Baked Goods

I just filled out a store survey, which included the question: Where do you buy your breads and baked goods? I don't buy breads and baked goods; I bake them. Purchasing baked goods would spoil the fun of making them myself. I buy various grains and flours at a food co-op, which is as close as I come to buying bread. I recently counted 10 different grains/flours in my kitchen that I use to bake my favorite bread recipes: whole wheat flour, unbleached white flour, millet, cornmeal, oatmeal, etc. Then, there are the extras I like to add, like sesame seeds, herbs, and nuts. I found it surprising that there's a whole category of food stuffs that I don't buy at the grocery store. Now, that I come to think of it, sometimes I don't even buy the grain there! My Dad grinds dried sweet corn from our fields that I turn into naturally sweet Johnny Cake. He also grinds whole kernel wheat. I can't always get out to the farm though to acquire the grains I need for bread. That's why I'm grateful I can get them in bulk from my local food co-op. Happy baking!