I woke up this morning reflecting on a lot of things including the completion of two weeks of Christmas cheer with family and friends in person or with the help of technology. My spirits are high and my heart is dancing because I have finally found my comfort zone within or around the stresses of the season. Sometimes you just have to take matters into your own hands to pave the way.
It’s kind of a metaphor of making bread. Earlier this year, my sister-in-law gave me a recipe and encouraged me to try a “no knead, no fuss” artisan bread recipe. I was reluctant to try It because I simply could not imagine that becoming a good bread. I had previously made bread on occasion when I could set an entire day aside to complete the mixing, risings, kneading stages, and then waiting for the oven to do its thing.
So earlier in the year I gave in to my curiosity. It truly was amazing … so easy, so quick, so delicious. I started with making just plain bread, then a cheese loaf, an Italian spice loaf, a pumpkin seed loaf and this Christmas season — Christmas Eve midafternoon, I prepared a roasted sunflower seed loaf. No fuss, no hassle, no stress.
The basic recipe has three ingredients and since I am known for altering, enhancing, enriching and modifying recipes, I now add one more flavourful thing. You spend five minutes to mix everything together with your clean bare hands or a mixing machine. Put it in a bowl. Cover with plastic wrap, let it sit on a counter for 18-24 hours, transfer it into a Dutch oven pot and into the oven it goes. Christmas morning we had fresh homemade roasted sunflower seed bread, topped with sharp (belegen) Gouda cheese. I felt like I’d died and gone to heaven!
If you would like the recipe, please message me … there’s nothing like taking matters into your own hands, modifying tradition and proudly sharing new approaches to achieving both culinary and life goals! Bon appétit. 😋
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