Unsifted

Ken and I started a new “adventure” after Christmas. Maybe not as adventurous as moving to a new state or camping in the national parks, but an adventure nevertheless. We spent some Christmas money on a flour mill and bread machine and started milling wheatberries and baking our own bread. I say “we” even though Ken’s main contribution has been as cheerleader, critic, and taste-tester. But hey, that’s an important job, right?

An Instagram friend from Kansas had some amazing health results after beginning to mill wheat and bake her own bread. Ken and I love bread of all kinds, but had been cutting way back, or worse, buying expensive, mediocre keto bread because we knew white flour wasn’t good for us.

Enter Unsifted.com and their wonderful wheatberries and other products. I was worried about how much of a commitment this was going to be (because it wasn’t a small investment to get started!) but it’s turned out to be surprisingly easy and amazingly delicious! It takes less than 5 minutes—with virtually no mess—to mill enough flour for a batch of bread. And it’s actually fun! The bread maker, set on the dough setting, eliminates mixing, kneading, and babysitting the dough. All I have to do is form the dough into whatever item we’re having, let it rise, and pop it in the oven.

So far, I’ve baked bread, cinnamon rolls, banana bread, and pretzel rolls (which make great sandwich buns). We’re excited to try pizza dough and dinner rolls.

My favorite bread I’ve made so far was a delicious loaf made with herb infused olive oil that I bought shopping at Fustini’s with dear Lynn Austin on our trip to Michigan in November. Oh, my! Not only was it mouthwatering, but it made the whole house smell amazing! (At this point, I feel the need to add that despite making and eating all those delicious breads in just one short week, neither of us has gained so much as a half a pound.)

My bread-making center.

We recently did some work on our kitchen, including putting in a brick floor and painting the dark wood cabinets white. It brightened up the kitchen so much that it makes me want to spend lots of time here!

I used to bake bread all the time, but until recently, my homemade French bread is about the only recipe I made. This is still a family favorite, but I’m enjoying expanding my repertoire!

Fresh-from-the-oven pretzel rolls.

Have you ever milled your own flour? Are you a bread baker? What is your favorite bread item to eat?