51 favorite whole wheat bread Recipes

pita bread (white or whole wheat), store-bought jar your favorite sauce (spaghetti or pizza), shredded mozzarella cheese (part-skim or whole milk), your favorite italian spices (garlic powder, oregano, basil, parsley, etc.)

broccoli floret, cauliflower floret, mushroom (optional), onion, chopped, tomato, chopped, shredded cheddar cheese, ranch dressing, whole wheat pita bread, cheese, optional (your favorite )

make and maintain your own sourdough starter, need a volume of at least 1 and 1/3 cups., there are several ingredient combinations for making wild, yeast sourdough, is to grate a raw potato. then add enough water to cover, enough flour to make a thin batter of about a cup and a, third in volume ., method is to use water that you ve boiled potatoes, in instead of the grated potato and water combination., you can also use flour , sugar and water. use 1 cup of, flour , a tbsp of sugar and enough water to make a, pancake consistency batter ., yet another is to simply mix together equal amounts of water, flour (whole wheat is best for this)., anything that provides food for the yeast and a good growing, environment will work. yeast needs sugar or carbohydrates, which it converts to sugar), and clear liquid., make your choice based on what you have handy and just because, what you d like to try. don tsp worry about whether or, not 1 set of ingredients will work better than another, because the chances are that they will all be equally, efficient in attracting wild (sour) yeast. there is no exact, recipe because there are so many other variables in each house, that will invite or dissuade wild yeasts from entering the, mixture. if at first you don tsp succeed, try, try again . the, most important thing is the method ., when you have decided on the ingredients you want , put them in, a glass container that will hold at least three times the, volume of the ingredients. mix lightly with a wooden or, plastic spoon as some metals will react to it. the working of, starter will mix itself ., leave the mixture undisturbed and loosely covered with a cloth, perforated plastic (to allow gases to escape) at warm room, temperature until it begins to froth or work and expand., this is a sign that wild yeasts have made themselves at home, what you re after. the new starter will rise up in, then fall again. when it has , it s ready for, use. (note: it will smell sour !), when you use it , always leave some in the container and add, flour and water back to equal what you ve taken out. most, recipes call for a cup of starter, so replace it with a half, flour and a half-cup of water and set it in a warm, place to work again ., you will probably see a liquid covering the top at 1 time or, this is called hooch , and it s exactly what it, sounds like , but don tsp drink it! actually, it s harmless, so, stir it back into the starter if the starter is thick, or if, either way ., keep sourdough in the refrigerator unless you use it at least, every third day. if you use it that often , you can leave it on, counter or any place where it s safe. if you can tsp, refrigerate it , you can keep it fresh by throwing out a cup of, it every second or third day and then replenish with flour and, water. wait until it works again before counting days ., a properly cared for starter can live indefinitely, but if you, leave it out without using it for too long, the yeast can, literally suffocate in its own waste products. if the starter, looks off color (grayish is normal) or turns pink, toss it and, start fresh ., what can you make with sourdough besides the traditional, bread , you can make biscuits, pancakes, pretzels, bagels, muffins , cornbread and even cookies! once you re comfortable, using it , you can experiment with your favorite yeast or, baking powder recipes. simply put , you substitute sourdough

salad ingredients, cooked chicken (about 3 breasts), hard boiled eggs, celery - finely diced, onion - finely diced, sweet relish, miracle whip or salad dressing, half a medium granny smith apple - diced, grapes - quartered, walnuts, lemon juice, lettuce - if desired on sandwich, whole wheat rounds or your favorite breads, your favorite cracker if sandwiches aren tsp your thing

boneless skinless chicken thighs (or a combination of breasts and thighs), your favorite barbecue rub, oil, for grilling, barbecue sauce (recipe follows or store-bought ), olive oil, garlic cloves, smashed, washed baby spinach leaves (or 1 cup frozen, drained and chopped ), salt, butter, softened, whole-wheat flat bread (such as naan or mediterranean style pita), shredded cheddar cheese or 6 oz monterey jack cheese, blend, kosher salt (the original recipe called for 1 cup but reviewers said it was way too much), light brown sugar, smoked paprika, chili powder, dried rosemary (crushed slightly with spice mill), dried thyme, granulated garlic, canola oil, minced yellow onion, minced garlic, ground black pepper, dried thyme, ground cayenne pepper, your favorite barbecue rub, creole mustard, honey, dark brown sugar, unsulphured molasses, apple cider vinegar, worcestershire sauce, liquid smoke (optional), tomato sauce, ketchup

your favorite marinara sauce, your favorite sandwich bread, water, ground turkey, grated parmesan cheese, plus more for serving, egg, onion, finely minced, chopped parsley, chopped basil, oregano, salt, red pepper flakes, whole-wheat spaghetti

white bread or 2 slices whole wheat bread, ground meat, onion, minced, milk, salt, worcestershire sauce, pepper, seasoning salt, sliced pepperoni or 1 (8 oz) package ham or 1 (8 oz) package salami, frozen chopped spinach, cooked and drained, favorite shredded cheese

pork tenderloin, egg, dry bread crumbs, kosher salt, fresh black pepper, canola oil, oat-bran or whole wheat tortillas, swiss cheese, half-sour pickle, thinly sliced, your favorite mango or peach salsa, for serving

sweet red pepper, washed and seeded, yellow sweet pepper, washed and seeded, olive oil, whole wheat pita bread, natural spaghetti sauce or 2 tbsp tomato paste, mozzarella cheese, grated (or other favorite cheese), oregano or 1 dash italian herb seasoning