Have you heard of Take Them a Meal? It is a fabulous website that allows there to be ease in scheduling meals for someone who needs them. It is easily sharable and everyone can see who is taking what and on which day.
I had used the site many times before I realized the founder was actually someone knew! Adina, one of the founders of Take Them a Meal, had gone to church with me years ago–actually her father had been my Sunday School teacher!
So I was thrilled when Adina asked me to share my own “take them a meal” story as well as some of my favorite go-to recipes for when I deliver meals.
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I sprinkle flour on the countertop and knead the dough, pressing it down with my palms in a rhythmic motion, before shaping it and placing it into a well-oiled bread pan. The recipe was my husband’s grandmother’s and now that she is no longer with us, it still makes me smile to make her bread.
I’m prepping a meal for a family who recently had their fifth child. The truth is I don’t like making meals to take to others. I like it in concept, but it always feels a bit complicated, to be honest. What to make? When to take it? How to package it all up? Will they like it?
But, I’ve experienced the blessing of meals during hard times and it was such a comfort I’ll always sign up to help someone else in this way if I am able.
Shirley
Hi Danielle,
I emailed you before about your soup recipe and bread recipes, I haven’t made them yet, but I have another question about your bread recipe. Can I use all purpose flour instead of bread flour and can I switch the amounts,use 2 cups AP flour and 1 3/4 wheat flour or do you think that would matter? Wasn’t sure if it might be too "wheaty" if that makes sense! Also,there’s no butter or oil in this recipe?
Thanks!
Shirley
Danielle Jones
I’d make the recipe as is before starting to play with it, so you can know what it is supposed to taste like. It is meant to taste like a whole wheat bread, not white bread. It isn’t too "wheaty" for me, but that’s just my opinion. I’d try making it as described and then based on your own tastes, attempt to adjust from there.
You could try all purpose flour, but just know that bread flour has a higher protein content than the hard winter wheat used in all-purpose flour. Protein adds strength to dough and enables loaves of bread to rise high. So if you use all purpose it might not rise as well.
No, there’s no oil or butter in the recipe. Enjoy!
Shirley
Thanks Danielle, I’ll try your recipe first-better go buy bread flour! Is there a certain brand you like better?
Shirley
Danielle Jones
Not really. I usually buy store brand in general of everything. However, in my cupboard right now I have King Arthur. That’s always a good brand to go with! ๐