A Word about Bread

What is it that draws us towards this most basic ingredient to our everyday eating? Since the beginning of recorded history human beings have been mixing flour and oil to create dough that is cooked and eaten nearly every day. In modern Western life we have become so dependant upon it in our daily diets that it is often served in one way or another at every meal. Do we really need that much bread? Going gluten free is a great step to improving our health and weight, but we also need to remember that all grains, gluten free or not, cause our bodies to retain fluid. Our bodies really do not need to have more than 1-2 cups of grains total in a day. The rest of our diet should be rich in fruits, vegetables, legumes, dairy, soy, nuts, and seeds. For meat eaters this can also include small portions of meats. We are so far away from what was normal for our ancestors, it is no wonder we suffer so many more ailments than they did.

That being said, all of the rice bread alternatives that we have tried so far from the store were expensive cardboard and my children refused to eat them. Thus, I have embarked upon a quest to find a bread that my kids will eat. I long for the easy days of sandwiches in the school lunchboxes!!