gratituesday..............

Do you ever say those little prayers and think "ahhh, God probably wasn't listening anyway"?

Now I know I've asked questions like that over and over, but it's important to be reminded that God hears us and He does want to be a part of our everyday life!

Well, since I gave up 'wishing' after becoming a Christian, I started praying about things instead.

;-)

After viewing someone's pears a few weeks back, I said "Lord, I would love to run across someone with a pear tree that doesn't need them." And I wondered how my kids would take to a mess of pears being around; they love apples!

Well, while passing a couple's house from church I noticed they had fruit trees, several.

I then remembered Laura's advice :-) (point #2).

So the next time I saw them at church, I asked about her trees.

Well, she brought me a bag of apples, which were prepared in less than an hour for leather.

The next time I saw her, she said, "Come get pears! All you want! We can't use them all, we don't have the time, and our kids are all grown and busy."

So pears we got!

1 box +
another box+

a neighbor brought me this box in the meantime and said to just send them a jar of whatever I did with them.....these are wrapped in paper with a box of jars awaiting their ripening...

Here's some pear sauce, honey pears, and pear jelly....and that's just one box!

Then, the sweet widow-lady from church brought me a sack and a half of tomatoes....look out peppers, salsa is coming to town.....

7 pints and 2 quarts later.....

Woo Hoo!

Ain't God good?

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Monday's Menu

My week is going to be a little busy and probably a lot crazy! My stove will be tied up some of the time for other things (more about that on Tuesday) and I'll need to be quite crafty(or should I say plain/boring=quick&easy) in the kitchen. I will also be working on my once-a-month-shopping list, fun!fun!

MONDAY: kid's choice/sandwiches, carrot sticks, pina colada pops/ grab bag casserole *snacks: butter popcorn, pretzels, sliced apples

TUESDAY: 2step oatmeal/chili/meatloaf, potatoes, green beans *snacks: blackberry smoothies, butter popcorn, raw cheese and crackers

WEDNESDAY: brown rice/ enchilada bake spanish rice/ turkey patties, okra, corn *snacks: baked apples, cherry-berry smoothies

THURSDAY: soaked grits/ chicken and rice, cabbage, baked pears/ turkey+ veggies *snacks: jello, raw cheese and crackers, popcorn and pretzels

FRIDAY: kid's choice/turkey patties, brown rice, veggies/ we'll see? *snacks: apples and popcorn

SATURDAY: grocery shopping day (eat what U can find while Mom's gone and I'll bring lots of goodies home for everyone!--enough for a whole month!)

To see what others are cookin' up this week, visit Menu Plan Mondays!

***There's also a Giveaway at her place this week for all who participate in MPM! Yippee!

Have a great weak!

Stuffed Meatloaf

This is so good! You make a drier meatloaf with ground turkey and simply drain some frozen spinach and mix with a little (drained) cottage cheese and seasonings. You take about 1/3 of the meat mixture and pat it out in a greased 9x13, then spread on the spinach/cheese mix and top with the remaining mix. Easy!

*Served here with a green salad and sliced french bread.

an interesting article about wheat..........

While looking through some things on Weston Price, I found this article about wheat:

Wheaty Indiscretions--What Happens to Wheat, from Seed to Storage
By Jen Allbritton, Certified Nutritionist.

It gets down to some real nitty gritty stuff! Like how it's grown and what's done to it.

I was especially interested in the part that dealt with irradiation. Mainly because of another article that I posted about them wanting to do that to our lettuce.

Just makes giving thanks more important!:-)

A fabulous tea.........

I found this great tea the other day. It is so yummy and I love that it's packed with antioxidants!

And ohh the taste......It's like a nice plump blueberry! Very delightful!
I hope you can see the beautiful color!

Chicken Turnip Soup -with yummy scone slices

I know turnip soup may not sound all that delightful for some, but really, you can almost pass those turnips off for potatoes, especially with little kiddies!

Here's the recipe for the soup, just in case you would like to try it!Even better than the soup, the kids love slices of this scone!

I made them like THIS, except this time I cut back on the dill and added sliced green onion tops.
These are just what a bowl of soup needs to fill 'em up!

Easy Tostadas

My crew loves Mexican style food so I try to make things different, yet basically the same :-)

-While trying to remain frugal!

