“And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they partook of food with glad and generous hearts.” (Acts 2:46)

Making your own bread is a great way to cut down on the plastic bags from storebought breads. Here’s Nancy Reed’s “Wry Bread” recipe:

• 2 packages of yeast  
• 2 cup warm water                       
• 1 envelope of onion soup                          
• 1/3 cup sugar                              
• 2 TBSP molasses                          
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 egg (or for vegans, use 2 TBSP of aquafaba, the protein rich juice from a can of chick peas)
• 1/3 cup soft butter
• 6-6 ½ cups of flour (once again, play around with a variety)

1. Dissolve yeast in water. Add soup and dissolve.
2. Add remaining ingredients.
3. Knead and cover in a greased bowl.
4. Allow to rise 1 hour then punch down.
5. Divide into 3 ropes and braid.  Brush with butter.
6. Allow to rise 40 min.
7. Bake at 375 for 25-30 min.

Stay tuned as we share more recipes to help replace plastic-heavy store products. Do you have a recipe to share that would help us avoid plastic containers?

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–Beth Jackson, God’s Green Team lead