Make Healthy Meals

1-1/2 cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
1-1/2 tablespoons butter, melted
1-1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup honey
2 cups bread flour
2-1/4 cups whole wheat flour
1 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
1 tablespoon butter, melted Read the rest of this entry »

The usual Easter egg bread is made with an egg bread, but this year I was a little low on eggs after boiling and dying most of mine, and no time to go to the store for more.

I knew I wanted 5 eggs to cook in my bread, just for how it looks, and that was what I had left. With that in mind, I decided to cook a cinnamon bread and put the eggs in it.

I think it looks rather nice. I’m debating adding a glaze or frosting to it - probably a nice frosting like you would put on a cinnamon roll. Read the rest of this entry »

1 c Plus 2 tb water
2 tb Margarine or butter
3 c Bread flour
2 ts Chopped fresh sage leaves
1 tb Chopped fresh basil leaves
1 tb Chopped fresh oregano leaves
2 ts Chopped fresh thyme leaves
1/4 c Chopped fresh parsley
3 tb Dry milk
2 tb Sugar
1 t Salt
1 1/2 ts Yeast

Place the ingredients in the bread machine and select basic white cycle. Use medium or light crust colour.

2 1/2 teaspoons Active dry yeast
2 1/4 cups Bread flour
1 cup Rye flour
1/2 cup Yellow cornmeal
1 1/2 tablespoons Sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons Salt
1 1/2 tablespoons Dried thyme
2 cups Carrots; freshly grated or finely chopped
1 cup Water or more if needed

Add all ingredients in the order suggested by your bread machine manual and process on the basic bread cycle according to the manufacturer’s directions. Let the loaf cool before slicing.

This bread has lots of vitamins and is really great with fruit, salad or bean soup. Recipe makes a 1-1/2 pound loaf.