Bread Making or One of Those DaysYesterday was just one of those days around here.
I'm moderator of the week on SHS and that always takes a bit of time on my week.
Mike is sick and I've been off. I'm thinking that I see a cycle on these migraines and I'd best get a LOT done in two weeks so that I can take it easier the next two weeks. Maybe they're gone forever....I'm praying.
One thing that I HAD to do yesterday, because the freezer was depleted after my migraine marathon, was get some bread baked. I share this as an example of my day. ::snort::
Let's bake bread:
Oh yeah, we're out of grain.
BUT our annual grain order came in.
ARGH - Mike was sick, the boys were busy, the grain is still in the van.
We interupted life to unload the van and arrange the grain - good to go for another year.
These are the grains I use for bread - Soft White, 7 Grain and, Prairie Gold (Hard White)
Of course all the lids had to be pried off the buckets of grain. The grain had to be poured into my olde buckets with the Gamma Seals. Yes, it would be cheaper to buy by the bag but I worry about BUGS and I worry about moving. Moving companies will not move sacks of grain. I'm tired of having to give ALL my grain away with each move. The thought is that I can at least take a bucket of each if we get surprise orders. I'd rather pay more up front than have to lose it all at the other end.
I got the bread in the oven and had to run Jamin to the Oral Surgeon for his recheck. I came home to this:
I got out the grain buckets again! ::snort:: and ground more grain.
I managed to get the loaves in the oven before I had to leave for Bible Study. This time I left strict instructions to turn the loaves on their sides so that they wouldn't collapse in on themselves while they cooled.
Ah this is better!
Meanwhile, I began to wonder about bread bags. I use the cheapie gal size bread bags that I can buy at Walmart or the commissary. 75 bags for less than a dollar. They say bread bags, they have twist ties. On a local list someone asked about bread bags and there is an order going out to Urban Homemaker. I LOVE Marilyn at Urban Homemaker. WHAT have I been missing. I had to run to the web to check it out. I'm not sure about these bags. They cost way more. Are the better in some way? Anyone used them? They are longer but narrower...and I have trouble getting my bread into the bags as it is. Well....when I use the Pampered Chef stone pans - which I like to do. Hmmm...do I need to buy bread bags from UH?
We used the crumpled bread for french toast and toast this a.m. It tasted GOOD - just sad looking. I use this recipe and add cinnamon/sugar or Italian Spices and garlic etc.
That was ONE thing I accomplished yesterday. Every SINGLE thing I tried to do went the same way. ::snort::
8 comments:
Oh you are so much more ambitious than me! Cooking is definately NOT my strong point! I can do it but I'm not all that interested in doing it. Your bread sure looks yummy though:)
Jen
Your grain all lined up looks wonderful!
I don't know about bread bags but if what you use is cheaper and is working I would stick with it.
What shocked me is that we actually USED all our grain from last year. That tells me that I've stayed the course fairly well for a year.
I know Jodi is right but if I'm missing something cool I must know about it. LOL
BTW the loaves made in Pampered Chef pans are BIGGER than most....and so I even went to PC to see if they sold bags that would fit their loaves. LOL
DeEtta,
I usually use the bread bags from Kroger. They are cheap too. BUT if I have an unusually large loaf, I use my ones from BB. They ones from BB are larger and longer and made especially for homemade bread. I also use them if I am giving a gift. The look prettier.
HTH
Beth in GA
I'm still working on Roger as far as the bread making and pizza making equipment goes. He did buy me the Secrets from Inside the Pizzeria DVD though ~ Sawyer and I have watched it once, but we need to go through it at least one more time.
BTW, would you send me an email and tell me what equipment you use? (i.e. grain mill, bread pans, gamma seal buckets ~ and is the Bosch worth the bucks? which model?) It might help to move Rog along in making decisions regarding that stuff. I have no decent bread pans, no grain mill, and my Sunbeam mixer is from the stone age. :)
Even your fallen bread looks delicious! LOL
Blessings,
Trish
Beth - if I use my Pampered Chef bags they are all "unusally large". LOL However...I wrap them in plastic wrap and then put them in the bag. After one meal they fit in the bags.
The bags from UH are skinnier and longer....I need the same size and longer. I'll check out BB....but really I can't see paying nine times the price.....but maybe I need them. ::snort::
Trish - I'll email you and if I forget and you don't hear by Saturday a.m. - email me and remind me - SHOOT I just remembered that I've not sent you $. I hate my memory. I'm writing a note NOW. It will be done tomorrow.
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