Author Archives: Gaye Levy

About Gaye Levy
Gaye Levy

Gaye Levy is a blogger who grew up and attended school in the Greater Seattle area. After spending many years as an executive in the software industry, she abandoned city life and  moved to a serenely beautiful rural area on an island in NW Washington State.

She lives and teaches the principles of a sustainable and self-reliant lifestyle through her website at BackdoorSurvival.com.  On Backdoor Survival you will find survival and preparedness articles along with tools and tips for creating a self-reliant lifestyle through thoughtful prepping and optimism.

To read more from Gaye, visit her website, Backdoor Survival. You can also follow her  on Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and Pinterest, or purchase her eBook, The Prepper’s Guide to Food Storage on Amazon.com.

Participating in the Grain Mill Wagon Challenge motivated me to dust off some of the tried and true one-bowl quick bread recipes that I have been making since I was married almost 40 years ago. Substituting store-bought flour with 100% whole wheat flour that I ground myself in the WonderMill was not only satisfying, but resulted in a tastier and healthier product.

Once you begin grinding your own flour, there is no looking back. Using the WonderMill and the WonderMill Junior Deluxe is easy and not at all intimidating. Next up? Using the WonderMill to grind beans and learning how to bake with bean flour!

Thank you, WonderMill, for this opportunity.

Buttermilk Quick Bread with Options

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Gaye Levy
Buttermilk Cheese Bread with Options

In this, my third entry in the Grain Mill Challenge, I have another one-bowl quick bread that comes together in minutes.  What is unique about this Buttermilk Quick Bread is that depending on the options you choose, you will have … Continue reading →

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100% Whole Wheat Banana Bread

Posted on February 22, 2015 by Gaye Levy
Banana Bread Good to Eat

When life throws us a curve ball, it is human nature to turn to comfort foods. Now I don’t know about you, but of all of the choices of comfort foods out there, I vote for Banana Bread. Think about … Continue reading →

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Easy Peasy English Muffin Bread

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Gaye Levy
Easy Peasy English Muffin Bread |Backdoor Survival|

I have a confession to make.  I am a bread addict.  Give me a chunk of crunchy chewy whole grain bread or a slice of fresh artisan bread and I am in heaven. The good news is that quality breads … Continue reading →

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