burr, it's cold.... but i got bread!!!

farmhouse white bread

i really should be jogging this morning, but it's below freezing out there and my hands nearly froze off yesterday morning when i was in the arctic tundra that is the backyard. (i was on poop patrol.) i also could be folding laundry instead of letting it pile up in the laundry room, forcing a naked ray to go looking for his skives, but i rather sit here and tell you about my bread. i could say that it was just a loaf of white bread and no big deal. but for me, it was the best loaf of white bread i have made so far. although i was not a fan of trying to knead in my salt like the recipe call for and i cheated a bit by adding some wheat gluten i found at the store that said it would give more rise and a better texture to my bread, it was a grand success. especially when we used it to make the best natural peanut butter and organic strawberry jam sandwiches. also twice this week we have used it to make chicken panini sandwiches. this weekend i am going to try a whole wheat version so keep your fingers crossed.

chicken panini sandwiches.
i chopped up some roasted chicken and mixed that with the left over oil from the jar of feta cheese from split creek farm, some dried italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and a bit of balsamic vinegar. layered that with some sliced roma tomatoes and raw milk cheese, and into the george forman grill it went. i give it one good initial press and then pressed down on the grill top every now and then until the cheese starts to melt and the bread gets nice and toasty.

now there are a few good things about this cold weather we are having. one is that i am becoming the QUEEN of soup, and the other is i get to wear my super cool and oh so cute chococat hat!!!!!!!!!

you know you love it!!!!!!!!!