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That cake looks wonderful. I need to print that recipe.

As for the baking powder, if it worked for the Cinnamon Toast Cake, it's probably ok.

We need Cass to weigh in on whether the recipe is in balance.

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I've actually had good luck with both TJ Maxx and Tuesday Morning. I've only once returned a defective item to TM, and I've never had one to return to TJM. I have noticed lately, however, that some of their appliances are now marked re-conditioned, so I would stay away from those. I do think that with any item from either store, it pays to look it over carefully. I wish that I had tried that waffle maker out when I first bought it.

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Any effort that encourages honey bees is great.

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Great pictures, Mike.

Buckwheat and bees--what a lovely combination! Those buckwheat flowers are beautiful.

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I seem to be on a roll. On Friday I left a tsp. of vanilla out of the KAF Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread. It is still good, and I'm not sure that the vanilla makes that much difference, since the recipe uses honey, brown sugar, and cinnamon, as well as chocolate chips. I always thought that KAF had a vanilla obsession, and I could not figure out why they put it in some items (cannot recall which right now) that didn't seem to need it.

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I look forward to seeing pictures if the buckwheat field!

I will try this recipe again, but not for a while, as we will be heading back to Texas next week. I will try baking it longer. I may also try an overnight rise in the refrigerator for the first rise. I'll also look through my wholegrain baking books at home and see if I can pick up additional insights.

Note Added: Toasting it does give more flavor, but it is still not that dynamic.

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That makes sense--except for the part about using a rubber band! I would just push the two halves together.

I've also sometimes turned the cut side down onto the plate when I have half a round cake left.

The main drawback that I see is that the piece has a lot less frosting on it!

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oops: It's a 21-quart pot. I've corrected it in the original post.

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Cwcdesign:

I have noted that at both this site and Zen's site, one has to sign in again periodically. That occasionally happened with the KAF BC as well. I usually do not realize that I'm not logged in until I try to post, and it tells me that I have to be logged in. It seems to be a period of about 2-3 weeks? I've not timed it.

I'm glad to hear that your son is recovering from that accident. I'm angry that the driver who hit him just drove away without checking to see the extent of his injuries. The law in Texas is that failing to stop and render aid is a felony--whether the driver is at fault or not.

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The crumb is not as loose as the first loaf, which makes it easier to slice. I like the taste.

I'm wondering if bread machine recipes, particularly older ones, tended to use more yeast and more water than non-bread machine recipes. Any thoughts?

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I made the Honey-Oatmeal bread again this afternoon. I made the same changes as last time but reduced the salt to 1 1/8 tsp. and did not add any more liquid. I did add a bit more flour (about 1 Tbs.). As before, the bread had a very fast second rise (25 minutes). I think that it needs 1-2 Tbs. more of bread flour (in spite of the fact that I use just 2 Tbs. honey rather than 3), but this loaf has better structure than the first one and was easier to shape. I'll add a note tomorrow on the crumb.

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I went to the web page and clicked on the free shipping on $49 banner. It took me to a page that said the promotion will run through August 20.

I don't even get the Sunday recipe round-up anymore. Shortly after the BC was closed, I did get an e-mail asking if I want to renew my Baker's Advantage that gives me free shipping. I likely will, as I've determined it is cost effective for me, especially when I buy 30 pounds of flour and use the Baker's Bucks for $10 off--but it does not expire until October, so May seemed a wee bit early for what is supposed to be an automatic renewal.

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I was just there--no problem.

The ways of computers are strange.

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Interesting. They used to send e-mails when there is a shipping discount. I don't think that I've been getting any e-mails from them since the Baking Circle was shut down. I wonder if, in shutting down the Baking Circle they inadvertently lost the mailing list.

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Kid Pizza and I have been conversing yesterday and today. Is it an issue with how the iPad connects with it?

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