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  • in reply to: What are You Cooking the Week of February 23, 2025 #45676
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      We had some green tomatoes that finally turned red, so I used them to make sauce for pizza on Monday. I added a bit of sugar and some tomato paste from a tube, along with the usual olive oil and garlic.

      in reply to: What are You Baking the Week of February 23, 2025? #45672
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        We really like that bread. Scott's only complaint is that the small loaf will only last us for three days.

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        in reply to: Couche differences #45669
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          Aaron--Are there any online baking blogs that you trust where the bakers discuss couches??

          Mario the Sourdough Guy has a recommendation in this post on his website:

          You have to go down the page a ways before he gives the link to the one on Amazon that is his favorite. Unfortunately, he does not say WHY it is his favorite. Perhaps you could ask?

          in reply to: What are you Baking the Week of February 16, 2025? #45662
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            That's a favorite recipe of my husband and me, too, Joan.

            in reply to: What are you Baking the Week of February 16, 2025? #45657
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              I was in the mood for oatmeal cookies, so I baked Soft Oatmeal Cookies with raisins and walnuts on Saturday.

              in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of February 16, 2025? #45656
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                For Saturday night dinner, I made chicken and noodles with the leftover chicken breast, which my husband cut up for me, sliced carrots and celery, mushrooms, the rest of the gravy, and about 1 ½ cups of frozen broth. It already had seasoning from the broth, from the gravy, and from the chicken, so I just added dried parsley and freshly ground pepper. We have enough for a second meal.

                in reply to: February 2025 Cookbook Challenge #45655
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                  Chocomouse--Sorry to hear that you hurt your hip. I hope you recover soon. And thank you for inspiring me to undertake a recipe challenge for myself this month.

                  in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of February 16, 2025? #45648
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                    Thank you, CWCdesign and Joan! Your support means a lot to me.

                    Dinner tonight was leftover roasted chicken breasts and mashed potatoes and gravy. We added microwaved fresh broccoli as the vegetable.

                    in reply to: What are you Baking the Week of February 16, 2025? #45646
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                      Thanks, Len and Joan for the cake compliments! If anyone is looking for that heart pan, TJ Maxx online has it on sale. BTW, the grease worked beautifully to prevent sticking.

                      That is a wonderful looking coffee cake, Joan!

                      I made dough for Whole Wheat Sourdough Cheese Crackers on Friday. I will bake the crackers sometime next week.

                      in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of February 16, 2025? #45638
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                        We finished the last slice of spaghetti squash casserole and had more of the black-eyed peas with brown rice and ham for dinner on Thursday. Enough of the latter remains for me to have for lunch tomorrow. It was a good night for leftovers, as my husband had his check-up with the oral surgeon in Fort Wayne today, which is an hour and 45 minutes each way. I'm thankful that Scott has healed well and there is no recurrence of the oral cancer.

                        in reply to: What are you Baking the Week of February 16, 2025? #45634
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                          On Wednesday, I baked Apple, Barley, and Olive Oil Bundt cakes. I used a 6-cup Nordic Ware Heart Bundt pan and a 3-cup Kaiser Bundt pan. I will freeze the small one for future desserts. I have loved this recipe ever since I first tried it five years ago. I was unsure about the olive oil, but Cass told me that olive oil goes well with apples, and he was, as always, correct. I put the heart-shaped cake on a heart shaped platter, because why not celebrate Valentine's Day throughout all of February?

                          I also baked orange Sesame Whole Wheat Muffins to take advantage of the zest of some Cara Cara oranges. (I will eat the oranges.) Some of the muffins are for breakfast over the next few days, and some are destined for the freezer.

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                          in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of February 16, 2025? #45633
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                            Everyone needs a lazy day, Joan!

                            On Wednesday, I roasted three large bone-in chicken breasts, which I seasoned with Penzey's Justice blend. I also made muddled mashed potatoes after steaming the potatoes and mixed in a bit of salt and some evaporated milk. I pulled out a small container of turkey gravy that I froze at the end of January. We also had microwaved frozen peas.

                            With the baking that I did earlier, I was in the kitchen for about 7 hours today. However, that will set me up to spend less time in the kitchen and more on some other projects for the rest of the week.

                            in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of February 16, 2025? #45622
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                              That's a fine-looking soup, Joan.

                              I made yogurt on Tuesday.

                              We had more of the spaghetti squash casserole for dinner.

                              in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of February 16, 2025? #45614
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                                I soaked 2 cups of black beans overnight, then used them to make Black Bean and Pumpkin soup on Monday. I froze three servings and left two servings for lunches. As my husband has a problem with black beans, onions, and assertive spices (cumin in this case), the soup is for me. I cut the cumin from 1 Tbs. to 1 tsp., which is plenty for me.

                                For dinner tonight, I will have some of the spaghetti squash casserole. My husband thinks he has recovered enough to have sone of the black-eyed peas with brown rice and ham.

                                in reply to: Egg Prices #45612
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                                  I don't think that bird flu will end any time soon, especially since the staff working on investigating and tracking infectious diseases has been cut.

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