Bread Making? or Brick Making?

So, about a year ago, I posted about my inability to make bread. I actually did manage to make a loaf from the simplest recipe EVER. I made several, as a matter of fact.

Admittedly though, I've been wanting to learn to make real, wholesome, whole wheat bread. I've been reading about sprouting grains and thought I'd skip learning to bake bread with regular flour and jump right into sprouted flour. I'm an over achiever by nature, and it seemed to me that it would be the same process...just with an added step or two.

Turns out, I definitely under-achieved on this one...

I'm not sure if I over-sprouted the grains or under-milled the flour, but I did manage to create the world's most dense bread in the history of the world.

For your enjoyment:

{Are these not the SADDEST "loaves of bread" you've ever seen?}

{Next to a can of corn and peppers...please note this is one of those short cans...

so the bread is even flatter than you think at first glance!} 

{Ah...sad, sad bread. And the wasted hours of sprouting, grinding, and baking.}

The Pioneer Woman had a contest last week for best food photos 

{some seriously gorgeous stuff posted over there!}.

I'm just waiting for her contest for ugliest food photos...

I'm pretty sure these babies would be WINNERS! 

Any suggestions? Because seriously, I need some help, people!