Biographical note:

     
     Sarah lives in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania with her husband Herb. She is an occupational therapist at Wernesville State Hospital where she started a "Dough-it-yourself" bread baking therapy group.

Main description:

     
     This collection of more than 170 whole grain recipes for a multitude of breads, sweet rolls, international grain dishes, and desserts will satisfy and delight those interested in nutritional and delicious baked goods.

     
     Simple grains yield rich breads that range from the mystically light to the substantially chewy. These breads offer incontestable food value and flavor; they will satisfy and delight those sensitive to nutritional concerns. The very act of bread baking itself provides a welcome diversion from the computer screen or office -- and a gratifying result, no matter one's other occupations! 
     
     Two sisters, whose family has operated a mill for two generations producing stone-ground flours, bring these recipes from the family and neighbors in West Virginia. Here are more than 180 recipes for a multitude of breads, sweet rolls, international grain dishes, and desserts. Each recipe is explained in thorough detail for a novice as well as an experienced baker.