Thanks for the welcome, Beekissed and Farmfresh!
Your recipe sounds great, Beekissed. That's a wonderful memory about your mother. When I was first married (decades ago!) we moved overseas and I was so homesick for my large family. I'd cook things mom used to cook to fill the apt with those...
Dixie,
I realize this is an old thread, but in case you check back...
1) Best way to start making bread is to have someone who knows how show you. Like any type of craft or skilled labor, books only take you so far. A friend showed me many years ago, and I took it from there.
2) If you...