[lilmizcheezcake]

Hello Bruce-

And thank you so much for your excellent information!!! I always look forward to your posts and learn so much. I printed all the Simple and healthier breadmaking, by Jacques de Langre out. I have been having problems finding “good” info such as what you have given. It seems that many recipes for sourdough has commercial yeast included, which is a real disappointment. I did find the Village Baker by Joe Ortiz at the library and that seems the best book that I have found so far for leavened breads. Do you know of any more?

I have to say your “creative woman” idea had me chuckling, imagining my husband running around in the woods franticly trying to get to the nearest McDonalds. Sometimes I do feel that is what it would take to have my husband eat MB, but we will see. I also think a trip to the doctor might be of interest because if he sees that his health is on the line, better eating might be more important to him.

He comes from a family where the only thing in food that matters is “taste” and if it doesn’t taste “good” in their opinion then it is not good and good luck on them eating it! His mom not so much, but she caters to what his dad and they like. Understanding this I know that is what he has been subjected to and is used to his whole life. Luckily he is not rude as to put down food that I make that he doesn’t care for, mostly because of blandness, but just won’t eat it. I know there are a lot of little tricks I could try but to be honest, which it is probably a fantasy, I would like my husband to come to the conclusion that he would like to improve his eating and diet and not that it is all my idea.

I won’t ever give up on it even if it may seem that way to him, or others that don’t see me as being as forceful about it. I guess that is my way of being sneaky, pretty silly huh.

The Empire of the Sun movie was also an excellent idea and talking about our future together and how eating right might be a part in years together. For a wedding present I asked my husband to quit smoking, which he did with success, so he knows how much his health means to me. If he decides that he never wants to do MB I think I will be ok with it because I feel it is his choice and he doesn’t force me into things so I respect him on that too.

I really appreciate your thoughts and ideas you have been a great help to me and these changes I am trying to make.

Lil Miz