Bake corn tortillas until they begin to bubble so they will crisp.

Brown ground beef or turkey or both.

Add seasonings for taco flavor- homemade or packet.

Place tostadas on plate and layer with:

lettuce

taco meat

cheese

chopped tomatoes

sliced green onions

sliced olives

and top with guacamole

and whatever other toppings that you may like!

Served here with black beans and Spanish rice.

(Spanish style rice can be whipped up frugal and easy with leftover brown rice and salsa.)

Total meal cost was about $5.75 to feed 8!

(some veggies were from the garden)

Dried Candied Apples

This is a little treat that my kids love and ask for come fall! My oldest, now 16, makes sure (as only a teen can) that I don't forget to make at least one batch of these.

They are super easy BUT they can get super messy, so here's the way I do it and my tips on how to keep the mess to a minimum:)
Peel and slice apples and put them in a bowl of water with about a 1/4 cup of lemon juice to keep them from browning. Then dip apples in sugar (your choice of sugars) and place on tray.

NO degree in Rocket Science required! It is that easy!

BUT if you are REALLY interested in doing this, PLEASE read the tips below!

-Use only one cup of sugar at a time to keep from getting it all wet.

-Allow trays to drain in the sink about an hour before drying in the machine.

(They drip a messy syrup!)

-Will need to dry a little longer than regular apples.

**A good sub for candy!**

FOR MORE KITCHEN TIPS, VISIT TAMMY'S RECIPES!

It's Gratituesday!

Driving through town the other night, I noticed a new building going up and being the snoop that I am, I searched and searched with my eyes, from one end of the lot to the other. I was desperate to know what this could possibly be- RIGHT ACROSS FROM THE KROGER!

I thought- maybe just maybe, it's another car lot, that's what it used to be....nah...more building than lot. Then I wondered if it couldn't be another Walgreen's but nope, it'd be too close to the other one.

Upon further attention, I saw it! There it was---- the sign! I couldn't believe my eyes! It couldn't be...I mean I've read about these places and saw many blog posts on the deals that you can get in the produce from this store, but --- I thought they were only up north! Well, would you believe they're building me an Aldi's!??! I mean an Aldi's here in this town???

I can hardly wait until the Grand Opening! And maybe they'll even have some chicken feet !?!
Yippee!

This week, I'm grateful for another frugal store!
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Menu Plan Monday

I looked around my kitchen tonight and I think I'm in pretty good shape for this week.

Yogurt is warm and snug in the oven, homemade ketchup is fresh in the fridge, red beans are soaking on the front of the stove, pinto beans are soaking on the back of the stove, quinoa is soaking in a pot, candied dried apples are in the dehydrator, and whole wheat flour is basking in some yogurt. Look out Monday, here I come!

SUNDAY: kid's choice

turkey and swiss sandwiches with veggies, blue corn chips and salsa, Cherry-Almond Brownie (soaked)

*blackberry-peach smoothie

Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, green peas, pink slaw, and jello

*cheese sticks and pretzel stick

MONDAY: Quinoa

Broccoli and Cheese Mina sweet carrots, bread sticks, nectar pops

chili jello

*popcorn+butter, carrot sticks, poppy seed muffins

TUESDAY: Oatmeal

spaghetti, apples

chili

*Halvah, crackers with cheese, muffins (orange cranberry or choc chip)

WEDNESDAY: whole grain waffles

Chicken Turnip Soup

taco tostadas, spanish rice, corn salsa

*Berry-peach smoothies, fruit leather, candied dried apples

THURSDAY: kid's choice

Vegetable Beef-n-Barley Soup with barley cakes, homemade cookies

Chicken Fried Rice, sauteed pepper medley, sliced tomatoes

*Pumpkin pie, popcorn+butter, pretzels

FRIDAY: Brown Rice

Tuna Helper Scratch beans, fried apples

Tamale Pie, spanish rice, graham crackers

*ice cream cones, baked apples, Laura's flourless peanut butter cookies

To see what else is cookin' this week, Visit Menu Plan Mondays!

Sweetheart's Tea

Kayanna loves tea about as much as her momma does ;-).

