The Hobbit Hole XXVI - Home is behind, the world ahead

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[JenB]

Cool, so they're too good to just eat one day a year?

[RosieCotton]

Next time we have a moot, I should give you some of my sourdough starter! It's really going wonderfully!

I'm going to make bread again tonight or tomorrow - been having toast for breakfast, so the little loaf I made is down to the last few slices. I'm really happy with this last batch, so I guess I'm goin' the instinctive way again - recipes be hanged!

[RMDupree]

...I've convinced that he is a complete nutjob. Scary!

[SuziQ]

You wanna send me some bucks to ship it? ;o)

[Corin Stormhands]

Well, I would, but I'd hate to deny you the joy of giving. ;-)

[SuziQ]

They are vey tasty, but I have not had success in making one from scratch. They are always too dense. I got a 'kit' from King Arthur Flour this year, so I'm going to give that a try.

I just hope each year that no one will break a tooth on the little plastic baby. I always warn folks that it's there. I'll make a canister of fudge and cookies to give to the person who gets it. In New Orleans, the custom is that whoever gets the baby has to give the next Mardi Gras party!

[SuziQ]

*snicker*

[RosieCotton]

I'll make a canister of fudge and cookies to give to the person who gets it.

Now I *really* wish I could come!

Let us know how it turns out!

Once I'm doing better financially, it'd be fun to get some little things from the King Arthur Flour store - it's such a neat place! Didn't you get your butter storer from them as well? And I want another one of these at some point, too. Had one - a different brand, but similiar - but left it behind in the move, and I imagine it's long gone. They really work wonderfully - much easier to clean up than the old bread board we used to have, though they aren't as good for cutting things out, I admit. For kneading, though...I got hooked. They're well worth having!

The actual "brick and mortar" store is rather dangerous, no? ;-) Wonder what kind of sales they have this time of year. Maybe next year I'll be home right after Christmas and can do some finding out!

[RosieCotton]

...Your post (966) was very well stated!

[HairOfTheDog]

...Thanks :~D You're crackin' me up with all this super-secret spy posting ;~D

[RosieCotton]

Heh...sorry! ;-)

[RosieCotton]

Oops...looks like the site uses sessions, so my link doesn't work. But it was *supposed* to go to one of those silicone kneading mats. They're vey nice.

[JenB]

You know you're not supposed to look at those threads. You know this. If I were there I'd be shuttin' off the internet to your computer so you couldn't look for a while ;-)

[SuziQ]

What was that a link to, Rosie? I got a page that said the link had expired. It can be vey dangerous to look through that catalogue, as well as shop in the store. I got some nice things on sale when I stopped there in June, including a nice shortbread mold, in the shape of snowflakes, and some cookie cutters.

I DO love their Fruitcake Mix. It is a 30oz bag of dried chopped pineapples, raisins, apricots, cranberries and dates that is just delicious!! I make cookies using it, and even though SirKit hates fruitcake, he loves these cookies! I'll be making those for the party.

[RosieCotton]

I stopped posting. That's a start. ;-)

Let me take these things graaaaduallly...

[JenB]

I'm going to be sending you to therapy groups... "Hi, my name is RosieCotton, and I post on stupid threads". Admitting you have a problem is the first step. Not posting is good but you have to stop looking too.

[RMDupree]

...It's an attempt to comply with the "no cross-thread-posting" rule. :-D

And that was an excellent post!

[Corin Stormhands]

I'm outta here. Gots to go home and get dinner on the table.

I don't unnerstand it. These people want to eat ~every~ night...

[RosieCotton]

Is anyone else following the news on Sharon? Doesn't sound good.

[HairOfTheDog]

... Why thank you Ruthy ;~D