Laura Lawrence- Northern Michigan Homesteader
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December 11th 2022
Rice– Artisan Fancy Loaf – Coffee
Today I’ll feature a super simple rice recipe that’ll blow your mind. Ok maybe not quite, but it’s darn delicious and incredibly easy. Also “I’m so fancy” artisan loaf. This is my 1st time using my banneton bowl to create a sourdough artisan loaf, I felt pretty fancy. Let’s talk about coffee- and why to grind your own.
Wintertime on the homestead offers the time to work on baking and cooking more. There’s much less to do outside so I get to focus on creating some new recipes for food. Soon I’ll share some great casserole ideas which are always delcious and easy to make. Cooking on the homestead looks a lot different in the winter because the “fresh” foods are not served from a jan that I canned or from the freezer. It can be quite fun because I head to the freezer or pantry and pull just a bunch of random stuff to create dinner or lunch. Check out my latest soup recipe doing the exact thing. Head over to you tube
Rice- it’s a staple is it not? I like to have organic white rice on hand for long term storage. But I typically use a organic brown rice to cook with. It generally has more nutrition but it has a shorter life so I use that up first. I add this Rice recipe to black bean burritos, cheesey chicken casseroles – even quesadillas. Rice is a great food to help stretch that budget, so try adding it to other dishes you wouldn’t typically think of. Visit HERE for the extremely easy and versatile recipe.
Artisan Fancy Loaf– I’ve made a few of these but finally splurged on a banneton and it did not disappoint! It was much easier to pick out of that then a flour lined tea towel in a bowl. So that was quite exciting and I felt fancy! This kit (bought here on amazon) also came with a bread lame (a fancy sharp knife ) which helped greatly with the fancy “heart” design I created on the top. This loaf was a hit with the kids! They loved it by itself or dipping in the soup I made for lunch. Video Here
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Prood Time - Live Cleaner
Coffee- You need to grind your own coffee and it needs to be organic. The typical coffee beans are covered in pesticides and who know’s what else. If you purchase organic whole beans and a grinder the cost is not that much more (depending on what brand you buy) than regular coffee that’s already ground up. Plus it’s fresh! Also a big reason besides health to your own body why to buy organic because I also suggest saving the coffee grounds for your garden or compost. What a great way to use everything and nothing gets wasted. Live cleaner!
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