Welcome to a new adventure in the kitchen! My name is Margaret Cooper Nygaard, and I am a retired nurse and passionate foodie. Join me here and on YouTube, as I share my culinary adventures, tips and tricks, that will hopefully inspire you to create delicious meals for your family and friends. I take a very relaxed approach to cooking, combining ideas gleaned from my collection of cookbooks, travel, and my own imagination. I'm a firm believer that a recipe is a good place to start. So follow along, and mix it up to create your very own masterpieces. Let's get started!
Grandma said this recipe started out back before her ancestor settled here- around the revolutionary war. The original form included a potato water starter (really- I have no idea what that means!), but instant yeast works just great. Be prepared, you need a really big bowl, about 5 pounds of flour, and a strong arm. The bread will have a wonderful, crunchy crust, and a soft, tender inside. Enjoy!