Simple Pleasures: Bread and Jam

When I was a little girl, I loved reading "Bread and Jam For Francis" by Russell Hoban. Perhaps it was that book that has instilled in me a love for the simplicity of bread and jam. Look at this yummy recipe for making bread.

Also, if you've never made your own preserves, it's really worth the extra time and effort. There is nothing that compares to homemade jams. We have 40 fruit trees at my house and have made many batches of peach jam. Now that summer is beginning and the fruit trees will be laden with ripe, delicious fruit - try your local farmers market for some peaches to make homemade preserves. Once they're canned, they'll last for a long while to be enjoyed again and again.