I will have to confess that my husband is the healthy one around here. This is true. He knows more about what our bodies need nutritionally than anyone I know! My idea of health is eating salad and all kinds of fresh fruit. And then playing in my garden and riding my bike. I know this makes me feel good mentally and physically – but he is the one who knows why it makes me feel good.
But after some researching this winter on both of our parts (his part far outweighed mine however) . . . we are realizing we need to cut down on our processed foods. For about a year now, I have kept in touch with Lisa Leake’s blog: 100 Days of Real Food. She has great recipes and tips for folks who are trying to switch over to real foods. If you are wondering what she defines as “real food”, you can visit here: Real Food Defined (the rules).
In addition to her blog with lots of recipes, she has two cookbooks out. I purchased her most recent one and almost wish I had the other one as well! (affiliate links below – click on pictures to go to Amazon)
So as we begin down this journey of getting back to more whole foods in our diet, I will share some recipes and tips – and probably some flops! Today, Dallas and I tackled our homemade bread. For it to be considered real food, it cannot have white flour or sugar in it – or any bad oils. I searched on Pinterest and found a recipe on the Six Sisters’ Stuff blog that is a copycat of the Great Harvest Honey Bread that Lisa Leake talks about often. It has only 5 ingredients: whole wheat flour, water, yeast, honey, and salt. No oil or eggs!
Also, if you are interested, I am pinning real food recipes I find on a special board: Real Food Cooking.
AAHH. That is about enough links for one day! On to the bread….
Oh wait. Never mind the bread . . . we have a bug situation in the kitchen.
It died. He done killed it, folks.
It’s called “protecting the Mama of the house while Dad is working”!
I love it . . .
So we mixed up our bread like the recipe said to and then set it in front of the heater on this drippy, cold, wet March day. This is the warmest place in the house!
Soon it was ready to put into pans and we let them rise again.
While they rose, we did some work. My protector is also learning how to empty the dishwasher. He will need both of those skills once he is married!
And here is the final product. I will tell you honestly how it was! It was softer than I thought it might be – but did not rise as high. Instead of using four pans, I will use only three next time. There was a definite wheat flavor, but beyond that and the size, I was pleased with how it turned out!
Lowell said it was good so that is a definite plus. Now to get the kids to like it . . .
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Christina K. says
Oh, I’m excited that you are doing this! I have been trying to get up the courage to take the plunge into Whole Foods eating, and reading your experiences will be a good encouragement for me! 🙂
Kendra says
Thanks! I for sure can’t promise success in everything, but will share our experiences. 😉 I like how you put that!
marcia says
Way to go! I’ve been feeding my family whole foods for about 8 yrs now. One Dr friend told me recently that we should view our grocery bill as an investment in our health. Love that!
Looking forward to hearing about your journey.
My hero in this is Daniel from scripture. Look how whole foods affected him and his friends! And yhe first food plan found in Genesis 1:29 is my inspiration many days.
Kendra says
Awesome!! If you have any ideas or tips for me, let me know . . . my goal is not to do this overnight – that kind of thing overwhelms me, but I hope to take our normal foods and try to make them more whole food style. Like over a year!! I want this to be a lifestyle, not a quick few week thing.
Marcia Zimmerman says
We changed here and there over the years. I cook simply…We eat about 85% whole plant foods and personally half of those are raw for me in salads and veggies/dip or smoothies. I try to cook foods that my family enjoys while within those “boundaries”. We try to cut the sugar and oil out wherever we can and keep sweets for the weekend mostly. Happiness to all on your journey. The benefits to both checkbook and body are amazing!
Kendra says
Thank you so much for these ideas! I honestly am looking at this like a long venture, so it feels good to me so far. 🙂
Regina Shea says
We are on a healthy eating journey ourselves. Hubby Tim had a heart attack in January and has to lose weight. So we are trying to eat healthier. I make cookies with whole wheat flour now use recipes that use honey instead of white sugar.
Kendra says
Good for you! I am sorry to hear about your husband, but applaud you in your support to help his health. This is something I am still learning!
Marcus Miller says
My wife has made our bread ever since we are married. She uses whole wheat flour, mostly the red/brown wheat but also a little white wheat flour. The white wheat flour is supposedly also a whole wheat flour. The bread usually turns out very good. need more info feel free to contact her. Good luck with the bread making 🙂
Kendra says
Thank you, Marcus! Tell Lisa hi for me.