For our anniversary, Dave bought me this Cuisinart brick oven. I've wanted one for ages, ever since I started getting in to baking bread. It's a brick oven and a convection oven all in one. It's nice and small which is perfect since my kitchen in teeny-tiny.
The first thing I made with the new oven was walnut bread. I made three loaves, using my regular oven and the new Cuisinart. All three turned out well, but the new oven cooks things really quickly. The general recipe I used is here:http://www.applepiepatispate.com/bread/five-grain-walnut/, though I sort of made my own mix of different flours, and I added wheat germ, flax seed, and some millet.
I also wanted to let you know that I have a new article up on the Daring Kitchen site. It's about whole grains, and if you're interested you can read it here: http://thedaringkitchen.com/food-talk/whole-grains-all
I hope you're having a great weekend! Go Packers!!
Oh, cool another article. I'll go read it. I like the oven, what a great gift! Your bread looks great.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool little oven. How sweet of Dave! Happy Anniversary!
ReplyDeleteI almost bought that oven last year - it looks perfect for baking bread. And it doesn't heat up the entire kitchen, which is always a bonus when it's 115 degrees here.
ReplyDeleteGreat article!! And that oven...wow! nice!
ReplyDeleteNice oven! I've never seen those before. Great article too. I really like how whole grain foods taste.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great Hubby!!! The bread looks fantastic.
ReplyDeleteGreat article. Whole grains are so important in a diet. I swapped refined carbs for whole grains and feel a whole lot better. Here are some recipes you might enjoy which include whole grains: http://www.shar-on-nutrition.com/?p=362
ReplyDeleteFeel free to comment! :)
That looks like a very nice oven; perfect for bread-baking. I love how you "powered" up the walnut bread recipe by adding flaxseed, millet and wheat germ. I do that, too.
ReplyDeleteNice new cool oven and your bread is amazing! I love all the good stuff you put in it..flax seed, wheat germ..all good stuff for ya!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the sweet comments!!
ReplyDeleteI love that the oven doesn't heat up the kitchen and I can even use it outside on the patio when it's real hot in the house.
I have really been converted to whole foods--grains and seeds.
I had no idea they made mini brick ovens! I'm seriously lusting over that! And your gorgeous bread :D
ReplyDeleteThat is so cool, I had no idea there were mini brick ovens! I want one! And also your bread :D
ReplyDeleteThank you Lele!
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