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  • in reply to: February 2025 Cookbook Challenge #45577
    chocomouse
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      I made a couple of recipes out of that book for Peter Reinhart, but also do not remember which ones I made! I may have also tested some of the recipes in his Whole Grain Breads book. I do remember every recipe turned out great! I'll have to look for any sticky notes I might have pasted into the recipes. I took today off from all cooking/baking - over the past week I've spent a ton of time in the kitchen and I needed a break.

      in reply to: What are you Baking the Week of February 9, 2025? #45563
      chocomouse
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        We should pick a book and a date and challenge ourselves to bake one, just one! recipe from it! I pick Five-Grain Bread on page 281 in Jeffrey Hamelman's "Bread". I will not make any major changes or substitutions (perhaps add a bit of water or flour if the dough doesn't feel right, or maybe reduce salt, for example of minor change). If anyone wants to join me- great! Or, you pick from a different book. Let's report back to the group next week Friday, Feb 21 - if that works for everyone interested.

        Comments? Suggestions? Changes? Let's try this!

        in reply to: Egg Prices #45555
        chocomouse
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          Whenever I read about "free-range eggs" I get an image of a large pasture with dozens of eggs rolling around in the weeds and grass!

          in reply to: What are you Baking the Week of February 9, 2025? #45541
          chocomouse
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            That's a pretty loaf of bread, Len! I'll have to look up that recipe in my book and give it a try.

            in reply to: What are you Baking the Week of February 9, 2025? #45531
            chocomouse
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              A braid is really just like a stromboli - but the dough is rolled out into a rectangle, then the filling put down on the middle third of it, the sides cut into 1" or so slits, and then braided over the filling. I think KAF has (or had) directions a few years ago for how to do that, with photos. You can put whatever you like into the filling. I used a basic chicken salad (with dill, onions and bell peppers), with shredded cheddar added. I also have made it with ham, cheese, and chopped dill pickles. You could put whatever you prefer for a filling and even make it vegetarian. I just use my basic pizza dough -- 3 cups of flour (1 whole wheat) and about a cup of water, a little salt. Sometimes I add herbs/spices into the dough. A good combo is Italian-style deli meats with spinach, olive salad (I think that's what most people call it, a muffaletta mix) and cheese. Now - I'm hungry, although I just ate dinner! - I think a muffaletta braid is going on our menu for next week!

              in reply to: What are you Baking the Week of February 9, 2025? #45522
              chocomouse
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                BakerAunt, I've not had much luck in the past finding used bread machines in any of the local "thrift shops", but tomorrow I'll check in a shop near the bookstore where I volunteer every week.

                Today I made a chicken-broccoli braid., split into two smaller loaves. I've been watching chicken prices -- they have not gone up, but neither are the local stores having sales on chicken.

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                in reply to: What are you Baking the Week of February 9, 2025? #45514
                chocomouse
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                  Today I made two loaves of pumpernickel bread. I think my bread machine is quitting! I've had it about 10 years so I guess it's time to get a new one. I've never baked in it, I just use it for mixing and kneading, and since I have arthritis and do not have a stand mixer, I do need to replace it.

                  in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of February 9, 2025? #45513
                  chocomouse
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                    Dinner tonight was liver, onions, and pan-fries with a salad of chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, sweet peppers, onions, black olives, feta and Italian dressing.

                    in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of February 9, 2025? #45498
                    chocomouse
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                      Joan, your stromboli looks great! I almost made stromboli today, but decided to wait until after my grocery shopping trip later this week to get some Italian deli meats.

                      in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of February 2, 2025? #45483
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                        I spent the morning making a huge pot of chili for the fishing derby workers tomorrow, and a huge pot of corn chowder for some of our meals the next few days. We are predicted to get another storm of 5 inches or so of snow overnight. We are just about finished cleaning up after Thursday's five inches.

                        in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of February 2, 2025? #45450
                        chocomouse
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                          Dinner was roasted salmon with a wild rice mix and fresh green beans.

                          in reply to: What are you Baking the Week of January 26, 2025? #45401
                          chocomouse
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                            Len, that grilled cheese on rye looks good enough to eat! I need to make a rye loaf -- soon.

                            in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of January 26, 2025? #45389
                            chocomouse
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                              Joan, that sounds like the perfect meal for a southern boy!! And you're a good Mom!

                              We had salads for dinner: broccoli, corn and beans, and seafood.

                              in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of January 26, 2025? #45384
                              chocomouse
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                                Pizza night here!

                                in reply to: What are you Baking the Week of January 26, 2025? #45383
                                chocomouse
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                                  I've spent a lot of time practicing how to shape sub buns, and mine still look about the same yours, Patty. Luckily, shape does not seem to affect the taste!

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