[aigel]

The newer all grain flowers are better in terms of rising now. I think they are ground finer, probably. Start with 50:50 and work your way up trying different kinds. Also, in terms of diet, add fiber by eating a self mixed oatmeal (not the sugar bomb ready to eat crap) with flax seed added in the morning.

At my house my wife bakes bread 1-2 times a week. We use a 6 quart kitchenaid for kneading and do make square breads in bread loaf pans: Flower, yeast, water, salt. Freeze what we don't eat within 2 days.

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