Bread Baking...Recipe Number 2

Some of you know I am following an AWESOME bread blog, titled A Year In Bread. This former California native, Susan has moved on to more remote pastures and has rekindled my love for food and cooking for my family.

Day before yesterday, I made another batch of her Oatmeal Toasting Bread and as always, one loaf is reserved for making into a cinnamon swirl loaf for breakfast the following morning as well as a new recipe, an Italian Rosemary and Raisin Loaf. Yes, rosemary and raisins!!! You may think it sounds wierd but its very reminicient to the rosemary and walnut bread served at Karen's Bakery in Folsom. A great twist on a rustic loaf and was perfect for breakfast with Susan's suggestion of apricot jam. YUM!

PS. My bread really looked like that!

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Bread, Bread, Bread

Ok. First of all, thanks to Annie for sending me this dangerously, wonderful blog: A Year In Bread. I have fallen in love with attempting to make my own bread at home and this week marked my 4th attempt at the Oatmeal Toasting Bread in the last couple weeks. So yummy, so organic at about $1.50 a loaf...could be cheaper if I buy bulk flours on sale. This site also has a lot of other great breads I plan on trying soon.