Posted on 01/11/2005 6:18:33 PM PST by malakhi
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My recipe has yeast and salt, but no eggs.
I was just pointing out that those are leavening agents. If you lessen one, you might make your problem worse.
That was my problem, it was winter, and our house stays pretty cool. That was the only thing I could think to do, and it worked.
Becky
When I was going thru the "I'm baking all our bread stage" back then, the kids were still pretty young. I had a receipe out of a cook book that was very good, IMO, and very easy. Well, after two weeks of me baking all our bread, my son asked me one morning, when were we going to get some real bread:)....I've never baked any since.
Becky
Do they like homemade bread now?
I don't know, I've never made any since then:)
To tell the truth, I was glad of an excuse to not have to bake so much:). I don't really think even now, he would prefer one type of bread over another, he's a meat and potatoe type, my daughter is more the bread eater, she would probably like homemade better.
Becky
I take it they don't make their own bread then? I think its a kid thing. They tend to like store bought better. Not as course I guess.
Anyone else think a huge lawsuit is coming one of these days? You know they want $17/month for this "service. I can see paying extra for concierge services like booking a hotel or dinner reservation, or for using the system like a cell phone. But the first time some poor person who didn't subscribe gets hurt and the network is not available cause they didn't pay a bill, I can see a big problem.
They should always accept emergency calls.
SD
Some years ago I baked my own bread but that got to be too much trouble so I bought a Bread Baking Machine. It was ok but the loaves were too small so I bought a bigger one.
It made white bread ok but I am a Sourdough nut and the machine made lousy sourdough not nearly as good as from the in-store bakery and, to add insult to injury, it cost more. I put the damned machine away where it is taking up valuable shelf space. Someday I'll gather up all the unused junk and give it away.
Now, in my dotage, I buy sourdough bread in the in-store bakery. I have found that Rhodes frozen dough makes pretty good bread. IOW I'm too lazy to bake my own bread.
Do you ever make fried dough? I absoloutely love it. Come to think of it, that might have been one of my "favorites" which contributed to blocked arteries. :-)
I'll still do it about once a year and put up with the resultant heartburn and bloating.
I was disappointed with the bread machines, too. Mine is stashed in an upper cupboard taking up space, too. But, not for too long. I plan to send mine overseas, to the troops, with some bread machine mixes.
Can someone who chooses not to have a telephone in their home sue the county because they were unable to call 911?
No, I never have. As Dave will recall, I don't do any frying at home. :o)
The Onstar phone is already in the car. It's not the same thing. The equipment is there, it is functional, the network is there, people are standing by. There is no excuse for Onstar not to be available in an emergency.
If you lock your keys in the car, no. If you're in an accident, yes.
SD
Except horrid turkey "bacon." ;-)
SD
Same thing with buying a house or renting an apartment. The phone wiring is already there. The phone is there. You just need to subscribe to the services, just like subscribing to OnStar's services.
Any cell phone can be used to make a 911 call. Whether it belongs to a subscriber or not.
I agree that you make good arguments, but that wasn't my original question. It was that a huge lawsuit would come of it. I'm not saying Onstar/GM should win or lose such a suit, just that they are exposing themselves to look really bad at some point in the future.
SD
That is because someone has subscribed to its services.
When my "complimentary" year ran out and I was offered renewal at $16.95 a month I put the antenna in the down position and forgot about OnStar as a choice.
I now carry a cell phone for emergencies only. I have given my number to no one and would have to look in my wallet to see what my number is. IOW it is a 911 phone. (I do have quite a few unused minutes on a one year prepaid plan and I'll use them up before giving them back to AT&T.) :-)
Since my OnStar is always on and all I have to do is press a button in order to contact a human who would be happy to sell me a subscription I have often wondered what would happen if it was really an emergency and I asked this person for help. How would it look if I were denied assistance until I signed up for a one year contract?
I agree with you. The GPS feature is excellent and it would be a feather in GM's cap if they offered "free" 911 service.
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