Harvest Grains Bread

This bread is one of my faves from King Arthur but I made some significant changes. I played with it to remove the powdered milk, reduce the fat, and then added some oatmeal. The oatmeal makes the bread thicker but tender.

Here is the link to the King Arther recipe and below is what went into the bread machine!
http://www.kingarthurflour.com/shop/recipe.jsp?recipe_id=R381

My version! And I liked it- it will be a repeater although I might try adding a bit more of the Harvest Seeds Blend next time to see how that goes.

1 1/4 cups water
1 tablespoon veggie oil
2 1/2 tablespoons maple syrup

2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 cup bread flour
1 tablespoon bread dough enhancer
1/2 cup Harvest Grains Seed Blend (sold by King Arthur)
1 1/2 teaspoons salt

2 teaspoons SAF yeast

Place the ingredients in the order rec by your bread machine manufacturer. Select dough cycle. After about 1 hr 20 min and the beep, remove the dough and shape it to fit into a bread pan. Let rise until doubled and then bake at 350F for about 35-40 min. Remove from pan and cool on a wire rack.

Chickpea Salad with Provencal Herbs and Olives

I wanted something for dinner tonight that included chickpeas. I love them but DH doesn't and tonight he has the leftover cassoulet (that was a beautiful dish from Mastering the Art of French Cooking). I went to the Cooking Light recipe finder and found this. The idea of a salad was appealing with the warmer weather- a high of almost 70F in Jan in Washington DC!! The chickepea recipe can be found here
http://food.cookinglight.com/cooking/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=1065515

I made some changes- onion powder instead of the onion (I was hoping DH would try it and like it) and I subbed dried oregano, rosemary, and thyme.

Well, he didn't try it but it was delicious over a bed of romaine lettuce. It definitely turned colder here but this worked as a salad topping for lunch.

Cardamom coffee

I had the most delicious coffee at a friends house- she added several cardamom seeds to the coffee grounds before brewing. So simple and so good! I now keep a small jar of the seeds next to my filters.