What are you baking now?

[eastbaychicks]

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Us too... really rough, but thankfully someone purchased me my third panini press from WilliamSonoma for Christmas, and I was so thrilled (my Aunt thought I was really excited to get the press... she'll never know because I have the same exact one)! I knew the blender was there and I simply exchanged it, I love it when I can exchange a gift without guilt. Otherwise I'd be stalking it online still myself. I had asked for one 2Christmases ago, but my DH knowing that I had seriously burned the motor out of the first one I owned, knew there wasn't one that was "me" proof. I beat the heck out of my kitchen toys.... anyway so he told me that he wanted to get me one, but he was afraid it would be a waste of money since I'd just kill it eventually. So he didn't buy it. He did get credit for doing a lot of research. He had found the Baumix, but at the time there weren't any being sold where he could go check it out, so when I heard WS had it, I was just waiting for the right time to spring. So after years of wanting one my want is filled, and my kitchen is one gadget happier.

By the way I just found a bunch of food processors on craigslist.org... you should look there as well if you don't find something at the thrift store. Good luck on your hunt.

Happy kitchen gadget shopping.

 

[Jen4]

Made this to go with our fresh strawberries today... the family loved em.

Strawberry shortcakes

Mix these ingredients together in a bowl...
1/2 c. butter
1/2 c. sugar
1 c. buttermilk
1 egg, beaten
3 tsp. baking powder
3 -4 c. flour (add 1 cup at a time and mix til stiff)

Roll out on floured surface, cut out. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes. Slice strawberries, add 1/2 cup sugar and mix. Refrigerate til ready to use.

* I need to learn how to make homemade cool whip or just keep a couple tubs in the freezer all summer long

 

[TipsyDog]

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YUMMMM!!!

 

[froggie71]

I love strawberry shortcake. That looks so tasty.

 

[Jen4]

Thanks guys... it was really good. Dang kids ate all the strawberry mixture! Grow berries Grow

 

[jennh]

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Jen4, I have one of these. I

it! I can make my own, and put what I want in it. No preservatives, all natural whipping cream and powdered sugar plus some vanilla

They have one on Ebay, here is the item # 170487961018

Jen

 

[SunnyDawn]

Boy that strawberry shortcake looks good!

I say that the food processor does the most out of those choices but if you want powdered sugar it's got to be the magic bullet. I make powdered sugar with it (still benefits from a little bit of cornstarch but I use a tiny bit compared to what you buy in the store). Love it mixed with cinnamon fo cinnamon toast or when making cinnamon rolls since I don't like the grainy texture of table sugar. But the magic bullet is not a great multi-purpose tool.
I originally bought mine for grinding nuts but it turns them into paste instead.

 

[CedarRidgeChicks]

Jen4..don't you have a bulk food store in your area?..if so, they probably carry a whipped topping mix that is pretty good..we like it as well as cool whip..just not as good as real whipped cream

btw..your shortcake looks wonderful!!

 

[Terri O]

I make powdered sugar in my vita mix all the time. I guess I wasnt aware that the store bought had cornstarch in it...I dont add it when I make mine. It seems to stay pretty good without it in am airtight container. My vita mix in ancient and I sure am glad I bought it when I did! The new ones dont look as sturdy to me. I guess I better get that machine out and make something with it! Terri O

(PS) the whip creamer that you charge with the nitrous tanks is great. Just dont store the little cylinders for too long...we had liquid cream at Thanksgiving!

 

[Dragonfly Ranch]

WOW! guess I'm going to have to get out the Vita Mix that my Grandmother bought many years ago and give it a try. It's in excellent condition since I don't think she used it hardly at all. I thought it was only for juice, silly me.

Trying a recipe off the back of the bag of whole wheat flour that I get from our local mill. It is interesting since you make it , it's really sticky, no kneading and then you have to refrigerate for at least 8 hours to get it to become dough. They make the point that this is a good recipe for making the day ahead. The recipe is intended for dinner rolls.

They also say that it can be used for pizza crust and cinnamon rolls - so guess what I making Pizza tonight and rolls tomorrow. I'll let you all know how the dough works out.

Sandee