She likes any tea that's made from flowers and she loves to drink it from her own personal tea cup that her Daddy bought for her.Sugar and spice and everything nice, that's what little girls are made of!

Cherry-Almond Brownie Cake (soaked)

2 cups of whole wheat
soaked overnight with:
2 cups plain yogurt

Mix in 5 T softened butter, 3 large eggs, 1/2 cup black cocoa, 1t vanilla, 1 t almond extract, 1 1/2 cups cane sugar, 3/4 t sea salt, 1 T baking powder.

Lastly stir in:

1 cup chopped crispy almonds

3/4 cup chocolate chips

(opt. 1/2 cup chopped cherries- you will still have a cherry taste without these from the almond extract)

Bake at 350 for 42 to 45 minutes. (When toothpick inserted about 1 to 1 1/2 inches from edge, comes out clean. The middle will still be a bit wet.)

Allow to cool 20 to 30 minutes.

School work: Cranberry Thanksgiving

This story was part of our lesson the other day, from the Five in a Row series. I have used that off and on since my oldest was about 4. (now 16)

My little ones are now very happy when I pull it out, along with a book from the library to go with it.

Cranberry Thanksgiving is a really cute story from the curriculum. It's about a little girl and her grandmother from New England--where cranberries and clam chowder are plentiful. Grandmother has a secret recipe for cranberry bread and it seems others would reallllly like to have it. So to compliment our story and it's setting, I just so happened to have a can of clam chowder and cranberry juice on hand, so this was served at our snack time.

They thought it was fun and that the clams tasted like tuna.

:-)

Beautiful peppers from the garden

Finally, a few red tomatoes from the garden!!!! Along with some lovely peppers...

I couldn't believe the beautiful colors of these peppers. Some were red and green like Christmas and others were almost purple. What a blessing!

FRUIT LEATHER (aka homemade fruit roll-ups)

These are so easy to make with a food dehydrator and so much healthier than the ones from the store.

These were made from apples and a little juice. I placed all but the core in a blender with a little juice (or cider works well) and blended to make applesauce.

I then pour the applesauce onto sprayed dehydrator sheets and run in the dehydrator through the night and by morning we have fruit leather.

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You can use other fruits too. I've used pears and I've also tossed in strawberries before. You can also flavor the apples with other flavors of juice.

I also like to sprinkle the applesauce with cinnamon.

--You can also make this in the oven!--

Sewing shorts.......

Kyler came through with a pair of shorts on that I made him some time ago.

Kyler loves when I make him homemade clothes! Ahh the innocence of a homeschooled child! It's precious!

He never has to worry about being made fun of, in fact, he wouldn't even understand it.

He just loves these and loves getting something new.

I'm so thankful for that.

From Stew to Casserole- like magic

We had my homemade Beef-n-Barley-n-Lentil Stew the other day. I make it slightly different just about every time I cook it! This time it was more like stew than soup and I used some cheap/frugal steaks along with some leftover spinach. I also used long cooked stock instead of water or broth, which gave it a really rich flavor. My dilemma today was whether to serve up the leftovers as a 'cup-o-soup' with sides or as one of my 're-makes'.

Remakes won, so I poured the thick leftovers in a 9x13, sprinkled some tater tots on the top and baked it at 425 until it was hot and the tots were golden.

Funny-- everyone liked it better this way and almost didn't notice what I had done!
Funny how tater tots can affect a kid!

Served here with broccoli and leftover french bread, toasted with cheese.

Herbs and Eggs! -what?

Herbs and Eggs-- all in one day!

My order from the Bulk Herb Store came today....

along with eggs, eggs, and more....

eggs!

Here's how they measure up-- the white one is a regular store-bought egg and the brown one is a yard egg.

I was blessed with 5 dozen! What a treat!

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My herbs were swooned over by the whole house, and lots of wise cracks were made. Kids!

But I love them and they usually ask for some tea when they don't feel real well--'cause they know it always makes them feel better!

My DD loves them too--especially anything that looks or smells like a flower!

She toted the lavender bag around for as long as I let her.

Speaking of those bags--:-)--they come in these real thick ziploc bags and I usually try to get them in these jars and peel the label off the bag and stick on the jar. Makes storage a little neater.
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Thinkin' about fresh eggs? As you can see they are bigger - especially the yolks! They are big and rich, almost meaty.

