Cookin’ and Campin’, Spelt Sourdough Sandwich Bread, My Mom’s Food, and Cold Camping Food (Tuesday Twister – 9/8/09)

September 8, 2009 By 13 Comments
spelt sourdough dough rising
spelt sourdough sandwich bread
spelt sourdough sandwich bread
first breakfast at my parents' house
first breakfast at my parents' house
first dinner at my parents' house
first dinner at my parents' house
cookin' and campin'
cookin' and campin'
cookin' and campin' with Naomi
cookin' and campin' with Naomi
my mom's quino and purple cabbage salad
my mom's quino and purple cabbage salad
grilling red potatoes
grilling red potatoes
camping food
camping food
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My Tuesday Twister posts are my weekly round-up of what’s going on in my kitchen and our lives, as it pertains to real food. So here we go – I’ll catch you up on what’s twisting in my kitchen this week!

To participate in the Tuesday Twister Blog Carnival, visit this post. See you there!

  • Spelt Sourdough Sandwich Bread – You’re right! to those of you who said the sourdough bread keeps getting better! Our sourdough sandwich bread is so good and it kept us well fed and nourished on our vacation. I shared starter with my mom, which she’s keeping going, too. She’s got a Bosch and Vitamix, so it was easy-peasy to keep up my routine in her kitchen. Then, when we got back from our Montana vacation, I made four loaves’ worth of dough in my Bosch. Prior to that, I’d only been making two loaves worth at time.
  • First Breakfast at My Parents’ House – Remember that real food travel menu I planned for our drive to Montana? Well, we ate very little of it. The drive was about 5 hours shorter than I thought it would be, so we pulled in to my folks’ house just in time for breakfast. They brought out my dad’s homemade bread, scrambled eggs, and fruit – and we brought out our sausages, hard-boiled eggs, homemade goat cheese, and more than that I can’t remember. It was a delicious first breakfast though!
  • Cookin’ and Campin’ – Much of our vacation in Montana we spent camping in Glacier National Park. My mom did a great job packing up their RV with food, and I tried to help as much as I could with the cooking and washing up. (That is when Jeff wasn’t dragging me off on some hike… )
  • Quinoa and Cabbage Salad – One of the best camping meals we had was when my mom made this quinoa and cabbage salad. She’s an awesome salad maker! It was dressed with olive oil and seasonings, kept pretty simple. The way we like it!
  • Grilled Red Potatoes – We tried grilling potatoes two ways. In the grill basket (pictured) and in foil pouches. They were delicious both ways – but definitely cooked faster in the packets.
  • Cold Camping Food – One night, Jeff and I went camping alone. We were going to go on a big hike the next day and wanted to be near the trailhead rather than have to drive super early in the morning to get an early start. We didn’t want to mess with a fire or anything, so this is what I packed for the dinner and breakfast we would share before hiking: cold, cooked, seasoned chicken; hard-boiled eggs; spelt sourdough bread spread with coconut oil; muesli (already soaked); veggies for slicing; goat cheese; fruit. You know what, even though cold, it was all delicious!

So, that’s it for me – what’s twisting in your kitchen? To participate in the Tuesday Twister Blog Carnival, visit this post. See you there!

spelt sourdough dough rising
spelt sourdough sandwich bread
spelt sourdough sandwich bread
first breakfast at my parents' house
first breakfast at my parents' house
first dinner at my parents' house
first dinner at my parents' house
cookin' and campin'
cookin' and campin'
cookin' and campin' with Naomi
cookin' and campin' with Naomi
my mom's quino and purple cabbage salad
my mom's quino and purple cabbage salad
grilling red potatoes
grilling red potatoes
camping food
camping food
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About Wardeh

Wardeh ('Wardee') Harmon lives in Oregon with her husband, Jeff, and their three children, Haniya, Naomi & Mikah. They garden and raise a dairy cow, chickens and goats. Wardeh is passionate about traditional cooking. She writes books and teaches online classes in traditional cooking, sourdough, cultured dairy, cheesemaking and fermentation. Follow Wardeh on Google+.

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  1. Marg says:
    September 8, 2009 at 9:29 am

    Everything looks great! Do you have the recipe for the sourdough bread somewhere?
    .-= Marg´s last blog post… Bread and tomatoes =-.

