It might not feel like autumn yet, but it sure seems like it should! The kids are getting out their cool-weather clothes, all the stores have apple cider and pumpkin spice, and the leaves are starting to reveal their true colors. What a great time of year!
The bake of the week is a sourdough loaf that tastes like fall. It’s a loaf that’s full of good things – freshly milled wheat, dark chocolate, toasted walnuts, and flax seeds. I just love this bread. There’s no sugar except for what’s in the chocolate, and yet it tastes decadent! I could eat this one on repeat until spring comes around 🙂
Our school year is in full swing, and we’ll follow the college schedule by taking a long weekend next week. Sometimes it’s challenging to come back from breaks, but it does us all good to change up our routine for a few days. We don’t have much on our agenda – a little fall shopping for our eldest, cross country practice for the second, and lots of play time with the puppies for all of us! It’s been so sweet to watch the kids with these puppies, and to see how quickly they grow.
We’re hoping to put some venison in the freezer this fall, and my house sourdough is such a great accompaniment for so many meals! We had it with beef stew this past week, and with venison tenderloin a few weeks back. Tomorrow, we’ll have it toasted and topped with fresh tomatoes and basil as bruschetta! It’s a bread that I feel good about feeding my family, and I’m grateful that so many of you do, too.