Since I’m not allowed to stitch any visceral organs yet, and rightfully so only three weeks into my general surgery rotation, I have been continually getting the privilege to “close”—which sounds like I might be a reserve star pitcher, but really, it’s the grunt work OR job for medical students—stitching closed the incision. I take […]
Category: Yeast Breads
Vollkornbrot
It’s a holiday weekend, with no scheduled surgeries, so no one has to wake up to this face besides my precious sourdough starter! This traditional German bread takes a little while to prepare, so perfect for long weekends with nothing but time to watch dough rise. Vollkornbrot Adapted from The Village Baker Ingredients: Mush 1 […]
Hoagie Rolls
Today is KP’s 30th birthday! Big sloppy kiss and a big sloppy joe to you, my love! Hope you are having a LunchLady Land kind of day! I send you hugs and hoagies— Hoagie Rolls Adapted from The Kitchen Whisperer 4 cups bread flour 1 3/8 cups warm water (110-115F degrees) 2 Tbl sugar 1 […]
Maple Oat Raisin Whole Wheat Bread
In stark contrast to the Jacksonville Jaguars, this bread is a real winner. I don’t know why I didn’t think of this before. I purchased instant oatmeal packages on my last grocery run, and they only had flavored ones at Target. So I bought Maple Brown Sugar instant oatmeal. I was looking at a recipe […]
Pull-Apart Wheat Bread Lungs
It has occurred to me late in the game that all of this time I could have been using my bread baking not only as catharsis but also as a study device. Bread can be more than nutrition; it can be education. Let me explain. Because I spent the last week on ICU and was […]
Kaiser Rolls
Crispy on the outside, soft and warm on the inside. That is how I would be if I had time to go lay on the Jacksonville Beach, but alas, I remain pale and clammy in my scrubs within the halls of the ICU. So, this is a description of buns only. Bread buns, get your […]
Sourdough Spicy Cheddar Crackers
I feel inspired to dance by the light of the full moon, or the light of the gibbous moon (almost full) this evening—on the beach! Some kind of spice has gotten into me, after working almost 30 hours over the last two days—perhaps it is due to these spicy crackers. I had never before attempted […]
Sprouted Kamut Khorasan Wheat Bread
Off to Florida for six weeks of surgery. I made a little video (click!) about it to get myself pumped up. The third year of medical school I might liken to a drowning experience. A daily drowning. I think the key is not to let yourself be afraid of the water. Just like the last eight […]
Muesli Baguette
The porridge was good, the bread was better. If you liked the muesli porridge yesterday, you will love this bread made from a scoop of the porridge. Muesli Baguette Adapted from The Village Baker Starter ½ cup muesli porridge ½ cup all purpose flour Mix together and pack into a firm ball. Let rise, covered, […]
Nosebleed Wheat
Perhaps the name I have given this bread will turn some people off. I do not mean to suggest by the title that I allowed my nose to bleed into the bread dough, yucko. By “Nosebleed” I mean to say that this wheat bread was made at 9,000 feet in Winter Park, Colorado. I needed […]