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  2. Millie says:
    September 8, 2009 at 9:39 am

    A vacation Twist! I wondered if you would have one. It sounds like you had an excellent trip with great food.
    .-= Millie´s last blog post… Tuesday Twister September 8 =-.

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  3. gilliebean
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    September 8, 2009 at 10:31 am

    Yay for spelt sourdough! Yay for everything else too… Sounds like a wonderful vacation. :)

    But I’ve recently been thinking about spelt sourdough. I’ve gotten ‘okay’ at making sourdough bread and recently tried a sprouted grain bread (bad experience).

    Wardeh, which do you think is better: sprouted grain bread or sourdough? I finally bought Nourishing Traditions and I haven’t found anything definitive in there on it; though I haven’t read the whole thing yet. I’m browsing through it.
    .-= gilliebean´s last blog post… THE BUTTERFLY CIRCUS =-.

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    • Wardeh says:
      September 9, 2009 at 8:31 am

      gilliebean – Here’s how I rank the nutritional benefits of the various grain methods. Best: sprouted. Next best: sourdough. Next best: soaked. In NT, there’s not much definitive, but if you read between the lines on page 461, you’ll see that there are more benefits with sprouting than soaking or fermenting. The other book that really goes into this is “Sprouted Baking” by Janie Quinn.

      I really love spelt – for anything baked. I always get lighter, fluffier, moister baked goods than with any other flour.

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  4. Pamela says:
    September 8, 2009 at 4:42 pm

    I’ll be watching for your sourdough bread recipe / ‘s.
    .-= Pamela´s last blog post… Blogging post fix ups…… =-.

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  5. MarLou says:
    September 8, 2009 at 4:58 pm

    Hey Wardeh and all of you,

    All that foods looks terrific! I especially want the quinoa and cabbage salad receipe. I’ve never had spelt before. I probably should look for some to buy and make me some bread.
    Marly

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  6. MarLou says:
    September 8, 2009 at 4:59 pm

    Hey Wardeh and all of you,

    All that foods looks terrific! I especially want the quinoa and cabbage salad recipe. I’ve never had spelt before. I probably should look for some to buy and make me some bread.
    Marly

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  7. MarLou says:
    September 8, 2009 at 5:41 pm

    Sorry, I forgot to put my link
    .-= MarLou´s last blog post… 100% Whole Wheat Bread That’s Yummy! =-.

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  8. Bethany says:
    September 8, 2009 at 7:07 pm

    Wardeh,
    I’ve been doing some catch-up reading at your sites. Great food stuff going on in your kitchen. Like the others here, I’m hoping for a sourdough recipe. I’ve been making cheater “soaked” bread for years — soaking the wheat overnight but adding in yeast — and the bread is just too dry to be very enjoyable. Time is getting more and more precious around here, and I want to ENJOY what I bake. Please share soon!
    Glad you had a good trip.

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  9. Sonya Hemmings says:
    September 9, 2009 at 11:49 pm

    OK, Wardeh, I’ll add to the clamor of everyone else for the spelt sourdough sandwich bread recipe. It looks amazing! And I am so eager to do it! Your mom’s salad looks delicious, too. I’ll keep an eye out for that recipe, too. Thanks for all that you share!
    Love,
    Sonya
    .-= Sonya Hemmings´s last blog post… Bag Lady With Bling =-.

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  10. Wardeh says:
    September 10, 2009 at 10:03 am

    Hey, everyone – Here’s the recipe:

    http://gnowfglins.com/2009/09/10/spelt-sourdough-bread/

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  11. Sarah Schatz - menu planners for limited diets says:
    September 13, 2009 at 12:02 pm

    HI Wardeh,
    I’m so glad you were able to keep up your sourdough bread on your vacation. And everything else looks amazing. I am curious about the quinoa and cabbage salad – was the cabbage raw? What kind of dressing was on it?

    We went to the beach last week so I’ll be sharing our food adventures in a post this week for tuesday twister.
    thanks,
    Sarah
    .-= Sarah Schatz – menu planners for limited diets´s last blog post… Gluten-free pizza crust recipe, tarte style =-.

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