Bread.

I love bread.

But I LOATHE what people pass off as bread nowdays.

White. Bleached. No fibre. Bland. UGH. And the SALT!

This is one of our breads.

It is a wheat bread - but only uses whole wheat flour.

Mixed together in about 5 min last night.

Baked this morning. Fresh for Miss E's lunch

Whole grains. No sugar. (It does have a little honey), low in salt. Always with extra seeds (like pepitas, or linseeds)

And it tastes GOOD. It is SO filling. Full of fibre.

This is what real bread is like!

(and yes - it is from Artisan bread in 5 min a day again!)

How I bake bread

Actually, there are a lot of different ways we bake bread in this house. Paul bakes gluten free. And a post or six will come on that soon I am sure! I used to bake using the breadmaker, but I am trying to keep that gluten free for Paul. Lately I have been playing with the methods in the book http://www.artisanbreadinfive.com/ You basically make up a big batch of dough once a week (or every few days ... depending how much you eat) and pull off "chunks and cook it that way. Today we are making 100% whole wheat sandwich bread. Seriously it took 5 min to mix the dough, and now we are waiting for it to rise. Not gluten free .... but Miss E and I (so far) are not on a gluten free diet. And we are careful in our house with cross contamination. What has me REALLY EXCITED though is they have a NEW BOOK coming!! Healthy bread in five minutes a day! And it has some GLUTEN FREE recipes! 69 days to go! I can't wait!

Our challenges

Paul is gluten free. Diagnosed coeliac. And a cyclist/runner so he needs to find enough to eat.

Miss E - so far so good. No allergies. No issues.

Me - I have weight to loose. And I suspect lactose intolerance. And despite trying so hard my body can't hold a second pregnancy.

I'm excited to see how this journey might help our health.

This is us.

G'day
This is us. We are an Aussie mama and dad. and a 4 year old bundle of energy! DH is a dietitian. And I am always learning.

We are embarking on a challenge. Not just to eat well. But to eat the best we can. To focus on nutrition. And health.

We know that food can harm ... and we fully believe that food can heal too.

We are on a journey. To take the best of what God has given us. And see just how far that leads us in health.

Want to join me? Share ideas? We can't wait to begin!