I'm not apologizing but I'm in a cheesy mood this morning :)
Mmmmmm cheese!
So, although tomorrow is bread making day, whilst shopping this morning I came across some organic english muffins made with SPELT...as an aside for all my North American peeps - I thought it hilarious when I found out that there is no such thing as "English Muffins" in ENGLAND...is this another marketing ploy by the evil corporations? We'll never know!
In any case - what the heck is SPELT?
Welllllll after a quick search of the internet, SPELT is related to common wheat, only it's BETTER because the husk of spelt is tougher, and therefore, retains way more of all the good stuff when it is wholly ground into flour for use. The good stuff includes a higher protein and fibre content...it is apparently way more nuttier in flavour than regular old wheat. In Germany, apparently, they literally eat the whole grain (dried) as a snack!
I bought the English muffins because I miss English muffins in general, and they are lower in calories and fat than regular bread (Usually! I didn't check this on these spelt creations) and to be honest, although the last few months have been very liberating without considering calories and fat etc. I think that I need to reign myself in a little bit ...I mean, I haven't gained any weight, but I haven't lost any either and with my exercise regime I probably should see a smidgen of difference no?
I am also going to look through my stuff to see if I have a recipe for English Muffins (now that I think of it, I have NEVER come across a recipe for English muffins in my life!) This is very timely because our cooking club mission next month is baked goods...I believe I am making bread (which, if you know me well, you know is pure SACRILEGE because when I am asked to bake something it is usually some huge elaborate confection usually of the cake variety!)
Change is good!
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