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What Kind of Bread Do You Bake and How Often?

 
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Well, my homemade bread disappeared in two days (with two people living here) and as I thought about baking more, I realized that everyone here does different things, so I thought I'd ask what kind(s) of bread do you bake and how often? I'll probably go to my standby of 7 grain and maple bread. Yeah, it is sooooo good! (That's why it disappears quickly). So, what kind(s) of bread do you bake and how often? ๐Ÿž๐Ÿž๐Ÿž
 
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My go-to is a simple, sourdough sandwich loaf. It's just the most versatile, and easiest one, plus it's on 'perma-request' from some of the folks I bake for, so it ends up being the one I lean on, most.
 
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I have different favourite recipes at different times of year - this one is my favourite recipe most of the year: https://thenourishinghearthfire.com/2026/05/04/fresh-milled-flour-sourdough-beginners/

In the cooler parts of the year I get better results using a larger amount of starter or pre-ferment, but still basically a similar basic mix of flour, water, starter, and salt.

I really enjoy rye breads, I used to make around half our bread a 40-50% rye 50-60% wheat mix, but I've been getting lazy lately and just making lots of wheat bread!

I have lots and lots of favourite breads, but for the kind that we eat every day, those basic wheat or rye ones are our staples.
 
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we don't eat bread every day anymore, but with dinners I usually make a flatbread-based meal (Turkish, Indian) once a week and maybe a steamed bread (Chinese once a week).
I usually make some bread product on the weekend for breakfast, this week it was English muffins. Last week I felt like rye bread so made rye rolls (rolls get done faster so that's a plus).
And when the weather's cold I'll add another meal with bread- usually soup with bread, sometimes a fast sourdough boule or a whole grain soda bread (this one with rye is fabulous https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/beer-rye-irish-soda-bread/ )
 
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