Need bulk herbs? The Bulk Herb Store has great prices and I've always got my order within 3 days!

This is What Works for Me Wednesday!

--Also, if anyone is interested, I have a post up about how I made Kombucha without a scoby!

Millet Pudding- from leftovers!

I had about 1 to 1 1/2 cups of millet leftover from breakfast, that I just couldn't think of throwing out. (I love millet!)

So, into the pot I stirred one cup of milk and 3 T butter.
I then began to heat the pot slowly.
In a bowl I beat one egg yolk with 1 cup of milk and then beat in the egg white.
Gradually add the egg-milk to the pot along with a teaspoon (or two) of vanilla and about 1/2 cup cane sugar. (or as much as U like of sweetener)

Continue to stir with a whisk until mixture thickens, which may take til right at the boiling point.
Pour and refrigerate until cold.

A cross between vanilla and tapioca, but even better for U with millet:-)

Gratituesday!

I have so much to be thankful for. Just tonight while driving home from the library, there was a sermon on unthankfulness and how it signaled a problem between us and God, when we grumble more than we are thankful. Gratituesday is a blessing to me. It causes me to really look at all the things that I have to be thankful for and examine the past week and realize that there were things that I did not stop to thank God for.
This week, I am so thankful for this book, even though I've had it several weeks now, I am having sooooooo much fun with it!
I've made soured baked goods, I've made ginger ale, root beer is in process, Rejuvelac (my fave!), kombucha, fermented carrots and cukes, tried some really weird foods, and even acquired a taste for liver!
Told ya I've been having fun!
I think the first I ever saw it was on Laura's!

This week hats off to Laura and N.T.!!!

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Kitchen Tip -ziploc 1-step glaze

Ok, this may be just a little lame--but it saved a couple of steps and I found myself wondering why on earth I hadn't thought of it sooner.

While making a little powdered sugar glaze for these little pastries, I decided to just put about a cup of powdered sugar in the ziploc bag, then a dash of vanilla, and then about a tablespoon and a half of milk (or water) and zip it and squish it.

Silly me- I had been mixing it in a bowl then putting it in the bag!

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I also have a tip HERE about making kombucha without a scoby if anyone is interested!

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Soaked Almond White-Chip Cookies

I used a recipe in N.T. as my basic recipe, just changing some things and doubling others.

They turned out delightful!

1 cup plain yogurt
1 stick of butter, softened
3 cups of whole wheat flour
Mix allow to stand overnight.

Beat in:
1 3/4 cup cane sugar
2 t vanilla
1 cup chopped crispy almonds
1 heaping cup white chocolate chips

Drop by spoonfuls onto buttered baking pan.
Bake at 350 for approx 18 minutes.

Kombucha without a Scoby ?

About Kombucha...boy are we weird or what?!?! :-)lol

Do you have Sally Fallon's book with the Kombucha recipe in it?If so, just sub Kombucha tea starter with RAW Apple Cider Vinegar.. (health food stores have it as well as some grocery stores that carry even a minimum of health food.)If you can get ahold of Kombucha that is RAW, you may use 1/4 cup of it as well. I did that on my second batch and it's even better than the first, but if not:

Bring 3 quarts of water to a boil with 1 cup of sugar.

Remove from heat and add 4 organic black tea bags.

Allow to cool to room temp.

Add 1/2 cup raw cider vinegar (if you can't get a scoby)and (if available) 1/4 cup of raw kombucha tea. (My first batch had no kombucha.)

This process will take longer. In fact it may take 3 to 4 weeks or more. You will notice by about a week and a half, a thin film forming on the top. Don't disturb it.Keep it in a warm dark spot. I like the cabinet next to the stove, cozy! Use a glass jar and cover with cheese cloth OR a piece of clean panty hose. (Funny, I know.)If at any time, your tea grows mold- toss it!

If scoby falls to the bottom, don't fret, it will continue to grow and will likely form another on top.

Keep everything around the tea clean. You don't want any foreign germies in there.

To make your next batch, just keep your little scoby along with a 1/2 cup of the tea or so, and repeat the process above without the raw vinegar.

This way takes longer and takes longer for the scoby to grow as big as the pics on the net, but it does work.

