Now I need to check my Harvest Grains jar! I haven't done much baking lately, but had not noticed the difference. I'll need to make bread, probably tomorrow, so I'll check. I have not used the 5 grain mix.
I just pulled a pan of apricot scones from the Breville countertop oven. I still use the KAF scone pan that makes 16 small scones.
Yesterday I made small loaves of "herby" bread. I cut a lot of herbs from the planter on the deck, and snipped them up and kneaded them into the rising dough. It turned out very tasty, but next time I'll increase the amount of herbs. I thought I had at least doubled the amount from what I'd used in the past; but I guess not. Oh, well, it's a great excuse to make more bread tomorrow!!
I spent most of the day processing the rest of the tomatoes for freezing, about 8 quarts. The garden is looking kind of naked now. And I pulled up the old green beans and lettuce in the planters on the deck.. I guess summer is over. Tomorrow I'll plant lettuce seeds under the fluorescent lights in the sunroom, so we have fresh greens in about 6 weeks.
I made 4 quarts of tomato sauce for the freezer. And have plenty more tomatoes to process in the garden.
Today I'll bake blondies with an assortment of chips (chocolate, peanut butter, vanilla) and use up a couple of young zucchinis.
I'm processing tomatoes for the freezer today also; my first session of this season.
Just back from a week camping in Maine, so it was mostly leftovers from my husband's meal plan when I was away; but I did have a salmon patty and fresh yellow squash and zucchini from the garden,
Baker Aunt, I tried keeping a list of anything I put into the freezer -- but would forget to write down some things, or cross them off when I used them! So, I stopped doing that.
When we lived in Highland Park, IL I loved going to the farm stands in Michigan! And the pick your own peach farms were terrific. I tried growing a peach tree years ago, a Reliant, which was advertised as fine for our (Zone 5) cold weather winters, but it did not survive the 2nd winter. The peaches we got in Michigan were as good as the ones at the stands when we lived in Savannah, GA.
Dinner tonight was ham steak, with sauteed sliced zucchini and yellow summer squash; and leftover pasta salad with a lot of veggies stirred in with the Italian dressing.
I've returned home from a little 3-day "vacation" in the hospital - ready to bake! So I made Lemon-Oatmeal Sugar cookies. I've scooped them and they are chilling in the fridge. We have a new freezer, so I am gradually moving goods to the new one. The new freezer is smaller than the old one, so it's a bit of a challenge to organize everything, although I Know it will fit.
Good to know you're OK, Joan!! I've "surveyed" all my rugs for the possibility of tripping and got rid of any that I thought might cause a problem. We mostly have hardwood floors, and only one throw rug right in front of the front door.
I have 2 loaves of whole wheat, semolina, rye bread rising. Temp is upper 80s so it should rise quickly and be ready for BLTs for dinner!
Yes, I remember Shaboom! I used to visit her website frequently, and used several of her recipes. But I don't see it online anymore.
