                                            LOIS'  SKINNY  BREAD

        So many people are carb conscience these days and the Keto diet is a big rage.  They are watchng their carbs and avoiding grains.  I feel like they are  missing the benefits of grains, especially wheat which includes 27 vitamins and minerals, as well as fiber. Most of the store bought bakery breads are void of all those natural ingredients and are "enriched" with the addition of synthetic vitamins,preservatives and chemicals. The special breads and items that I make for sale every Friday are made from fresh milled wheat berries that are chemical free, and non-gmo,  
That means the wheat grain that I use from wheat Montana, has never been sprayed with chemicals of any sort.The flour is milled in my kitchen and goes directly from the mill to the dough within minutes.  There is no bleached or enriched white flour included in the bread.  That's another topic for another time.
       The "Skinny Bread" idea came about totally by accident as I was slicing bread for a special order.
 I occasionally make a 1/2 pound loaf of our rye bread.  We slice it thin and it's perfect for appetizer sandwches, horsderves (spelling).  I had just finished slicing that when I started  to slice a regular size loaf  and hadn't set the slicing blade to thicker cut.  After about 4 thin slices I realized what I had done, so I reset the blade and finished slicing that loaf. I decided we would eat that loaf, because it would be different size slices and we did.  I made sliced turkey sandwiches for lunch and they were delicious and wonderful with the thin sliced bread.  We said together, "we are on to something here with lower-carb-skinny bread and yet it is healthy, nutricous wheat bread."  The slices are just a bit thicker than 1/4 inch. You might think that just eating a half of a normal slice of bread would accomplish the same thing. Not quite.  Many times I can  eat only half of a sandwich. That slice of bread is so filling.  Using thin sliced bread, you get lots of filling and a small amount of bread. Perfect!  Our cranberry walnut bread, thin sliced, with lots of chicken salad filling would make a fabulous sandwich. 
    Recently I had a diabetic check up at a clinic in Baxter, closer to us than where I used to go.  It's a matter of conserving on gas. At my appointment we discussed my glucose issues and my eating habits.  My A1C was high the last time it was checked, higher than it has been in years.  We concluded that my bread may be the culprit.  Even though it is so healthy and nutricious, I tend to over indulge, especially when it's right out of the oven. When I ate the thin-sliced sandwich, I felt this could be a very positive thing for my diabetes, or any diabetic. 
    I haven't been slicing any bread since my husband passed away.  I haven't heard any complaints since a lot of people like a thicker slice than what we used to make. You can slice my bread thinner and you will get a lower carb effect.
      