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The First Step Toward Your Homestead Dream

8/14/2015

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We're all at different places in our journey to a simpler life, in different parts of the country, with different finances. But one thing we can all do to move toward a simpler lifestyle is make our own bread. (Even if you don't eat bread, stick around, this applies to you too!) For those of you who do eat bread, go get the ingredients, mix them up, knead your dough and bake your own loaf of bread. 
The reason for this is threefold:
  • If you forego buying bread at the store, you will have made a healthier choice firstly, by choosing to eat bread without added chemicals, sweeteners and hydrogenated oils. 
  • Secondly, you will have created something with your hands to consume. Into your body. Yes. That is good stuff.
  • And thirdly, You will literally not believe how freaking delicious homemade bread is if you have never made it before.  (And I'm not one to overuse the word literally.)

I believe that we homesteaders (that includes homestead wannabes!) are creators and generally want to be conscious of the foods we put into our bodies. Even so, I don't know how many times we have fallen back on store bought bread for a meal of sandwiches or toast. BUT, if you schedule in the time to make homemade bread once or twice a week, I really believe that some part of your homesteader's soul will be satisfied. Even if you're not able to grow a garden this year. Even if you live in the middle of a booming metropolis. Even if no other part of your life is centered around this ideal. Then, when you do fall back on sandwiches, or toast with cream cheese for a meal, it won't feel like a fall-back at all.
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My favorite bread recipes are usually a half wheat, half white mix with honey or molasses and butter or coconut oil. 
  • This recipe from Betty Crocker is our staple. I buy our yeast in bulk, so I use 2 tablespoons of yeast instead of 2 packets.
  • We use Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a Day when we need bread throughout the week with little effort. There are all different flavors of bread in this book, but our favorites are the basic recipe, and the cornmeal one (which is similar to what we use for barquitos
Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day: The Discovery That Revolutionizes Home Baking
If you are low-carbing it, doing paleo, gluten free, or otherwise have dietary restrictions, it may not be bread for you. It may be corn tortillas you are making from scratch, or  cream cheese pancakes, or anything that would be a good option for you to have on-hand and consume with more confidence, knowing exactly what's in them, and putting your own hand into the making of them. 

So, this week, make some bread! Share with me in the comments or on Twitter using #hearthandcaravan . Share the recipe you used and if you felt like it made a difference in your life. 

P.S. Don't forget to check me out on Periscope (@hearth_caravan) too, where I'll be sharing bits my life with you including aspects of homesteading, travel, and living off the beaten path. 

6 Comments
Suzy Mae link
8/22/2015 07:06:55 am

I love the taste of a homemade loaf. It's so much better than shop bought. We are also trying to live a simpler life. One small step at a time makes such a difference.

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Sarah Shotts link
9/1/2015 09:53:22 am

Home baked bread is the best! And it smells sooooo good.

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Aimee @ Hearth and Caravan link
9/2/2015 03:00:58 am

Sarah! The smell is intoxicating! I need to bake some like right now. Thanks for stopping by :)

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Floortje link
9/7/2015 11:12:26 am

Thank you for this post. I bake bread twice a week and love everything about it. The kneading, the smell, the taste.. Awesome. Did you ever try with some olive oil ??

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Aimee link
9/7/2015 10:46:56 pm

Hi! Thanks so much for hopping over :) Every time I make a loaf of bread I coat it in olive oil while it rises, but I have put olive oil into several of the breads I have baked, and always into pizza dough! Baking twice a week! Good job! I'm doing good to bake once a week for sure :)

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Michael link
1/15/2021 03:23:16 am

Great poost thankyou

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