Homemade Vegan Bread

 

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A very close friend of mine recently bought a bread maker and made these wonderful vegan loaves for me. I am not vegan myself, but we have a dinner party soon, and one of our guests (who is vegan) will be bringing her own Beef Wellington and no doubt other dishes too. Our guest never wants us to "make a fuss over  her" but instead discreetly places her own food on the table alongside everything else. When I mentioned this to my friend (the bread maker) she promptly made us these vegan loaves; one using wheat and the other using white flour. Not that my friend stops there, she's also made me Black Russian and saffron and raisin bread too. That's the kind of friend we all want!

Grab a Granny!

I saw the title "Grab a Granny" years and years ago on the front of a textile shop in England. It was such a wonderful outreach program that is both beneficial to grannies and younger children for obvious reasons. As a child growing up in England, girls and boys learned to knit in primary school (when we weren't poking each other with the needles) but learning the art of knitting is good for dexterity, following instructions, concentration, etc. How many times have we heard the expression: I wish I'd taken more interest when my grandmother (or mother) tried to show me how to knit? I understand from the news that adult women are learning to knit in an effort to calm their nerves after a long day at work instead of having a glass of wine. Of course, you can do that too! It's just a matter of taste. 

I found the above free pattern (as well as many others) by typing my request on the Internet. Lots pop up, so good luck. Give it a try and go to your grannies and ask for their help. I bet you'd be surprised at what they know.