All in the Family...

I believe my sister may have made mention of this but hey, we did grow up in the same house.
Some of my most vivid memories as a child while living in the small town of Jesup GA were very hot summers that at the time didn't seem to slow me down, the awful smell of the pulp mill which now brings back fond memories somehow, the attic fan which would pull so much air in through the windows that the curtains would stand out straight and the smell of my mothers home made bread. Now that I'm older it makes me smile to see that my mother and all three of her children enjoy making their own home made bread.
The younger of my two sisters, Stephanie, has worked in several bakeries for several years. She can make some pretty incredible breads all by hand. My oldest sister Melissa makes it for her family at home on a regular basis and for the past several months I too have been trying my hand. The recipe I used today was a simple wheat bread recipe from Melissa with olive oil as my usual substitute for butter and with sesame seeds, oats and wheat germ added in the mix with a little sesame seeds and oats on top as well. I will admit that it took me several loaves before I finally figured out what temperature and how long it needed to stay in my oven. I think I have a little better grasp on what I'm doing now and I've been pleasantly surprised the last couple of times, except when I totally forgot to add the yeast and I ended up with a bread brick! Oops...