Your tea is ready when it no longer has a 'sweet tea' taste. It will be a little tangy-sour.

***Please know also, that there are some warnings about this tea on the net. One site stated that no more than 4 oz a day should be ingested. Another site claims to have linked it in the death of one lady and a heart attack with another. ***(There are also some who make this a great scientific event that you may find of interest.)

I know you are very healthy, but I couldn't share this without also sharing the negative things I've read as well.

I plan to post the recipe on my site soon. I would love to know how you do with this. Like I said, a young man told me about this at the health food store and I couldn't believe it myself until I tried it! I love the stuff!

I currently have a pot of Earl Grey waiting upstairs for my next batch!
(*Update: Earl Grey does NOT work for kombucha. The oils in this particular tea will cause a mold to grow on your scoby. If you like the flavor of Earl Grey, you can blend it in once you stop the fermentation process and bottle your kombucha.)

Yes, you can flavor your Kombucha!

(This was my reply to Niki who ask how I did it:-)

Baked Apples

Oh how I love this time of year!!!

Apples and pumpkins are everywhere and harvest time means feasting time is right around the corner! The weather will soon be starting to change, and the cool romantic weather will be rolling in. The leaves will be changing colors before we know it and rainy days will likely come to visit more frequently. Then, before I can think twice; snow, Thanksgiving, and Christmas will be here! Yippppeee! These apples put me right in the spirit!

All you have to do is core the apples and place them in a baking dish with a little water.

Fill the center of the apples with a pat of butter, 1 to 2 tablespoons of brown sugar, and sprinkle with cinnamon. Bake for an hour at 375. Your house will smell like fall for sure!

"Don't you Carr-ot all for me?"

That's a line in a poem from one of my old cookbooks. Funny, huh?

I though t it appropriate for my post about allllll of these carrots! See how much we care for carrots?!?!?

My guess is 25 pounds worth of care!

These were in the organic section of Kroger tonight as "carrots for juicing"--for $13.49!!!!

I was just way too tempted to pass them up. So, I took a vote with the kids, you know, one of those -you gotta eat 'em if I buy 'em -votes?!!?!!

Well, it was unanimous and in the buggy they went. I told the cashier that the next time she saw us that we would all have a nice orange glow but I don't think she got it.

So anyway, just thought I'd share my carrots and perhaps one of you can glean from asking for 'juicing carrots',lol. Maybe you don't carr-ot all to do that! :-)

Menu Plan Monday

I've come to love Menu Plan Monday so much! It helps keep me on track! ;-)

SUNDAY: kid's choice

Turkey and Rice Soup (from leftovers from last week-brown rice and the turkey breast) along with Whole Wheat French Bread

(leftover) Chili (from last weeks red beans) with chips and cheese

MONDAY:millet and pastries

Beef-n-Barley-n-Lentil Stew juice pops

Steak Casserole, lima beans, shoe-peg corn

TUESDAY: coconut rice

Salmon Loaf, green peas, mashed potatoes

Turkey Brats, brown rice, parslied carrots

WEDNESDAY: Oatmeal-n-almonds

Chicken and Turnip Soup, Focaccia

Roast, potatoes, carrots, broccoli

THURSDAY: whole grain waffles

Beefy Spaghetti and Mushrooms over whole wheat noodles

Liver, chicken, peppers, beans, potatoes

FRIDAY: Quinoa

Cheesy Beef Hash, carrots, broccoli normandy

Meatloaf, bread, fresh salad, sliced tomatoes

Kombucha Tea

There it is! I'm so excited to show off little scoby and scoby junior and I think there's also scoby junior-ette.

What's so cool about these little guys is that I grew them without an original scoby with the directions of a young man from our local health food store.
I couldn't believe it, but there they are!

And it really beats paying $4 per bottle of this!

I love knowing cool stuff is growing in my cabinets! Beats knowing there's uncool stuff growing in the fridge!

HERE'S a link to Wikipedia about Kombucha. And HERE'S a link to an article by Sally Fallon on Weston Price.

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Update on how to do this, HERE.

Buttermilk Cheese Spread

I love to make homemade buttermilk. It's so tasty, easy, and frugal!

