For those of you who read my blog yesterday and were interested in the recipes I talked about, here they are. Hope you try them and enjoy them! Let me know how the recipes turn out for you…..

　

　

Whole Grain Artisan Dough

5 ½ Cups Whole Wheat Flour
2 Cups All Purpose Flour
1Tbsp. Sea Salt
1 ½ Tbsp. Granulated Yeast
¼ Cup Vital Wheat Gluten
4 Cups Lukewarm water
　
Whisk around the first 5 ingredients. Mix in water. Cover and let stand for 2 hours, allowing a small opening for gas to escape. Let stand on counter, then store in fridge.

Remove from fridge. Divide into 4 loaves and shape into desirable sizes and shapes. Let stand another 90 minutes on counter.

With a sharp knife, slit top of loaf with 3 or more lines. Brush top of loaf with water and sprinkle with seeds, if desirable. Place on hot stone in hot oven in middle rack. Bake at 450° . Pour 1 cup hot water in broiler tray and close oven. Bake 30 - 35 minutes until you have a nice brown glossy crust. Remove bread from oven and place on cooling rack.

　
Powdered Laundry Detergent - Top load machine 1 Fels-Naptha Soap bar
1 Cup -
 online here (at Meijer.com). Baking Soda will not work, nor will Arm & Hammer Detergent - It must be sodium carbonate!!http://happyhomemakercindy.com/
Grate soap or break into pieces and process in a food processor until powdered. Mix all ingredients. For light load, use 1 Tablespoon. For heavy or heavily soiled load, use 2 Tablespoons. Yields: 3 Cups detergent. (Approx. 40 loads)

*Arm & Hammer "Super Washing Soda" - in some stores or may be purchased
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Now….back to celebrating my birthday……(gotta make it last)　Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda*
½ Cup Borax