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Adventures in Bread Baking
Jen McNally
Guiding Stars Contributor
Jen McNally moved to Maine from Colorado four years ago, in search of a simpler, more natural lifestyle. Since then, she has planted her first-ever vegetable garden, raised a flock of six hens, and continues to learn about healthy living. She is a stay-at-home mother of two active girls, ages five and three. In her former life, she studied in Germany for two years, traveled to 6 continents and 31 countries, and was the marketing manager for an adventure travel company. Jen contributes regularly to the Guiding Stars blog.
Other posts by Jen McNally
I can make really delicious banana bread. In fact, it’s one of my (very few) specialties. It’s quick and easy, kids love it, and if you do it right it can be reasonably healthy. Best of all, it does not contain yeast, so there are fewer things that can go wrong... Read more »