Any Home Bakers Here?

[CountryCuratesWife]

Two questions: What's in the crock pot? and What are you knitting? Pictures of either are welcome!

A roast was in the crockpot. And I'm working on a little stuffed horse for my son. I made a doll for his sister and he was feeling left out...
The horse isn't much to look at right now. But I have a picture of "beautiful flower" the doll. My daughter picked the name

 

[CountryCuratesWife]

Is the soup home made? I have a very good tomato basil soup recipe.

Rich and Creamy Tomato Basil Soup

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Rated: Submitted By: MARBALET Photo By: WILLANDJENN2004 Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 35 Minutes Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 6

"Cooked tomatoes and tomato juice are pureed with fresh basil leaves in this soup thickened with heavy cream."

Ingredients:

6 tomatoes - peeled, seeded and diced 6 cups tomato juice 21 leaves fresh basil

1-1/2 cups heavy whipping cream 3/4 cup butter salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

You have scaled this recipe's ingredients to yield a new amount (6). The directions below still refer to the original recipe yield (4).

1.	Place tomatoes and juice in a stock pot over medium heat. Simmer for 30 minutes. Puree the tomato mixture along with the basil leaves, and return the puree to the stock pot.
2.	Place the pot over medium heat, and stir in the heavy cream and butter. Season with salt and pepper. Heat, stirring until the butter is melted. Do not boil.

It is homemade, It's the recipe we used at my family's cafe. I don't even know where the recipe is. Haha!
I love that your recipe uses heavy cream too! If I don't have any on hand I use sour cream and thats tasty as well.

 

[bruceha2000]

I don’t like any hot stuff. I am a wimp also when it comes to spice.

Me too

My sister, the human Jennifer that turned forty-something yesterday, moved to Jacksonville yesterday with her husband. I don’t think she’s going to survive the heat.

Where did they move from?

No way I could live there. Not only the heat and humidity but the quantity of humanity.

 

[sdm111]

I may have to post in here. My mom was a confectionist and seamstress when I was a kid making candy but her business was giant wedding cakes and beautiful christening gowns for babies. I have been baking a while mostly cakes and brownie type stuff but my favorite to make are bread and rice pudding. I'll usually bake my bread pudding with different fruits like apples, cherries, Satsumas etc. Oh and I gotta admit my pecan pies rock. My daughter loves it when I make what my mom called cocoons but later I learned it was the same recipe for Italian wedding cookies just a different shape. I guess my Italian heritage it wasn't difficult to do.

 

[bruceha2000]

Welcome to the baker's thread, pop on a chef's hat, they are in the closet around the corner

 

[ronott1]

I may have to post in here. My mom was a confectionist and seamstress when I was a kid making candy but her business was giant wedding cakes and beautiful christening gowns for babies. I have been baking a while mostly cakes and brownie type stuff but my favorite to make are bread and rice pudding. I'll usually bake my bread pudding with different fruits like apples, cherries, Satsumas etc. Oh and I gotta admit my pecan pies rock. My daughter loves it when I make what my mom called cocoons but later I learned it was the same recipe for Italian wedding cookies just a different shape. I guess my Italian heritage it wasn't difficult to do.

Welcome!

Your post about bread reminded me that I need to get the sourdough jar out of the fridge!

 

[jnicholes]

Guys, I know this is off-topic, but I need to see it.

I suffered a minor injury while target shooting. Let’s just say that it could’ve been a lot worse, because of how I was injured.

While patterning my black powder shotgun for an upcoming turkey hunt, some of the pellets ricocheted off the target, and hit me in the chest.

The good news is it didn’t penetrate my shirt or my skin.

The bad news is I am feeling a high degree of panic, for obvious reasons.

If it was worse, I would’ve had to go to the ER.

Thankfully, me, my brother, and my sister looked over my entire body. No blood, so nothing got in.

Prayers for me will be appreciated.

Jared

 

[Sally PB]

Jared, I'm so glad you're ok! Wow, that's scary.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Welcome to the home bakers thread @sdm111 We are great bunch here.

 

[BullChick]

Where did they move from?

No way I could live there. Not only the heat and humidity but the quantity of humanity.

Near Pittsburgh, PA. We’re from Boston, and he is from Jamestown, NY. We are used to the cold, and she especially hated the heat during our trips to Disney.