Ezekiel Bread

I'm obsessed with this bread right now.  Everyone in my family loves it.  And everyone I share it with love it too (although I must admit it's a little hard to get me to share this stuff).  It's called Ezekiel Bread because in the book of Ezekiel, the Lord told Ezekiel, 

"Take thou also unto thee wheat, and barley, and beans, and lentiles, and millet, and fitches (spelt), and put them in one vessel, and make thee bread thereof, according to the number of the days that thou shalt lie upon thy side, three hundred and ninety days shalt thou eat thereof."

So this is what the Lord told Ezekiel to eat while he was living in the wilderness.  Just this.   It has such an awesome variety of nutrients since there are so many different grains, and beans, and even lentils in it.  And it tastes so. dang. good.  At least we think so.  Oh and by the way, it makes really good french toast.  I find it becomes dry faster than regular wheat bread so once it gets too dry, just make it into french toast.  

The recipe below is from Bob's Red Mill.  I'm still experimenting, but I've made the following changes that I think has improved it:

I add 1/4ish cup of vital wheat gluten.

I use half cup honey, half cup molasses (instead of the full cup of honey that's called for).

I sprinkle the top (for garnish, and flavor too actually) with sunflower seeds and sesame seeds, or oats.  

Ok here's the recipe:

Whole Grains

• 2 1/2 cups Hard Wheat berries
• 1 1/2 cups Spelt Berries or Rye Berries
• 1/2 cup whole hull-less barley
• 1/4 cup Hulled Millet
• 1/4 cup Petite french green lentils
• 2 Tbsp Great Northern Beans
• 2 Tbsp Red Kidney Beans
• 2 Tbsp Pinto Beans

Bread

• 4 cups lukewarm Water
• 1 cup Honey
• 1/2 cup Oil
• 2 Tbsp Active dry yeast
• 2 tsp Sea salt

Directions

Whole Grains

Stir whole grains together very well and grind in grain mill until mixture becomes flour.

Bread

Step 1

Measure water, honey, oil, and yeast in large bowl. Allow to mixture to sit 5 minutes for yeast to grow.

Step 2

Add 2 tsp salt and the grain mixture to the yeast mixture- mix well.

Step 3

Pour batter into two greased pans, 10x5x3 or equivalent. Let rise in a warm place until 3/4" to 1/2" from top edge of pan. Bake at 350°F for 40-50 minutes. Shorten baking time if using shallow pans.

Each loaf makes 12 slices.

Thair Basil Chicken Fried Rice

This was really yummy.  I ended up adding more rice because I thought the flavors were a bit strong.

4 Tbsp coconut butter (coconut oil is same thing)
2 shallots, peeled and finely chopped
2 scallions, white and greens, sliced
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/4-inch strips
2 Thai red peppers, cut into ribbons
2 Tbsp fish sauce
3 Tbsp Oyster sauce
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/2 cup fresh thai basil
2 cups cooked brown rice
1 handful fresh cilantro, coarsely chopped
Pinch red pepper flakes

1) Heat coconut butter in large wok over medium-high heat.  Add shallots and scallions and stir-fry for a few minutes until fragrant.
2) Add garlic, chicken meat and red peppers.  Stir fry for 4 or 5 minutes.
3) Add fish and oyster sauces and sea salt.  Stir fry into mixture.  Reduce heat slightly if too hot.
4) Add basil and rice.  Stir fry until heated through.
5) Serve hot, garnished with cilantro and a pinch of red pepper flakes.