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On Monday, I again baked my new version of Barley-Wheat Buttermilk Grape Nuts Bread—a rather fast turnaround, as I just baked two loaves last Thursday. One was intended for the freezer, but I visited a friend in town in her clothing resale shop on Friday morning, and after a long conversation about myriad topics, including the lack of good bread in town, I looked through the clothes and found Levi men’s shorts in my husband’s size and the style he prefers. (These are even hard for me to find new.) She told me to take them home and either bring them back or pay her when I came by again. The shorts fit, so I asked if she would like the $3 or a loaf of the bread. She texted: “Bread, please,” so I took it to her. She texted me yesterday to say that my bread is wonderful, and I definitely should consider selling it. (One topic we had discussed was Farmers’ Market.) I promised my husband that if I bartered away one of his loaves (Grape Nuts Bread, especially this new version) is his favorite), I would bake it again, and we went through our one loaf quickly.
The grocery had pork tenderloins on sale this week, so for Friday’s dinner, I made my Maple-Glazed tenderloin roast. To accompany it, I made mashed potatoes from Deseree potatoes (apparently the most popular variety in Europe) that I bought at the farmers’ market on Tuesday. I made rough, mashed potatoes and left the skins on. I used just a bit of butter and half and half. Steamed green beans and sliced tomatoes rounded out the meal.
Note: I've corrected the name of the potato in this post.
I made a new recipe on Wednesday, Ensalada de Quinoa, that landed in my in-box a couple of weeks ago from Bob's Red Mill:
https://www.bobsredmill.com/recipes/how-to-make/ensalada-de-quinoaI've wanted to try quinoa, although I've been wary because of all the hype, and it can be expensive. I was fortunate to find the Pereg brand at T.J. Maxx. I discovered the quinoa is easy to cook. The recipe specifies fresh or frozen corn and lima beans, but it did not say whether they should be cooked. I elected to use frozen and to microwave, then cool. I used feta cheese, as it is easily available, and I deleted the salt, since cheese has plenty. I also deleted the cilantro. I do not have white wine vinegar, so I used white vinegar. 1 Tbs. of the lime juice came from one of the limes from my tree, which had come off when my husband was re-arranging it; the other was my last store bought lime. I made the salad early in the day and refrigerated it.
I had it as my entrée, while my husband finished the last of the Dilled Chicken and Rice, although he tasted it and pronounced it good, which means I can use it as an entrée later in the week. We also had steamed green beans and sliced tomato.
It's a gluten-free recipe, and while I do not need to give up gluten, it's nice to have one in my repertoire, as one of my nieces cannot tolerate gluten. It's also vegetarian, although not vegan.
Oh, that it would work for me! Clearly, I've been eating too much of what I bake with butter.
I stopped using Crisco for baking early this year. I use it only to grease pans and to make THE Grease for coating pans. I don't use margarine for baking or eating and do not plan to start. My pie crusts are now made with all butter. I'll save the butter crust for special pies and occasions--and maybe limit the pie baking as well--although the KAF 200th Anniversary Baking book does have a deep dish oil pastry, and I know that there will be Granny Smith apples at next week's farmers' market from the honey people.
After my shock last week, I did not make the peach hand pies I had been anticipating. I ate the peaches as is, which was fine, as they are wonderful peaches. Instead, I baked the recipe for five small loaves of zucchini bread that uses oil and three eggs. I froze two, and my husband has helped me eat the other three, so I am within parameters.
