Easy Little Bread and Felt Headband

I'm getting ready for a weekend in Hood River, OR.  I still need to pack and shop, so obviously I'm blogging instead :)

Today I've got this easy little bread recipe from Heidi Swanson.

I love Heidi's recipes.  She features vegan/vegetarian recipes only and focuses on healthy, whole ingredients.  I've tried countless recipes of hers that I just love.  Here are just a few that I'm thinking of now...

Plum and Peach Crisp

(this one has become a staple in my family and is requested each time I visit)

Harissa

(click through to the NY Times recipe for this.  make extra and use on everything)

Shredded Brussel Sprouts and Apples

(great for the holidays)

T (tempeh) LT

(this is the best marinade I've found for tempeh.  keep the unused chipotles in the freezer to whip this up anytime)

OK, back to the bread.  

The only thing I changed on this recipe was that I substituted coconut oil for butter.  It was super easy and fast.  Of course I'm thrilled that it's completely whole grain and even has oats in there.  As a side note, even for recipes that call for white flour, I ALWAYS use white whole wheat flour that I buy at Trader Joe's.  This flour provides all the fiber that other whole wheat flours have, but since it's a blonder variety of wheat, it's light and makes an excellent substitution.  I served this bread with extra coconut oil for spreading and homemade jam that a friend gave me.  This loaf didn't survive more than an hour or so between the four of us (mom, JB, R & I)

And now for my latest headband...

This one is made of felt.  I've been wanting to make something that is mustard and grey colored for fall. 

I made a matching one for my mom as well!