Greetings beautiful Hive people. Another month has passed by quickly. How do you all manage to be so active on Hive? I just don't seem to find the time for it.
Owning a business seems to take up a lot of my time. Though I have had my bakery for a while now, over the past few years we have grown so much and are now thinking of getting another mobile truck operational. So it doesn't seem like my life is going to get any quieter.
For the millionth time in Cambodia, we are also again forced to find a new home. My neighbor is building a birdhouse for birdnest production on his roof! We all canβt believe he is doing this as this is a quiet residential area. But this being in Cambodia, there are no laws and he doesnβt seem to give a fuck.
Luckily itβs not my house so I can just move on, though I really donβt look forward to moving again. I love our house and had hoped that we could stay here until we moved to Portugal. That might happen next year if my hubby finds us a nice property. He is planning to go to Portugal in March or April to look for a niece piece of land or renovation project for us to buy.
Although we are still dreaming about going to South America, we decided to do a few years in Portugal to live a little closer to the family and spend more time with them as our parents are getting older. Family is important and we have been living in SE Asia for over nine years now. Though part of me doesnβt want to leave, nine years has been enough. Time for something new.
But letβs talk foodβ¦
HOMEMADE GLUTEN-FREE BUCKWHEAT BREAD
Though all the bread that we sell in our bakery is vegan, none of it is gluten-free as gluten-free flour is super expensive in Cambodia. Although there is a huge community interested in gluten-free products, no one wants to pay close to $5 for a loaf. And that's about the price we're looking at when we want to make it commercially viable.
If you've been following my posts for a while, you might remember that my husband has an autoimmune disease and that gluten and dairy are a big no-no for him. So while I sometimes sneak smashed avocado rye toast into my diet at work, I don't take any of the bread home.
But since my husband loves bread as much as I do, I started making buckwheat bread at home. Itβs super easy to make and we have come to really love the flavor of buckwheat bread.
INGREDIENTS (MAKES ONE LOAF)
- 450 g or 16 oz buckwheat flour
- 10.5 fl.oz or 350 ml water, lukewarm
- 2 Tbsp oil (any kind of neutral-tasting oil)
- 2 tsp dried yeast
- 2 tsp raw cane sugar
- 1 tsp Himalayan pink salt or sea salt
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 chia eggs (1 egg= 1tbsp of chia seeds + 3 tbsp water)
Directions
I live in the tropics so there is no need for me to activate the easy. If however, you live in a cold climate you can activate the yeast by adding the lukewarm water, yeast, and sugar to a bowl. Mix well and let sit for 5-10 minutes.
Make the chia eggs by mixing 2 tbsps chia seeds with 6 tbsps of water. Let it sit for a few minutes. Then add the oil and mix again.
In a mixing bowl, add the flour and the salt.
In another bowl add the water, yeast, and sugar. Mix well. Then add the apple cider vinegar and mix again.
Add the chia egg and the water yeast mixture to the flour and mix well until you have a thick sticky batter.
Pour into a pre-oiled mold. Cover with a towel or bag and let it proof for 1-2 hours or until doubled in size. Proofing time will depend on the climate you live in.
FYI: before proofing you can sprinkle seeds on top. I usually don't do this as it interferes with proofing. Since buckwheat has no gluten it is already difficult to double it in size, adding seeds creates even more resistance and your bread might not proof well enough. A solution to make it more fluffy and for better proofing is adding psyllium husk, but I haven't found this yet in Cambodia.
When proofed, bake in a preheated oven at 200C or 400F for about 30-45 minutes.
When ready, remove from the mold and let cool on a cooling rack.
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OMG!!! YUM!
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Meanwhile, a birdhouse! THAT is annoying. Bummer you have to move again!
Brad and I have been thinking about places we could spend a month or two living in once he retires. Think, slow travel but less than 'moving there'. I've heard of several people over the last decade living in Cambodia but I haven't been there for... 15 years? What's it like to live there as a foreigner? Would you say it was worth the move?
Feel free to direct me to other posts if you've already written about this! I know you mentioned you are BUSY with your business!
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Omg if you haven't been here in 15 years you will not recognize it anymore. Depending on what you are looking for in retirement Cambodia can still be a lovely place. Though for us it has changed too much. All the things we fell in love with 10 years ago are slowly fading away. However it is still one of the easiest countries to live in visa wise. Also it's super safe.
I would say come and have a look.
Thanks for stopping by and have a beautiful day
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That looks delicious! I feel like I want to have it in my breakfast with a coffee β...... While walking around the backyard and seeing the plants growing around π
Thank you. If you ever make a loaf yourself let me know if you like it too. Have a beautiful day and enjoy your garden
I will surely tell you if I make one π
The bread is so beautiful, I can imagine how soft it is. Especially combined with sweet jam.
Thank you π it's super soft and we just love the rich buckwheat flavor.
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I have been looking at a bag of buckwheat flour in my cupboard for some time now. I got it for pancakes that were an absolute fail. Your bread looks so fluffy and perfect. I will have to give this a try if I'm brave one day. Buckwheat and I had a falling out.ππ
Oh really. Never tried pancakes but we love this bread. Once I made pizza dough with it too and it was very nice... Stop looking at the bag and give buckwheat flour another chance lol. Have a beautiful day gorgeous π
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