Mike--I hope the surgery goes well and that you have some soft food prepared in advance.

Good luck with the dental surgery, Mike.

On Tuesday, I baked three loaves of Whole Wheat Oat Bran Bread. Two will be frozen, and we will begin slicing the third one tomorrow at lunch. We are currently having cooler weather, so baking does not overheat the house.

More Bao. Dad is willing to eat these so I guess I will be cooking them for awhile. Steaming seems more forgiving as there is little to no risk of over cooking, and it seems to heat the kitchen less than baking. It takes two batches in the steamer for 20 minutes -- 10 minutes actively steaming and 10 minutes resting in the hot steamer. So 40 minutes for two. Which is comparable to preheating the oven for 15 minutes and baking for another 15.
This bao turned out well and I cooked it before it over rose so it expanded in the steamer. I am basically using KAF Taiwanese Bao but will a little extra water to dissolve the yeast, and more flour to compensate. Also a little more baking powder 1/2 tsp, and salt 1/2 tsp. This time I shaped it into small rolls and cooked it that way.

This morning I baked 2 loaves of maple buttermilk bread.

Good one, Mike!

We went blueberry picking on Friday, which meant leaving here around 7:30 a.m., so I had a very light breakfast of granola with milk. When we came home, I decided that brunch was in order for me, so I made Cornmeal pancakes to go with my coffee. Annie is also fond of cornmeal pancakes, although she prefers waffles.

In the afternoon, I made Rye Blueberry Chia Jam Bars for dessert tonight, using the blueberry chia jam that I made yesterday. I adapted the recipe to use avocado oil instead of butter to reduce saturated fat. I realized that it is another accidentally vegan recipe in my baking repertoire, so I'm ready if any vegan family members visit.

I'm not impressed with the commercial frozen blueberries I used. They seem rather bland compared to the ones we pick.