Bread Making Made Easy Free eBook
Bread Making Made Easy is a free companion eBook that teaches home cooks how to bake simple, nourishing bread using practical techniques and approachable recipes. Designed for readers of The Canning Diva’s upcoming book From Seed to Table, this guide gives beginners and seasoned bakers alike the confidence to knead, proof, shape, and bake everyday loaves while supporting a more self-reliant, food-secure kitchen. With step-by-step methods, easy artisan recipes, and preservation-minded storage tips, it bridges the gap between a well-stocked pantry and wholesome meals at the table.
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By Diane Devereaux | The Canning Diva®
Last updated: December 11, 2025
Key Takeaways
- Bread Making Made Easy is a free companion eBook designed to help readers master foundational bread-making skills. Download your copy today.
- It pairs seamlessly with my upcoming book, From Seed to Table, expanding your seasonal cooking and pantry-planning knowledge.
- The eBook includes simple techniques, easy artisan recipes, storage methods, and heritage notes that empower beginners and seasoned bakers alike.
- Readers who preordered From Seed to Table or downloaded the Three-Month Food Storage Plan receive this eBook as a free gift.
- This guide supports the larger mission of food security, seasonal living, and kitchen self-reliance.
Bread Making Made Easy — Your Companion Guide to From Seed to Table
Few things ground us more than the smell of fresh bread baking in the oven. It’s a comfort stretching across centuries and cultures and one of the most empowering skills in any self-reliant home. As part of my mission to help households reclaim their food supply from seed to table, I’m thrilled to share a brand-new free resource for my readers and pre-order customers: Bread Making Made Easy, a downloadable eBook designed to give you confidence, clarity, and joy in home bread baking.
This beautifully crafted guide is a companion to my upcoming book From Seed to Table that walks you through foundational bread-making skills, simple techniques, and easy everyday recipes that even brand-new bakers can master.
Why Bread Making Still Matters in a Modern Kitchen
When you grow and preserve food, you naturally look for ways to transform those ingredients into satisfying meals. Bread sits right at that intersection. It stretches soups and stews, anchors breakfasts, and turns pantry staples into hearty sandwiches.
Homemade bread is more than flour and water — it’s connection, heritage, and a return to meaningful kitchen skills. In my Bread Making Made Easy eBook, I share:
- Practical, forgiving techniques for kneading, proofing, shaping, and baking
- Clear explanations of yeast, flour, and oils (including healthier modern substitutions)
- Simple artisan recipes like no-knead peasant bread, classic white loaves, focaccia, and rustic rye
- Storage methods to prolong freshness, with tips drawn from a food-preservation mindset
And for those who love the history behind the craft, the eBook also explores the origins of breadmaking, from ancient, leavened loaves to traditional European hearth breads. This blend of heritage and hands-on skill reflects the heart of everything I teach: reconnecting families with real food, real processes, and real nourishment.
Why I’m Making This eBook Free
I believe food skills should empower people. And accessibility matters. With rising grocery prices and growing interest in self-reliance, more families want to learn foundational techniques that help them feed themselves affordably and creatively.
This eBook is my gift to support that mission. Whether you:
- preordered From Seed to Table,
- downloaded my Food Storage Plan,
- or received this through Kindle promotions…
…you now have a tool that will serve you season after season.
My hope is that you bake a loaf, feel the joy of it, and begin imagining how each skill ties into the bigger picture of your homegrown, home-preserved food lifestyle.
Download Bread Making Made Easy + Preorder From Seed to Table
If you haven’t downloaded the eBook yet, you’ll be able to access it directly through my website HERE. You may also
If you haven’t preordered From Seed to Table, now is the perfect time — especially if you want the full journey. Click here to preorder and download your free Three-Month Food Storage Plan.
This companion eBook is your gentle on-ramp into the world of seasonal, home-centered cooking… a world I cannot wait to walk you through beginning March 3, 2026.
People Often Ask
A: You don’t need fancy tools to start. The eBook uses basic equipment most home kitchens already have—mixing bowls, wooden spoons, loaf pans, and an oven. A Dutch oven, stand mixer, or bread box will enhance your experience, but you can bake excellent loaves without them.
A: Yes. I wrote this guide specifically for people who feel intimidated by bread making. The no-knead peasant bread and classic country white bread recipes walk you through each step with simple instructions, encouraging you to learn by doing rather than chasing perfection.
A: No. Bread Making Made Easy complements the larger book; it doesn’t replace it. The eBook dives deeply into breadmaking basics, while From Seed to Table focuses on the broader journey—planning, gardening, preserving, and building a seasonal pantry that naturally supports homemade bread and many other dishes.
A: Please encourage others to download the eBook through the official links or by preordering From Seed to Table. That approach honors the publishing rights and helps support the continued creation of more resources.
About the Author:
Diane Devereaux, The Canning Diva®, is an internationally recognized food preservation expert, author, and educator with over 30 years of home canning experience. She’s the author of multiple top-selling canning books and teaches workshops across the U.S. Learn more at TheCanningDiva.com.