I've Been Domesticated

When J and I first got married, I was no stellar cook. I liked to think that I was a rather inventive cook, but the inventions were just barely edible. I also grew up eating rice and kim chee at least once a day and don't mind the repetition or left-overs. J, on the other hand, likes variety -- and tasty variety at that. He had to have a lot of hope to stick with me through those early years of our marriage when our meals were definitely not "a thing of beauty and a joy forever."

Well, here we are, almost 10 years later. I've added variety, aesthetics, and more vegetables. When I ventured into bread making last Fall, I had prepared myself for lots and lots of practice runs before anything edible came out of the oven. That turned out to be true. I also cycled through many different recipes before I settled on a whole wheat one that I liked. Maybe I should've chronicled my journey, but usually I was too anxious to think about running for the camera. This time, though, well, see for yourself.

And, as an added bonus, it tasted really good too. "Toot! Toot!" (That was my own horn.) Here's the link to the recipe:

http://safelygatheredin.blogspot.com/2009/06/another-whole-wheat-bread-in-mixer.html

I halve the recipe because my mixer can't handle 4 loaves. Maybe one day in the not-too-distant future when the boys are teenagers and eating me out of house and home I'll spring for a Bosch.