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Easy Homemade White Bread

Ingredients:4 C all-purpose flour1 1/2 C lukewarm water1 packet (or 2 1/4 tsp) dry yeast2 Tbsp Olive Oil1 tsp salt

Instructions:

Dissolve yeast in lukewarm water. The key is to make sure it is lukewarm...not hot, not cold, but the special place in between. I like to measure out the water in my glass measuring cup and then whisk the yeast in until it dissolves. Then, sit this aside for a minute to let the yeast have a little party and really get going. In a glass mixing bowl, combine 1 1/2 C of the flour, olive oil and salt. Mix in the Partying Yeast and combine until it is thoroughly blended. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and set aside for about 30 minutes. This allows the yeast to mingle with the other ingredients and hopefully make some new connections. Add 2 C of flour to the mixture, 1/2 C at a time. Mix well, but don't overwork the dough. This is the time to add spices to the dough, too. I used a secret combination of Italian...

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It's been almost a month since we started back on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet. Here's an update on how it's been going...

I made my first batch of SCD muffins today. Baking with almond flour is going to take some getting used to.

The January 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Lauren of Celiac Teen. Lauren chose Gluten-Free Graham Wafers and Nanaimo Bars as the challenge for the month. The sources she based her recipe on are 101 Cookbooks and www.nanaimo.ca.

The yogurt recipe found in Breaking the Vicious cycle is so simple, it surprises me more people don't make their yogurt from scratch.

This is a step-by-step guide, with pictures, for making the SCD Chicken Soup, as outlined in Breaking the Vicious Cycle. I have copied the instructions from the original recipe. My notes appear in italics.

I ordered a copy of Breaking the Vicious Cycle from a lovely seller on Half.com. I opened it to the first page and you'll never guess what I saw.

Yes, I know it's January. Of 2010. It has been a rough couple of months. Here is my not-so-great results of the Daring Baker's Challenge for October of 2009 - French Macarons. They are filled with homemade cherry preserves and chocolate buttercream.

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I decided, on a whim, to sign up for the Daring Baker's Challenge. I really had no idea what I was getting myself into. All I knew is I wanted to try something different in the kitchen for a change.

The September 2009 Daring Bakers' challenge was hosted by Steph of A Whisk and a Spoon. She chose the French treat, Vols-au-Vent based on the Puff Pastry recipe by Michel Richard from the cookbook Baking With Julia by Dorie Greenspan.

You know you want to see how mine turned out...go ahead, you're about to be amazed, especially if you are familiar with my former flops in the kitchen.