Oats and apple cookies
Too good to be healthy? Wrong! Good and good for you! And easy to make. Want one?
Truly rustic bread
All the magic of bread one may see in simplest of breads - only flour, sourdough and water - slight change in proportions makes all the difference.
See them big holes? That's how truly rustic bread should look like.
bread: wheat flour, water, wholemeal wheat flour, sourdough leaven, salt
Red wine, figs and pine nuts bread
This one is a pure luxury, decadence, very south-of-France. For people with expensive taste.
bread: dried figs, red wine, wholemeal wheat flour, wheat flour, pine nuts, sourdough leaven, salt, yeast
Fresh coriander bread - versatile like no other
This one is a marvel. It's unbelievably soft (but still with plenty of wholemeal flour, would you believe?) and smeeeeeells of herbs. Perfect with good cheese and light wine or curry for that matter. Good for freezing.
It's second, no, third most popular of RD breads. Comes also in other versions:
- fresh parsley - ideal to go with soups and stews,
- fresh dill - for a bit of spring anytime,
- spanish smoked paprika (+ red pepper flakes) - I'm pretty sure no one else makes it,
- herbs de Provence - just imagine a slice of Camembert on top of it,
- rosmary - and a slice of roas beef? :),
- thyme - to go with fresh butter and "Wild mountain thyme" by Rosamunde Pilcher.
bread: wheat flour, wholemeal wheat flour, yogurt or kefir, water, sourdough leaven, herbs/spiced (depends on version), salt
Rye-wheat bread - no-nonsense
Just like I said - no-nonsense. It's simple, it's reach, it's filling and it'll stay fresh for a week, if it will last that long ;)
bread: rye flour, water, wheat flour, sourdough leaven, yeast, salt
Norwich sourdough bread
The best way to describe this bread is "ELEGANT".
"Elegance is the attribute of being unusually effective and simple. It is frequently used as a standard of tastefulness, particularly in the areas of visual design and decoration."
And Norwich sourdough is all that - effective, simple, full of taste and, no one will deny, it's decorative.
p.s.
don't tell anyone, but it tastes just like the bread used to when I was a kid :)
bread: wheat flour, water, sourdough leaven, rye flour, salt
German rye-wheat bread - Roggen-bauernbrot
Maybe they lost the war, but they know what proper food is ;) This bread will keep you going all day long.
Although mainly made of rye flour the bread is soft and light.
bread: rye flour, water, wheat flour, sourdough leaven, bran, salt, yeast, spices (coriander, cumin, fennel), optionally - mix of seeds
Rye bread with flax seed
5% of this particular bread's weight is flax seed, just the right amount to give you all the "+"s and not to overdose ;)
Flax seeds contain high levels of lignans (antyoxidants), fiber and Omega-3 fatty acids. Lignans may benefit the heart, possess anti-cancer properties and studies performed on mice found reduced growth in specific types of tumors. Initial studies suggest that flaxseed taken in the diet may benefit individuals with certain types of breast cancer.
The alpha linolenic acid in flaxseed may be associatied with higher risk of prostate cancer, and cautions that those with, or at risk for, prostate cancer should not take flaxseed. A recent meta-analysis found the evidence on this point to be mixed and inconclusive ( Am J Clin Nutr (March 25, 2009). doi:10.3945/ajcn.2009.26736Ev1). Flax seed oil seems to be able to heal the inner lining of the inflamed intestines.
Flax may also lessen the severity of diabetes by stabilizing blood-sugar levels. There is some support for the use of flax seed as a laxative due to its dietary fiber content though excessive consumption without liquid can result in intestinal blockage. Consuming large amounts of flax seed can impair the effectiveness of certain oral medications, due to its fiber content.
bread: water, rye wholemeal flour, wheat flour, flax seed, sourdough leaven, salt, yeast.
Oats and apple bread
Ever thought you could make a statement? With bread? Well, try this one.
Fresh butter and nettle honey on top and that's it!
bread: wheat flour, apple, sourdough leaven, water, oats, yeast, salt, bran (or semolina, or polenta)