Crazy Boys and Whole Wheat Bread

    Today has passed by super quickly! This afternoon I happily looked over at the clock expecting it to be about one o' clock, but nooooooooo it was four o' clock. I was honestly confused at the time thinking that maybe the clock had stopped working or something. I guess time flies when your having fun, right?

    2 I started my morning by creeping out of the bedroom where a sleepy Steven was dead to the world (because he decided to get up two hours after we went to bed to play games until 4! Crazy boy.). I made myself a bowl of oatmeal (with ground flax, oat bran, and almond milk-yum!) and cuddled up on the couch to read the Bible in silent bliss. The morning progressed and we ended up at the gym, followed by a bit of grocery shopping and a not so fun wait for the bus. You can find out what happened by watching the video <here>.

    Upon returning home I began cooking some bread and granola for the week. I just pulled the hot bread out of the oven, so the house is full of the scent of soft warm bread. Jealous, right? I vlogged my bread making process which you can watch <here> or for those of you who would rather get to the point quickly here is the recipe: (I don't remember where I got the recipe from so, the credit does not go to me-I just added the toppings)

Whole Wheat Bread
Ingredients:
3 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1 1/2 cups warm water
1 1/2 tsp yeast
3 tbs coconut oil
1 tbs ground flax
2 tbs maple syrup
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tbs vital wheat gluten
2 tbs raw sunflower seeds
1 tsp poppyseeds
1 tbs oat bran


Directions: (1) Mix the first 8 ingredients together (I used my stand mixer with the dough hooks or you could use your hands) (2) Let it rise for 20 minutes. (3) Knead the dough, cover and then let it rise until it doubles in size. (4) Knead a bit more then transfer it to a greased bread pan, cover and let it rise until it fills out the bread pan. (5) Sprinkle the last three ingredients on top then bake at 350 for 20-30 minutes.