I'm getting sick of trying to find good breads that are low in carbs, high in protein, and actually whole grain at various stores, so I'd like to try to make my own. I've done bread before, made my own pizza dough, pasta, etc. (before I started cutting), so I'm not a newbie with regards to baking.

So does anyone have a good bread loaf recipe that I can use for sandwitches (as in not a free-form baguette)? Preferably, one with whole wheat or other grains, and one that I can tweek some myself (as in not ridiculously sensitive to certain ingredients).

Yeast needs moderate warmth, a damp environment and carbohydrates to feed on in order to multiply (http://www.oneira.com/bread2.htm).

To get the carb content of your bread down, you'll want to replace some of the wheat flour with soy flour, which has a similar consistency, but higher ratio of protein and fibre.

You could try these recipes, but don't count on them tasting like regular bread. Bread made from refined white flour will be much, much fluffier than any other type of bread. The one from the first link uses yeast, so it requires the sugar to let the yeast rise. The other recipes use baking powder as a leavening agent, which will react with both moisture and heat. However, they'll probably end up tasting more like a dry biscuit than what you're expecting.

http://www.lowcarbluxury.com/recipes/recipe-bread21.html
http://www.the-low-carb-way.com/low-carb-bread-recipes.php

I don't make or eat low carb breads, because I prefer the taste of the pure whole grains than a densely packed loaf.

If you're having trouble finding low carb breads in your store, check the freezer section with the organic foods; that's where they're kept in my store. It's about $5/loaf, compared to regular bread which is about $1.50-$2/loaf.

Thanks. The first recipe looks similar to other recipes I found. What I never thought of is using some soy flour. I think what I'll do is, after Thanksgiving, try a few recipes and make some loaves and keep lots of notes.

Unless other folks can chime in?