Breadness Buzz - The Doors and Cher, Janie's Mill, Sourdough Stuffing...

Music Icons provide the perfect lyrics for the weekend...

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"Now that I have my Breadness, whatever was bothering me, isn't bothering me anymore." — Roxanne

NOTE: If this is your first Breadness Buzz, or if you've been part of our tribe but missed earlier posts, visit the Breadness Buzz Archive here and catch up on this content written especially for you. It's a great way to meet like-minded artisan sourdough aficionados and be part of this journey I started back in 2016. And now for this week's Buzz...

Enough of this desert heat already! If it's gonna be cold at night, then let the days be cooler as well! If the above forecast holds true, then The Doors' song, "Summer's Almost Gone" speaks of lower temperatures to come this weekend. And that means time to dust off that Soups & Stews recipe book that's been in storage for the better part of the year, and find a suitable filling for one of our Sourdough Bread Bowls!

Cher's 1989 hit single, "If I Could Turn Back Time" reminds us that Saturday night it's time to turn back the clocks one hour as we transition from Daylight to Standard Time.

Part of the magic of Breadness is the organic flours we use. When I decided to add Light Rye Flour (no bran or germ) to our organic blend, I set out looking for this product in the stores. Turns out, not one company made an organic light rye flour. There were non-organic light rye flours and organic dark rye flours a plenty, but no organic light rye. This was in 2017 so I checked Amazon and found an organic light/unbleached white rye flour... shipped from England! Dove's Farm was the brand, and I used that flour as part of our blend for years.

But when the world changed in 2020, Dove's Farm stopped shipping. So I hit the research trail again. I found a mill in Canada, but the shipping was way too much. But I persisted and eventually found Janie's Mill in Ashkum, Illinois. I got a sample bag of organic light rye from them and tested it out. It was perfect! And the shipping was reasonable. So we've been using Janie's Mill Organic Light Rye ever since. Though it's only a small percentage of our flour blend, that small amount of rye (since rye is a high-sugar-content grain used to make spirits) is enough to contribute a mild sweetness to the bread! Hence one of our slogans: "Sourdough never tasted so sweet!"

The other day I received a card in my Janie's Mill light rye shipment so I thought I'd share it with you. I've enlarged each column to make it easier to read. By the end, I think you'll see that this farm/mill and their products, are as good as it gets!

I've been sharing Dave Lieberman's Sourdough Stuffing Recipe with our customers since we opened the bakery in 2021. And to make this recipe the best it can be, I recommend using one of our Breadness Sourdough Stuffing Loaves! These loaves start out as our Traditional Country Loaves which we then age a couple extra days before we slice them about 1" thick, then freeze the loaves. We'll be making these loaves starting next weekend so check out the recipe and place your order next week! I almost forgot to mention, these Stuffing Loaves are specially priced!

Best advice: order early to ensure there'll be Breadness for your eating pleasure this weekend!

Random Acts of Breadness is located at 2214 West Magnolia Blvd. in Burbank (2-1/2 blocks east of Buena Vista on the south side of the street). Come to the bakery and sample our artisan wares, or order on line for bakery pickup, or have Breadness delivered or shipped to your door. You may also order by phone at 818-562-7303 and pay when you come pick it up. We're open Friday & Saturday 12 to 6 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Reminder: If you (or someone you wish to gift) live within 120 miles of Los Angeles, we can ship on Thursday (via UPS Ground) and in most cases your Breadness Box will arrive on Friday (Saturday at the latest). Place your order before Thursday at noon here.

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