2023 brings you many of your wishes, and a lot of good bread!         Here’s what’s on the menu this month: Mama Bread This month’s Mama bread is made with whole organic spelt flour, purple barley, and red floriani corn. I like keeping a diversity of grains in rotation, and these three pair well together. All the grains for this bread come from Camas Country Mill. Whole Wheat & Oat Sandwich bread This bread calls to mind the bread they served in my grade school … Read more

~Bread Offerings ~  December 2022~

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Hello bread and grain friends, Today is snowing here in Portland, and it feels so cozy. I actually love the dark months and find this time very nourishing. I hope you are settling in for winter and also getting a little time to celebrate. What are you reading? Here’s what’s on the menu this month: Mama Bread This month’s Mama bread is made with whole organic spelt flour, purple barley, and red floriani corn. I like keeping a diversity of grains in rotation, and these three pair well together. All the grains for this bread come from Camas Country … Read more

~Bread Offerings ~  November 2022~

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Hello bread and grain friends, As I write this, the patina of Halloween is still hanging loose in the air outside. Autumn came late this year, but it came in full force with its winds and rain and cozy dark evenings. My kids are teens now, and they’re mostly busy with friends on such nights as All Hallow’s Eve. So we busy ourselves with all the neighborhood kids, passing out candy (and sometimes warm beverages to the parents who are out braving the rain for their little ones.) This morning, I watched a crow peck at a miniature snickers … Read more

~Bread Offerings ~  October 2022~

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Hello bread and grain friends, Oh my, what a month! Covid finally came to visit my household, and what a weird month it’s been. It hit me the hardest, and althought I’m testing negative, I still have those lingering symptoms, like diminished smell and fatigue. Did any of you have it, and did you lose your sense of smell? It’s disorienting. When it first hit, I could hold aromatic plants up to my face and had zero smell. Yikes! Luckily, it’s slowly returning and I’m relishing in every aroma that wafts my way. I even took my car in … Read more

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