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Posted on 10/05/2004 3:33:41 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog
Eleventh Thread: Wedding Edition: The Hobbit Hole XI - No One Admitted Except on Wedding Business!
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Morning.... after some morning meetings, ecurbh and I are going to work on the new stalls for the barn. They've got a temporary setup out of the rain... But their good behavior to stay in the makeshift stalls won't last forever. For the pony anyway.
Hm...or something along those lines.
Which would mean introducing a prince of some sort, or at least a boy. Maybe one with more courage than sense. ;-)
I enjoyed his first Superman movie. That's all I will say.
;-)
You're very gracious; I could say a lot of things but I won't, either.
At least I know who that was...
Will wonders never cease?!
Just kiddin'. Good morning!
Yawn, morning. Was starting to wonder where you'd all gone...
Fixing odd printer problems on a coupla Macs. And writing a bit since it's kinda slow...I bad.
I guess it's no worse than FReeping.
I can't remember if the boss is out this week on vacation. Guess I'll know in half an hour... just about time to walk out the door. Ugh! It's Monday.
Tell me about it! ;-)
But I almost have the first chapter of the storybook written, in spite of the demons from the Mac world. (Or should that be daemons?)
You could put Mac demons into the story...
Could you send me your recipe for the bagels? I don't like them too chewy, so it would probably work out great for me. I'd like to experiment with whole wheat flour and a seven grain mix that I have for breads.
I gots a pot roast in my slow cooker! It sure is smellin good!! What size crock pot do you have? The kids got me a 6 qt. size for Christmas a couple of years ago. I thought it would be too large, but it's worked out great cause I can have some good leftovers!
I plan on making sourdough biscuits like Gus makes in Lonesome Dove. In a dutch oven and everything.
I guess I prob'ly oughta get the jedis involved in this...they might find it interesting and learn something from it!
Crockpots are the greatest invention known to womankind! I use mine at least once a week. It's so great to come home and have a yummy dinner all ready for me...
Later this week I think I'll make tacos again. Absolutely my favorite crock-pot meal, tacos.
As usual...I don't have a recipe. I know how much liquid I used, but not how much flour, so I suppose that wouldn't work for the bread machine?
But...basically I used two cups of warm water, about a tablespoon of honey just to get the yeast going, two tablespoons (or maybe almost three) of Smart Balance, two eggs, a cup or so of rye flour, and the rest whole wheat. I also threw in a little flaxmeal and some powdered milk to add a little more nutritional value, but that's not really necessary.
To make it into bagels, you let it rise once, take it out, form them by rolling them into sticks about seven or eight inches long (bigger if you like big ones) and pinching the ends together, let them rest for a few minutes before boiling them in salted water for two minutes a side, and then bake them at 425 for 25 minutes. Easy, really.
That's one of the reasons I never joined any sort of co-op or Homeschool group. I didn't want to feel like I HAD to be going somewhere.
Cup o coffee? I found some nice Pumpkin Spice coffee at the grocery store. I didn't come in decaf, so I only use a couple of scoops for a pot, but it still gives it a nice flavor.
My crockpot is hugh...must be a six quart. I really would prefer something half that size, but I'm waiting until I see one at the thrift shop or a garage sale. Or get one for Christmas or my birthday. Hm...wonder if I could bribe a brother into getting me one for my birthday, or if I'm too late?
I like leftovers, but that's a bit much. I'm gonna freeze most of today's meal, but I hate to have to do that every time I use it.
I need to find my old sourdough starter recipe! With winter coming, it'd be great to make some good, strong sourdough rye once in awhile, and pancakes and biscuits, too.
Catch is that you really gotta use it fairly frequently. It's a commitment. Like caring for a critter. ;-) We actually NAMED the starter we had for awhile when I was little...
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