What are you baking now?

[Dragonfly Ranch]

Most of you know that we are way into this Dutch oven bread thing. Well, it has to ferment for 16-20 hours so I'm trying to figure out how I'm going to get some done for Thanksgiving. Usually I start it on Friday night and bake off on Saturday. Well, with working and my husband still out of town looks like I have to get up at 3:00am to put it together so it will be ready for the second rise when I get home Wednesday night and bake it off before bed.

The things we do for fresh baked bread! At least I have two Dutch Ovens and can do more then one loaf at a time.

Sandee

 

[Tanichca]

Well today we are making a birthday cake for my Mom, who is turning 42 today. So between the 10 kids and Dad, she should get a good birthday today. Add to that Grandma making her fave meal for dinner, and the chocolate she gets for a present, and the coconut-with-lemon-filling cake, and you get the best old person B-day EVER!!!!!

 

[Moabite]

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Oooh, I can hear the wheels turning! Can't wait to see what you come up with.

lol my husband says that to me all the time so I had to laugh

I like squash about the only one in this house I need to get some....I don't have hardly and veggies here right now no one likes them but me

So it will just be jasmine rice and maybe a bit of meat to go in it

I've been so busy the last few days figuring out how I want to build my outdoor kitchen that I haven't had time to visit BYC forum. But I have come up with a mental plan that includes a sink, grey water return for garden, mass heater rocket stove with heated bench (for winter use), pizza/bread oven, 2 charcoal fired BBQ's, (one with a rotisserie) , and plenty of counter space. It would have a corner chimney and everything would be built in. Wood storage underneath and ice box with drain to hold drinks. Most of it can be built with rocks, clay, sand that I can collect from the wilds. I'll have to buy or scrounge straw, fire bricks metal pipes and portal cement. I'll hold my son's X-box hostage in exchange for operating the shovel part time. Now the ball is about to roll.

Recipe for converting people who don't like squash/egg plant: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=4271751 Post # 77
This mousaka is unbelievable!

 

[vfem]

I baked up some Green Tea Biscotti today... along with 9 lbs of other random flavors!!!

http://www.etsy.com/listing/62171796/green-tea-biscotti-cookie-wedges-1-dz

 

[jennh]

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42 is OLD?????

Wait until you're 42 and see if you still think it's old

Jen

 

[SunnyDawn]

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42 is OLD?????

Wait until you're 42 and see if you still think it's old

Jen

I was thinkin' the same thing! You must still be pretty wet behind the ears to think that 42 is old.

 

[Sissy]

Ozarkhen. Bread looks delishes.

how about sharing/
I was willing to share mine,

 

[SunnyDawn]

All this talk of homemade bread is making me want to hit the kitchen and bake some of my own.

Today I made oatmeal raisin cookies with sweet potatoes and honey mixed into the dough. Used 1/2 whole wheat to absorb some of the excess moisture and added extra oats to absorb the rest. They were good for healthy cookies but I like the sweeter regular ones a little better. Still, not bad if you're limiting your sugar intake.

 

[krcote]

cornbread yum!

 

[ChikeeMomma]

Used the recipe on the back of the Nestle Tollhouse Mint & Chocolate chip bag (special for the holidays), and made chocolate mint cookies. They are very yummy -- there are mint chips and dark chocolat chips. Yum! Yum!

I told the hubby that I love going to the grocery store right now to see all the specialty baking products out there for the holidays. Now the busy-ness of the grocery store at this time, I don't love so much! Happy baking!