Why isn’t bread good for us? The high glycemic index of traditional white bread, in addition to causing blood sugar fluctuation, has been found to increase heart disease risk for women. Commercial yeast bread may also contain bromides that are bad for the thyroid and are carcinogenic. Grains in breads made with baker’s yeast are ...
I generally like large, hard sourdough pretzels because just one pretzel – well, maybe two if I’ve been out running – is enough of a quick snack for me, perhaps with a glass of juice, or a satisfying part of a simple lunch. I like Utz Sourdough Hard Pretzels better than most other major brands ...
Last Thanksgiving, I bought a loaf of sourdough bread. Me being me, and in one of thosemoods, I wondered, “how hard would it be to make it?” I knew that to make sourdough you needed sourdough starter (also known as wild-yeast). But, my ADD mind said there must be a way to make it. So, ...
Pretzels has been a popular snack item for decades. The lack of fat and calories as compared to potato or nacho chips as well as taste and satisfying crunch makes pretzels a very attractive choice for snacking. I admit that I would choose a chip over a pretzel any day. My husband who has much ...
