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Chop wood, carry water...shape dough... #glutenfr

Chop wood, carry water...shape dough...

#glutenfreesourdough
#glutenfree
#artisanbread
#stonemilled
#stonebaked
#homesteadoven

Heading out the door with this week's 2nd delivery

Heading out the door with this week's 2nd delivery to @integralyoganaturalfoods and @greatharvestcvl!

#iynf
#greatharvestcville
#homesteadoven
#glutenfreesourdough
#artisanbread
#stonemilled
#stonebaked
#gratitude

A quick break from bread to share my CBD extractio

A quick break from bread to share my CBD extraction process. I've had success treating some minor health issues with CBD, and also really enjoy making my own full-spectrum extraction.

Cannabis is a powerful plant ally, if treated with respect and care. This CBD-rich strain is called 'Lifter', aquired from the good folks over at @wildflowerhempco. It is a well balanced Sativa/Indica strain, great for daily consumption without being sedative.

These pics are from each step of the process:

1 - Looks good!
2 - Weighing out 1 ounce or fresh flower
3 - Breaking it up to expose as much flower as possible
4 - Filling a mason jar
5 - In the oven at 235f for 45 mins to activate all the important compounds (also called decarboxylation)
6 - Filling jar with 2 cups organic, virgin coconut oil
7 - Setting in the warm water-bath (180f), so the water is just above the oil & flower
8 - 10 hours later, the extraction is complete
9 - Straining
10 - Finished! Approximately 54mg of CBD in each tsp. For reference, a medium dose (for me) is about 12mg, so a little goes a looong way.

Next step...gummies!

PS - If you are interested in some CBD extract for yourself...let me know! It has been very helpful for me and my family, and I have been considering making it for others...to be continued...

#cbd
#hempheals
#homesteadoven

Gluten-free sourdough at it's finest...in my kitch

Gluten-free sourdough at it's finest...in my kitchen, at least. See you at IX tomorrow, 9-1pm!

#glutenfreesourdough
#glutenfree
#stonemilled
#stonebaked
#artisanbread
#homesteadoven

Stone-milling my own grains feels as deeply satis

Stone-milling my own grains feels as deeply satisfying and important as the baking itself. It helps me connect with the grains, the land, and the tradition of millers and bakers all over the world...it is surprisingly humbling. Stone-milling also ensures the freshest, most nutritious flour possible, as it doesn't overheat the grains as it mills. This little mill was a bit of an investment, but so worth it!

#glutenfreesourdough
#glutenfree
#homemilling
#stonemilled
#stonebaked
#artisanbread
#homesteadoven
#mockmill

60 loaves! The last time I tried baking this many

60 loaves! The last time I tried baking this many in a day, it ended in disaster. Ambient temps, starter strength, water and flour temps, mixing times...everything matters. Trying to keep everything in balance is the most challenging part of baking. Fingers crossed.

Find out the dramatic conclusion, tomorrow at IX! 9am-1pm.

#glutenfreesourdough
#glutenfree
#stonemilled
#stonebaked
#homesteadoven
#artisanbread

Hoping for good weather tomorrow night! If the eve

Hoping for good weather tomorrow night! If the evening market doesn't happen due to rain, message me for an alternate pickup or swing by @integralyoganaturalfoods
or @greatharvestcvl for some gluten-free sourdough 🍞❤️

UPDATE: MARKET CANCELLED!

If you were planning on coming for some bread, send me a message and we can arrange an alternate pickup! Also feel free to visit the linked shops above 👆👆👆

#breadart
#glutenfreesourdough
#glutenfree
#stonemilled
#stonebaked
#homesteadoven

The night before baking is when the preferment get

The night before baking is when the preferment gets made. This seed culture ferments overnight, slowly transforming the inert flours into a living thing (or at least a symbiotic culture of living things), capable of raising dough and creating the magic we call bread.

It's here, in the quiet of the night, that I like to reflect on the question...where is this bread going? Who will be eating it? What joys, challenges, hopes, loves and losses do they face and carry with them? Are they in the company of friends and family? Are they alone? I think about this, and I feel a tiny movement, a lightening, in the center of my chest. I feel a subtle but satisfying peace, and a wordless prayer for whoever may partake of the finished work.

I don't know where it comes from, this prayer in the darkness, but it feels good, and I am grateful for it. I am grateful for this work, for this opportunity to share something meaningful with people, even if our paths may never cross in the daylight.

And as I finish stirring, I smile, and wash the spatula, and get ready for bed.

#bakerslife
#gratitude

Where are these loaves heading off to, you ask? I

Where are these loaves heading off to, you ask? I am very excited to share that after several months of work, waiting and inspections, local grocers are now able to carry my bread!

These breads are heading off to Integral Yoga Natural Foods and Great Harvest Bread. Even though we are just starting small, this feels like a big step.

Thanks to everyone who has been so supportive and generous on this journey!

Can't wait to see you at IX tomorrow! #glutenfree

Can't wait to see you at IX tomorrow!

#glutenfreesourdough
#glutenfree
#artisanbread
#homesteadoven

...turns out it was the psyllium I've been using!

...turns out it was the psyllium I've been using! Ah! This has been bothering me for a week or two. Did you notice it? If so, my apologies, and I am sorry for not figuring it out sooner. I've got some different psyllium on the way.

Sending out bread that isn't perfect is hard for me. Especially in the beginning. What if it turns off new customers? What if it turns off regular customers? What if no one will want my bread anymore? Most likely, few people noticed and it really isn't that big of a deal.

I imagine this is pretty normal territory for any business owner. But still. Ugh.

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Stone milled, stone baked gluten-free sourdough br

Stone milled, stone baked gluten-free sourdough bread...see you tomorrow at IX! 9am to 1pm.

#stonemilled
#stonebaked
#glutenfreesourdough
#homesteadoven
#artisanbread

Caleb did some great advertising for me here at th

Caleb did some great advertising for me here at the market

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Interested in a used grain mill? Works well, I've

Interested in a used grain mill? Works well, I've just outgrown it and need to upgrade. Perfect for home bakers who want the freshest, most flavorful and nutritious flour one can get. Retails at $249...I'd take $175, OBO. Let me know! Would love to give it a good home. Could ship if you are willing to pay for it.

I'm loving the deep brown crust on these honey oat

I'm loving the deep brown crust on these honey oat loaves

#homesteadoven
#glutenfreesourdough
#glutenfree
#stonemilled
#stonebaked

Ahhh, baking. Just when you think you've figured i

Ahhh, baking. Just when you think you've figured it out, your whole baking day goes awry. Thankfully I made to the market with a few loaves! We are here till 1pm, though with a smaller menu and stock than usual. See you soon!

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We are here at IX till 12pm! #glutenfreesourdough

We are here at IX till 12pm!

#glutenfreesourdough
#glutenfree
#homesteadoven

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