Can't escape the comfort of carbs!

So, Autumn is well and truly settling in and its the time we turn to the joys of homemade cooking to comfort us when we need to be cosy...steaming soups, bubbling stews and warm, stodgy porridge! Let's face it - it's hard to get excited about salad in October (although I generally do all year-round)! And it's hard to fancy a chilly fruit salad over a couple of rounds of buttery toast with a lovely brew for brekko!

So, in an attempt to be extra healthy and try to cut back on the nasty yeastiness and generally preservative-full standard supermarket loaf of bread, I am trying out some other,  lesser-known loaves to see if they step up to the mark in the morning!

In September, whilst enjoying the sights and shops of one of my favourite towns, Totnes in Devon with my gorgeous friend Rebecca visiting me from Canada, we stumbled upon a locally made bread stall. It sold all varieties of spelt, sourdough and rye bread. Spelt is a grain that is known to be more easily digested than normal wheat, due to its more brittle and water-soluble make-up. Rye is another very healthy grain that has quite a delightful nutty flavour.

Becky and I enjoyed some lovely sunflower seed wholemeal sourdough toast, spread with almond butter the next morning over a nice cup of tea! The toast was quite dense, so every bit as satisfying as normal toast, but with lots of extra goodness!

Another that I've recently discovered is a bread that is made from only one ingredient! Yep, I know it's hard to believe - one ingredient! It is called sprouted wholewheat bread and you can get it in specialist health food shops or online. 
It is made by soaking and then repeatedly rinsing whole wheat berries (in a container with a lid and air holes), allowing it to 'sprout' in a dark place, just like an average seed would. You then grind the sprouted grains and mould the dough into rounds, and bake!

I think it's a little like malt loaf in texture but perhaps more crumbly, with a similar sweet taste to it, but with no added nonsense!

Try it - you might be surprised!