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re "Can I freeze or vacuum pack rehydrated beans?" YES. I do it all the time. You can presoak dried beans, drain, and then freeze (I use ziplock bags). The presoaked, dried beans will cook in about 30 minutes. There is no need to defrost them prior to cooking. TO PRESOAK: briefly rinse the...

link re canning tomatoes in a water bath canner http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/f94/need-ideas-for-canning-my-tomatoes-12791.html#post140573

Kombu and kelp are both seaweeds, available in dried form in Asian markets. Is kombu the same as kelp? Is kombu a sub-type of kelp?

re shelf life @GrillingFool - what do you mean by shelf life? I hate to be difficult, but its hard to answer your question. Shelf life can simply mean how long the bread will last without developing mold (bad!) or it can mean how the bread tastes as it ages and loses some moisture. I'm going to...

fifty seven cents Sorry all - my previous post was incorrect. In my earlier post I said my ingredients cost was for a one-pound loaf, but actually it was for a 1&1/2 pound loaf. For a one-pound loaf, my cost for ingredients is 57 cents. Bakery cost for an equivalent one pound loaf is $3.50...

eighty five cents ... That's what it costs me to buy the ingredients for a one-pound hearth bread with about 20% organic whole grain flour and a some organic honey. Bakery cost for an equivalent loaf is $3.50 to $4.00 I buy retail and live in NYC, so my costs are probably higher than many...

That's a good price for bakery bread but... ...I still like to bake my own. Four years ago I vowed I would learn to make artisan bread. At first my bread turned out like this I persisted. Now my bread turns out like this... It's fun having an edible hobby.

spelt bread recipe see www.discusscooking.com/forums/f23/collaborative-bread-thread-for-whole-wheat-multi-grain-whole-grain-breads-35612.html post #25 for a 100% spelt grain bread recipe

correction - Sourdough starter source correction - the url for carl's sourdough starter is Source ? why couldn't I edit my prior post ?

sourdough bread for the home baker - online sources Sourdough starter is not made from commercial yeast. Furthermore, once a home baker has a healthy sourdough starter, commerical yeast is not needed. While a sourdough starter can be made from scratch using only flour and water, it's easiest...

Since you are in Germany, should you make this bread, I would be *very interested* in the flour(s) that you use. I am in the USA. I no longer purchase whole wheat flour. Instead I purchase whole wheat grain and home-mill the wheat into flour using an electric grain mill (I use the Nutrimill...

Honey Wheat Sandwich Bread - 100% Whole Grain I found this recipe at www.applepiepatispate.com/bread/honey-wheat-sandwich-bread-whole-grain The recipe makes one 8 1/2 x 4 1/2-inch pan loaf This link has everything I look for in a bread recipe. Ingredient measurements are given both by weight...

bread recipes from BettyR using home milled flour Having mastered her Nutrimill grain mill, BettyR, the original poster in this thread, is turning out fantastic breads. Several months back, BettyR shared her secrets on the forum Welcome to the Fresh Loaf | The Fresh Loaf. Her post, My recipe...

Curried Lentils -recipe DC recipe link Curried Lentils

Ultramill Grain Mill recommended (?) for milling Field Corn The only reason I am posting this link is because (in the past) members of DC have expressed interest in milling field corn (aka "dent corn") into flour for cornbread. Serious cornbread bakers (I include myself among this group) often...