Comments on: Going Brown http://beancounter.blogsome.com/2008/05/27/going-brown/ Writings on sustainable, conscious and thrifty living Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:26:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: Heather at SGF http://beancounter.blogsome.com/2008/05/27/going-brown/#comment-412 Tue, 27 May 2008 20:39:43 +0100 http://beancounter.blogsome.com/2008/05/27/going-brown/#comment-412 Here's another link that might be useful. It talks about how the ratio of white to whole wheat isn't 1:1: http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4188/is_20070723/ai_n19387064?tag=rbxcra.2.a.2 I'm still trying to figure it all out myself. Let me know if you end up with a lighter loaf... Here’s another link that might be useful. It talks about how the ratio of white to whole wheat isn’t 1:1:

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4188/is_20070723/ai_n19387064?tag=rbxcra.2.a.2

I’m still trying to figure it all out myself. Let me know if you end up with a lighter loaf…

]]> by: Beany http://beancounter.blogsome.com/2008/05/27/going-brown/#comment-411 Tue, 27 May 2008 20:37:55 +0100 http://beancounter.blogsome.com/2008/05/27/going-brown/#comment-411 O wow! Thanks Heather..I'm going to try all the suggestions. The bread doesn't taste bad at all, its just too dense more like fruit cake - I like my bread fluffy. O wow! Thanks Heather..I’m going to try all the suggestions. The bread doesn’t taste bad at all, its just too dense more like fruit cake - I like my bread fluffy.

]]> by: Heather at SGF http://beancounter.blogsome.com/2008/05/27/going-brown/#comment-410 Tue, 27 May 2008 20:17:27 +0100 http://beancounter.blogsome.com/2008/05/27/going-brown/#comment-410 I have trouble with my whole wheat being too dense/doesn't rise as much. It's just a heavier flour so it's a bit harder to work with. Here are some suggestions from the Fresh Loaf: http://www.thefreshloaf.com/node/3458/dough-rise-problem-whole-wheat-flour I have trouble with my whole wheat being too dense/doesn’t rise as much. It’s just a heavier flour so it’s a bit harder to work with. Here are some suggestions from the Fresh Loaf:

http://www.thefreshloaf.com/node/3458/dough-rise-problem-whole-wheat-flour

]]> by: Beany http://beancounter.blogsome.com/2008/05/27/going-brown/#comment-409 Tue, 27 May 2008 19:20:14 +0100 http://beancounter.blogsome.com/2008/05/27/going-brown/#comment-409 CindyW: It took me a while to get used to brown bread. I found that I liked brown bread when it had stuff in it, like nuts or raisins or something else. The Amish here bake some really fantastic whole wheat/whole grain breads. CindyW: It took me a while to get used to brown bread. I found that I liked brown bread when it had stuff in it, like nuts or raisins or something else. The Amish here bake some really fantastic whole wheat/whole grain breads.

]]> by: Beany http://beancounter.blogsome.com/2008/05/27/going-brown/#comment-408 Tue, 27 May 2008 19:17:16 +0100 http://beancounter.blogsome.com/2008/05/27/going-brown/#comment-408 Okay you local Lundberg fans, I am now green with envy. I found out that the rice is available in bulk (I guess they were out when I visited the store), not sure who is the grower however. Its $1.79/lb for the brown basmati. Green Bean: Brown is the color of the future, so you are definetly a trend setter with the brown lawn. Between your bike riding and your jam making, you'll soon be mom of the year in your neighborhood. First priority is the family, then we worry about blades of grass (if at all). Okay you local Lundberg fans, I am now green with envy.

I found out that the rice is available in bulk (I guess they were out when I visited the store), not sure who is the grower however. Its $1.79/lb for the brown basmati.

Green Bean: Brown is the color of the future, so you are definetly a trend setter with the brown lawn. Between your bike riding and your jam making, you’ll soon be mom of the year in your neighborhood. First priority is the family, then we worry about blades of grass (if at all).

]]> by: CindyW http://beancounter.blogsome.com/2008/05/27/going-brown/#comment-407 Tue, 27 May 2008 15:17:01 +0100 http://beancounter.blogsome.com/2008/05/27/going-brown/#comment-407 I am with GreenBean. I feel lucky to be able to buy CA Lundberg rice in bulk here, for my family that is. I don't like rice, wrong texture. Love bread, though it is pretty difficult to find fresh wholewheat bread that tastes as good as the white kind. Sigh. I am with GreenBean. I feel lucky to be able to buy CA Lundberg rice in bulk here, for my family that is. I don’t like rice, wrong texture. Love bread, though it is pretty difficult to find fresh wholewheat bread that tastes as good as the white kind. Sigh.

]]> by: Green Bean http://beancounter.blogsome.com/2008/05/27/going-brown/#comment-405 Tue, 27 May 2008 13:30:38 +0100 http://beancounter.blogsome.com/2008/05/27/going-brown/#comment-405 First of all, I'm going to brag that Lundbergs is fairly local and I can buy their brown rice in bins here. ;-) Second, I thought you meant brown was in as in the color of dead lawns - like mine out front. That's totally in, right? First of all, I’m going to brag that Lundbergs is fairly local and I can buy their brown rice in bins here. ;-)

Second, I thought you meant brown was in as in the color of dead lawns - like mine out front. That’s totally in, right?

]]> by: sfordinarygirl http://beancounter.blogsome.com/2008/05/27/going-brown/#comment-404 Tue, 27 May 2008 13:05:16 +0100 http://beancounter.blogsome.com/2008/05/27/going-brown/#comment-404 My friend and I were at Whole Foods over the weekend looking at their bulk bins and Lundberg farms is incredible - they grow an amazing variety of rice in California. Btw, after looking at the purple cabbage and snow peas you made, I went out and bought some too! I love the color and variety it adds to food. My friend and I were at Whole Foods over the weekend looking at their bulk bins and Lundberg farms is incredible - they grow an amazing variety of rice in California.

Btw, after looking at the purple cabbage and snow peas you made, I went out and bought some too! I love the color and variety it adds to food.

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