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In the olden days, bread baking was a daily
routine. Many times a loaf of warm, fresh from
the oven bread, with a topping of fresh-churned
butter was a meal - in times of hardship, in times
of scarcity.
Today, the food industry provides a mind-
boggling array of bread products - your choice,
to mix and match to your heart's content. They
did, however, with all the magic of science, leave
out "just a little." That little is the aroma or scent
of fresh-baking bread, a hint of spice, and the
texture of kneaded dough that provided not only
sustenance but a form of "therapy" for the baker.
It wouldn't take much to take a step back in time
and give your family and friends that old-
fashioned, yet timely, welcoming aroma that just
brings them to the kitchen, awakens even the most
sluggish appetite, and the smiles - well, that is the
true "icing" on the bread.
The convenience of electric mixers with dough
hooks and even bread machines, frozen loaves of
bread that just need to have that "finishing touch"
- there is really no excuse not to bake bread, not
because you have to - but because you want to.
Fall and all the upcoming holidays are an inspiration
for your own creativity with spices, fruits, and other
delights that give your loaf your "perfect touch."
Bread baking - memory making - they just go
together. Try it - and the rewards will just bring you
back to the kitchen to bake "one more loaf."
ENJOY.
About The Author:
©Arleen M. Kaptur, August, 2003
Author of books and articles on living a simple,
rustic lifestyle - and getting the most from each and
every day.
http://www.Arleenssite.com
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