Homemade Bread - Attempt 2

After the first semi-failed attempt at homemade bread, I was eager for another opportunity to prove myself a worthy baker. I feel like I was slightly more patient while waiting for the dough to rise, and leaving the house while that happened proved itself to be a decently successful strategy. However, the anticipated two loaves once again ended up being one. The bread is still fantastic, just very filling.

I made a couple of adjustments to the recipe this time. I really shouldn't be tweaking recipes that I can't really make correctly yet, but I threw caution to the wind and just went for it and made...two minor adjustments. In a not-quite-groundbreaking fashion, I added two tablespoons of flaxseed meal and a teaspoon of local honey. Flaxseed is a quite potent supplement to, well, anything really. It is loaded with all kinds of good stuff; omega-3 fatty acids in the form of alpha-linolenic acid, loads of both soluble and insoluble fiber, and lignans which act as powerful antioxidants. There are innumerable studies that show that flaxseed plays a role in the prevention of cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and even the severity and frequency of hot flashes. It's an amazing ingredient that you can throw into any number of things while you're cooking, and I think I will do just that with many more recipes.