Any Home Bakers Here?

[jnicholes]

It looks a lot like a puncture vine!

That’s exactly what it is, actually. We call them goat heads. Scientific name is Tribulus terrestris.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Good morning, everyone.

Two things. First off, I’m having a lot of problems tracking down watermelon flavored gelatin. I need it for a recipe I’m trying to make. Any idea where I can get some? Do I have to order it?

Second, don’t you just hate this type of plant? I stepped on it earlier barefoot, and it hurt.

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This is a seed of Tribulus terrestris. The name is fitting, I have to say.

Goathead, we call them in Colorado and New Mexico. Evil things.

 

[ronott1]

That’s exactly what it is, actually. We call them goat heads. Scientific name is Tribulus terrestris.

I do hate to step on them. They usually like to grow in Sandy soil around here and the gravel at the side of roads.

They can do some real damage to a bicycle tire!

 

[jnicholes]

Goathead, we call them in Colorado and New Mexico. Evil things.

Reminds me of a quote from the Old Testament.

I’m trying to find it.

 

[jnicholes]

I do hate to step on them. They usually like to grow in Sandy soil around here and the gravel at the side of roads.

They can do some real damage to a bicycle tire!

That’s why I have a special brand of bicycle tire called armadillo. They’re goathead resistant.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Did a good job teaching my horses back in the day not to roll with a saddle on. I had a round pen full of goatheads. Would saddle horse, work it a bit to get it sweaty, then step off the saddle. Horse would go to lay down and discover it was not such a good idea!

 

[pennyJo1960]

Morning Home Bakers not baking today.

 

[My Very First 6 Chickens]

Wasnt sure if i would go at it again today with the yeast, but, here i am waiting for my dough to rise, again! This time, its silician pizza. I love working with yeast. It amazes me that it is alive and will respond. I often talk to my dough..... I am outwardly pleased when i see Happy rising dough! Today I happen to have my food dehydrator on, so, thats where the dough shall rise. I'll give it a solid hour at least. This is my third time making this pizza crust and guess what? I forgot to add the olive oil!!! I noticed the mistake about 3 minutes after setting the dough to rise. I went ahead and fingered in the 3 Tablespoons after the fact..... We shall see! My first attempt at this recipe, i added x2 the required water!!! After 1 hour, i noticed a flat, watery, not risen dough! i started adding tablespoon amounts of flour until it looked a better texture. To my surprise, It rose, and when it came out of the oven, it was soooo tall. It was still tasty, but SO thick without the nice airpockets that Silician pizza has. And now today, leaving out the EVOO!!! my goodness! lol

 

[pennyJo1960]

Making apple sauce today. Granny smith and cosmic crisp.

 

[Sally PB]

We don't have goathead weed here. A friend an hour south has sandburs.

You don't go barefoot in her yard, for sure. It's a given that she'll be picking them out of her dog's paws.