Ingredients

Saturday, October 7

Bread And Biscotti

This morning I woke up with the idea of doing some baking. Something healthy, and something sweet would make for a good balance.  I would keep the healthy item, freeze it, and have it on hand for the week to serve with meals.

As for the sweet treat, I would enjoy the satisfaction of making it, and then gift it to people, so I am not tempted to eat all of it in one sitting.  What could be sweeter than some soft double chocolate biscotti?

I am excited to make this honey whole wheat bread, because I love anything that has to do with dough, and the aroma of freshly baked bread is hard to beat. As with many things, trying to keep the ingredient list as short as possible is key, and this delicious bread only calls for seven, most of which are already in my pantry! I make this bread often, because I prefer to use whole wheat flour to white, and the honey adds a touch of sweetness,  without using white sugar.



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Instead of the hard almond biscotti, today calls for a softer, sweeter variety. These cookies have more of a soft, fudge-like consistency. So, now enough writing. It's time to preheat the oven!

I'm going to double both batches, so let me know if you're up for a sample!



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Italy trip

I have been going through my pictures, and have enjoyed looking at this album of Italy. I was able to go over last year to attend a conference. This was the first time I have been back in twenty years. The pictures are made up mostly of places we lived as a family. My brother and I were able to go together, and we were graciously hosted by some friends of ours from language school in Perugia. I feel such a sense of nostalgia when I look at these pictures. I miss Italy so much. It was strange to go back as a tourist knowing I would be returning to the US after such a short time. Tonight I made cookies with Nutella in them, and I remembered how much I enjoyed the simple pleasures. Fortunately, you can find it here! Saturday, we are going up to my brother's house to celebrate a late Thanksgiving, only we will be making homemade tortellini instead of turkey. Happy Thanksgiving!