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I baked Cinnamon-Swirl Pumpkin Rolls, on Friday, a recipe that I have been adapting from the King Arthur recipe site. I use 2 tsp. of the special gold yeast and proof it in 1 tsp. honey. I use equal parts whole wheat and AP flour. I usually add ¾ cup oats, but this time I added ¾ cup BRM 5-Grain blend that I am using up. I reduce the salt by 1/3 and add 2 Tbs. flax meal. I replaced ¼ cup butter with 3 Tbs. olive oil. I use 12 oz. pumpkin puree, and my own blend of cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. I found that I needed to add an additional tablespoon of AP flour as the dough mixed in the bread machine. I used about 1/3 cup crystalized ginger in the cinnamon sugar filling. For the icing, I used 1 cup powdered sugar, 1 Tbs. melted butter, 1 Tbs. 1% milk, and ½ tsp. vanilla. These are delicious! However, my husband has asked me to leave out the crystalized ginger next time. Sigh.
I baked the Italian Lemon Ricotta Cookies from the Olive Tomato blog on Saturday afternoon.
I made dough on Tuesday for my Whole Wheat Sourdough Cheese Crackers.
The cake sounds good, Skeptic. I have baked the rye cookies on the KABC site and like them.
On Tuesday I roasted an Autumn Frost squash, a new variety for me:
https://www.panamseed.com/plant_info.aspx?phid=058800001025662
I have been having difficulty at the farmer’s market finding butternut squash of any larger size. I’ve bought some smaller ones, but the larger ones are not to be found. A vendor told me that their butternut squash never grow that large, so they have starting growing Autumn Frost squash, which are of a similar flavor. I pureed the roasted squash and will try it in a soup tomorrow.
Scott pan-cooked pork for Tuesday dinner. I cut up and roasted some little Honey Nut squashes that we grew from seed from ones bought last year at the farmer’s market. We also had microwaved frozen peas.
Your story of Violet's love for baking made me smile, Aaron.
Len--about what size was the chicken you roasted in your Dutch oven? I'm thinking of giving it a try. I think that it would keep my oven cleaner!
On Monday. I made tomato sauce from what will be the last large batch of tomatoes from our garden. I threw in a “ringer” tomato that we brought back from the family reunion. I cooked the sauce in my new 4-qt. All-Clad sauté pan with lid (but did not use the lid when cooking the sauce), which I found Friday at T.J. Maxx for the very good price of $119.99 (yes, for All-Clad that is a very good price). I had $40 in gift cards that I applied toward the purchase. For me, it is worth every penny.
Dinner on Monday was Salmon and Couscous, seasoned with Penzey’s Greek Seasoning, and yet more green beans from our garden. I doubt there will be enough for another meal, but we still might get a few to put into a soup.
On Sunday, we had leftover black-eyed peas with rice and ham--no complaints here!
I made yogurt today.
I think that you have it backwards, Mike. Marshalls is mostly clothes and Home Goods is mostly furniture, kitchen, food, etc.
Chocolate was on my mind, so on Sunday, I baked my adaptation of Olive Oil Greek Yogurt Brownies from The Mediterranean Diet Cookbook for Beginners. My adaptations consist of substituting white whole wheat flour for AP, using dutched cocoa powder (this time a combination of regular and double dutch), 1 tsp. BRM milk powder, and 1 tsp. KABC espresso powder. I also put chocolate sprinkles on top before baking.
I have not lived near a Marshall's, so I cannot comment on their selection. Ross also has some foodstuffs, but not anywhere as extensive as T.J. Maxx or Tuesday Morning. I mostly bought German honey, cookie and cake decor toppings, and sometimes tea at Ross. That's good to know about Home Goods, CWCdesign. There is one in South Bend, so I will have my husband make a stop there when we drive up to collect that futon.
Italian Cook: T.J. Maxx has specialty food over near the cooking and baking items. I am a fan of their 4 oz. Nieman-Massey vanilla for about $11.95. It's also a good place to pick up maple syrup (if not ordering from Scruggs) and other specialty ingredients. Of course, the selection always varries.
I got my flu shot on September 28, in preparation for my husband's cousins' reunion. My husband got his at the same time. I hope to be able to schedule my Pfizer Covid-19 booster next week. My husband got Moderna, so he has to wait for its booster to be approved. Even after I get it, I will continue to mask, given the dismal rates in Indiana, and especially in our county.
I'm going to have to try that roasted chicken in a Dutch oven, Len.
For dinner on Saturday night, I thawed 4 cups of black-eyed peas that I had cooked a while back. I added them to celery and chopped ham that I first sauteed in avocado oil, along with 1 ½ tsp. rehydrated Penzey’s dried onions and a tsp. of dried parsley. I mixed in brown rice that I made in the rice cooker. It was an easy, planned ahead, dinner.
October 9, 2021 at 8:11 am in reply to: New Jersey changes cottage industry baking limitations #31687In Indiana, cottage industry foods can only be sold at farm stands or at the farmer's market. There are also some limitations: no canned low acid foods and for baking, no dairy that might spoil.
Chocomouse--it was Italian Cook who commented on a pasta shortage. I do not buy pasta at our town supermarket because it is not quality pasta. I was happy to find a single bag of spinach pasta (wide noodles) at T.J. Maxx today and snapped it up. I have bought a good quality of orzo at Kroger this summer, and looking at my stash, found some casarecce and rignatoni that I bought from Aldi's, possibly this summer. All of these are made in Italy.
If you have an Aldi's or a T.J. Maxx, give them a try, Italian Cook. I sometimes have had good luck with pasta at Tuesday Morning as well.
A four month delay for windows is the norm for now. We ordered the windows for the renovation of our apartment over the garage at the end of June and were told to expect them the end of October. I hope they are on schedule. We still do not know when the siding might become available.
On our way back from my husband's annual cousins' reunion in Michigan, we stopped in South Bend. The second store was a furniture store that also sells futons. We have decided that the "bedroom" in the apartment should not have a dedicated guest bedroom, as we already have one in the house. So, we are getting rid of the two twin beds and putting in a futon that opens to a double bed. We were impressed with the evolution of futons! The one that we liked was in stock. The manager told us that the other one we were considering (a little less expensive but not as nice), was on order, and she has been told at least ninety days if not longer for more to come in. They definitely have supply issues, and not just because they are near a lot of students at Notre Dame who like futons.
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