Every other week or so, I will strain the whey off of some homemade buttermilk and try to find creative uses for the 'cheese' (and the whey).
Here I blended about 1/2 of a cup of it with 1 t flax oil, 1/4 t garlic powder, and 3/4 t dill.

It was so tasty!
It would have been great on a fancy cracker too.:-)

I'm really on my way now-- Root Beer

I'm impatiently awaiting my Sally Fallon Root Beer. The whole crew here thinks I've lost it, except for DH. Being a huge fan of root beer, he's rooting me on,lol.
I've got just enough dare-devil in me to try my hand at just about anything as well as a dab of 'mad scientist'.
I'll let U know how it turns out! Woo hoo! I can hardly wait.

I cooked an apple pie today....

DH was tickled to find this sweet treat in my kitchen tonight!

So were the kids, but of course they wanted theirs 'a la mode'. The neat part about this pie is it was made with apples from the orchard - without a trip to the orchard!
Yes you read that right!
You see, I took the time to ask our local grocery store (you know, the kind that has an older man's name, not the chain stores;-)..if he could sell me a box of apples. He said 'why sure' and he charged me what the orchard charges and I didn't have to pay for half a tank of gas to drive all the way out to the orchard! Yippee!
But I did miss the beauty of the orchard, but there's still time and I did save that $$ on gas!

That's my Frugal Friday tip!
Check with your local grocery for orchard size deals! :-)
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OLD FARMER'S ADVICE-funny

An old farmer's advice
*Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong.

* Keep skunks and bankers and lawyers at a distance.

* Life is simpler when you plow around the stump.

* A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor.

* Words that soak into your ears are whispered...not yelled.

* Meanness don't jes' happen overnight.

* Forgive your enemies. It messes up their heads.

* Do not corner something that you know is meaner than you.

* It don't take a very big person to carry a grudge.

* You cannot unsay a cruel word.

* Every path has a few puddles.

* When you wallow with pigs, expect to get

dirty.

* The best sermons are lived, not preached.

* Most of the stuff people worry about ain't never gonna happen anyway.

* Don't judge folks by their relatives.

* Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.

* Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll enjoy it a second time.

* Don't interfere with somethin' that ain't botherin' you none.

* Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.

* If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin'.

* Sometimes you get, and sometimes you get got.

* The biggest troublemaker, you'll probably ever have to deal with, watches you from the mirror every mornin'.

* Always drink upstream from the herd.

* Good judgment comes from experience, and a lotta that comes from bad judgment.

* Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier than puttin' it back in.

* If you get to thinkin' you're a person of some influence, try orderin' somebody else's dog around.

* Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.

Some favorite summer sides

This is one of my all time favorites! You can buy this in a can in some grocery stores, which is good and tasty but even better is fresh! It's just some lightly processed tomatoes(you can cheat and used canned), cut corn, and sliced okra with salt and pepper. Easy and sooooooo good!This is just cukes tossed in some dill and a really good yogurt (a whole milk organic brand that is almost as creamy as cream itself!).

These were my sides for my steak casserole tonight for supper.

This is what Works For Me Wednesday!

4 Loaf Whole Wheat Bread Recipe

I know it's hard to imagine how anything could get misplaced in a house with 8 people in it, to look after everything, but this recipe has been MIA, yet has now returned to my kitchen to finally be typed up! Sorry for the delay EOL, I promised you a couple of weeks ago that I would post it! :-)

Approx. 10 cups of whole wheat flour
Heat:
1 cup milk with 1 stick of butter until melted

Combine:
4 cups warm water
1/4 cup olive oil
warm milk and butter
1/2 cup honey
1/3 cup molasses
3 T yeast
5 cups whole wheat flour

Let rise, stir down.
Stir in 2 T salt. Let rise. Stir down.
Mix in flour, one cup at a time, until dough is workable. The dough should stay soft.

Turn out onto lightly floured surface. Knead and allow dough to rest for 5 to 10 minutes.

Shape into loaves, using as little flour as necessary. Place in lightly oiled bread pans and allow to rise until doubled.

This bread is great plain, buttered, or here you see it with an egg wash (beaten egg, basted on the top of the bread) and sprinkled with sesame seeds.

Bake at 350 for 25 to 30 minutes.