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  • in reply to: What are you Baking the Week of October 27, 2024? #44473
    chocomouse
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      I've used the mini-scone pan, generally about once a month, or 10 years, I think. It takes a little more time to fill the "wells" than it takes to pat out the dough and cut into whatever shape(s). However, the size is great for portion-limiting. I use the cookie size scoop, then the back of a spoon to fill the corners. I feel it is well-worth the expense. Are you looking for other ways to use the pan? I suppose you could use it to bake triangular cupcakes? I'm sure others here can come up with more ideas!!

      in reply to: Vintage Cookbooks #44375
      chocomouse
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        I have a lot of cookbooks also - commercial books by "known" authors and spiral-bound books from mostly women's groups. Except for a few recipes from some of them, I rarely use them. A couple of weeks ago, I pulled out my Moosewood Restaurant Cooks at Home and am determined (when life settles down) to select a few recipes to make. I'll let you all know when that actually happens! If there are any apple recipes in the book, that might be soon!

        in reply to: met Chocomouse at the Rhinebeck Sheep and Woolfest today #44369
        chocomouse
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          Kimbob, I can wear a shawl if I wear it over a shirt with a collar, to keep it off my neck. I just cannot have wool next to my skin. Unfortunately, I love most of the knitted items I see at all the festivals! And my sister will NOT get the beautiful shawl you knit for me!

          in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of October 20, 2024? #44368
          chocomouse
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            Today I shredded carrots, and got about 6 quarts for the freezer and another quart for Duchess soup. I feel like the squirrels in my yard -- stocking up for the winter. However, when I got home from the Rhinebeck Sheep and Wool Festival yesterday afternoon, it was 83*, hardly the temp we usually have at this time of the year; and 81* today. Tomorrow I will process the remaining carrots in slices for meals.

            in reply to: met Chocomouse at the Rhinebeck Sheep and Woolfest today #44360
            chocomouse
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              I really wish I was not allergic to wool and could knit and wear all the lovely things I see that knitter/crocheters have made. The shawls that Kimbob gave my sister and I are gorgeous - she does beautiful work; thank you Kimbob. I will post a photo when I get unpacked and organized. Unfortunately, when we are at a big festival such as Rhinebeck or Maryland (hi Skeptic), I do not have time to chat because there is usually a line waiting to check out - I may be allergic to wool, but I am not allergic to money, so I am the cashier and manage the needles and other accessories that support the yarn hoarders.

              in reply to: What are you Baking the Week of October 13, 2024? #44270
              chocomouse
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                I baked two loaves of spelt bread this morning.

                in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of October 13, 2024? #44269
                chocomouse
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                  I spent most of the day processing a 5 gallon pail of green and red peppers from the garden. So for dinner I pulled a package of leftover lasagna and some dinner rolls from the freezer and made a green salad.

                  in reply to: What are you Baking the Week of October 6, 2024? #44233
                  chocomouse
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                    Today I played around making Danish pastries for the first time ever. I used a lightly sweetened cream cheese for the base filling, and topped half of them with blueberries and lemon zest, and the other half with slices of plum and fresh thyme. They turned out pretty good.

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                    in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of October 6, 2024? #44232
                    chocomouse
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                      We had apples and breakfast sausages seasoned with maple sugar and cinnamon and baked, with cole slaw and maple corn bread.

                      in reply to: What are you Baking the Week of October 6, 2024? #44198
                      chocomouse
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                        That's a great looking loaf of bread, Joan! It will make a great breakfast toast.

                        in reply to: What are you Baking the Week of September 29, 2024? #44128
                        chocomouse
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                          Today I baked English muffins, and an upside-down plum cake.

                          in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of September 29, 2024? #44118
                          chocomouse
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                            We had BLTs for dinner, probably our last for this season as the nights are cold, in the low 50s, and the tomatoes are ripening slowly and not looking so good. I've made 16 quarts of sauce, and tomorrow will make a bucket of tomatoes into salsa, probably yielding around 8 pints. Sorry you didn't get a great crop of tomatoes, BakerAunt. Tomatoes are the only thing that did well in our garden this year - except for lettuce/greens and beans on the deck.

                            in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of September 22, 2024? #44068
                            chocomouse
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                              Our dinner tonight was grilled salmon and corn on the cob, and fresh green beans. This morning I made tomato-basil soup from about 2 pounds of cherry tomatoes and a dozen Early Girl tomatoes. We'll eat some of it for dinner tomorrow night and I'll freeze the remainder.

                              in reply to: What are you Baking the Week of September 22, 2024? #44030
                              chocomouse
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                                Today I made 3 blueberry braids, each about 16" long. The filling was lightly sweetened cream cheese and lemon oil, topped with frozen blueberries. They are delicious, and two are now in the freezer.

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                                in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of September 8, 2024? #43866
                                chocomouse
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                                  For my dinner tonight, I had a bowl of Greek vanilla yogurt with a generous handful of frozen blueberries added to it.

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