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However, I did complete TWO YEARS of college studying GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY, Food technology,Food Microbiology and Biochemistry prior to deciding that I am more inclined to the CLINICAL SIDE of things and hence decided to get into MEDICAL SCIENCE .

I did very well in medical school thereafter and am now a "kick-ass" doctor .

My interest in "Food" and the "Science of cooking" continues to this day and explains why I now have a Food blog as part of my LECINQBLOG family of Blogs

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Friday, March 5, 2010

My vegan bread baking adventures from 2009

MY BAKING ADVENTURES IN 2009 
I became a full fledged baking expert in 2009.
After i realized that I was getting better at baking, I invested in a new Tiny oven-just for baking bread.
Good investment..Plus, I  purchased it for a bargain coz it was the last piece on sale in that category of appliances at the mega appliance place!
Becoming a bread baker was a big kitchen achievement for me coz, Though i am a great chef.. I had never till 2009 forayed into baking my own bread .
But now, all I ever eat is homemade bread,from scratch, from Whole wheat flour,with toppings and additions and condiments of my choice suiting my moods .

It doesn't really work out cheaper per say in terms of cost(a wee weee wee bit cheaper, maybe) .It can work out cheaper if you plan it well and choose portions and ingredients wisely and then buy in bulk-esp the wheat flour.
All i can say is, It won't definitely turn out pricier than store bought bread.
Plus, homemade bread won't have any of those PRESERVATIVES, STABILIZERS, SOFTENERS and other crap that store bought bread WILL FOR SURE contain.(pssst,read the ingredients label of your store bought bread the next time and you will gasp!)

I have noticed that my homemade bread keeps as well as my store bought ones if not for longer if i store them in the refrigerator right away.


Being vegan, I pack all of my lunches, snack packs, water bottle etc while i go to work.These homemade baking goodies work well for my packed lunches.
I am big big bread expert now..All self experimentation I say! I don't even feel the need to measure flour or yeast these days, That is how much of a bread making expert I am  now..So, big BREAD MAKING YEAR for me, this 2009. Very thankful and proud for that.
I would suggest that all of you play around with whole wheat flour and try baking.It is fun, and as you go along, TRUST ME , you get better at it.
The whole wheat bread will turn out a wee bit denser and heavier than the refined white flour breads.But I like texture, and i like it dense.I like the bagel chewy factor in my bread.
That is the joy of bread making though-you can choose your ingredients..If you are a fan of those uber spongy wonderbread loafs..go ahead  and use refined white flour instead of whole wheat flour

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