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  • in reply to: What are you Baking the Week of October 1, 2023? #40560
    chocomouse
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      I mad two loaves of rye bread today.

      in reply to: What are you Baking the Week of September 24, 2023? #40554
      chocomouse
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        BakerAunt -- I replace some or most of the AP or Rye or Pumpernickel flour with First Clear. I rarely follow a rye recipe exactly - I just grab whatever comes to mind off my pantry shelf. I also don't measure exactly, and usually need to adjust either the liquid or the flour as it is mixing in my bread machine. I never use just a tablespoon or so, it's usually about a cup. I was surprised to see that you would be using only 2 tablespoons! I have a loaf in the abm right now, based loosely on the KAF Caraway Rye recipe. I almost always use pickle juice (not today, it's all in the recently canned jars of pickles!) and onion, caraway seeds, dill seeds, mustard seeds.

        chocomouse
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          Wow! That project should keep you occupied through the winter!

          in reply to: What are you Baking the Week of September 24, 2023? #40523
          chocomouse
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            I often use First Clear (also purchased at KAF) in my rye breads. I replace some or all of the rye with it. I do like the results. But then, I rarely dislike any rye, unless it is gummy.

            in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of September 24, 2023? #40459
            chocomouse
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              Our dinner was sliced spicy sausages with chunks of peppers and onions in a fresh tomato sauce with leftover wild rice stirred in. I also made popovers from a KAF mix that I was given last Christmas that needed to be used up.

              in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of September 24, 2023? #40454
              chocomouse
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                We had ribs, bean salad, and cauliflower salad for dinner.

                I made hot red pepper relish, my copycat version of Stonewall Kitchen's Farmhouse Red. It came out a bit too hot, since I don't know of any way to tell how hot a jalapeno pepper is, other than to taste-test the final product. I added 2 more sweet red peppers, and my husband says it's now OK, so tomorrow I will process the relish for storage.

                in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of September 17, 2023? #40425
                chocomouse
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                  Today I made a small batch of tomato sauce from what is likely the last of this season's tomatoes. We might be able to pick a couple more for BLTs. I'll be making a pasta dish soon.

                  in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of September 17, 2023? #40417
                  chocomouse
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                    The recipe I used for relish called for the brine and vegetables to be simmered together for 10 minutes. After processing (water bath, minimum 1/2 inch over top of the jars, for 10 minutes) the liquid and veggies did not separate. Years ago, when I made pickles (sliced or quartered cucumbers), sometimes the vegetables were at the top with the liquid on the bottom. They tasted fine, we ate them, we're all still alive today - so I guess they were OK to eat.

                    I've finished cleaning and freezing the 16 pounds of blueberries I picked last Saturday in Maine. Lots of pies and muffins and pancakes next winter!

                    in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of September 17, 2023? #40409
                    chocomouse
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                      Mike, does your relish taste like dill pickles, or like a sweet relish with lots of dill flavor? If it's sweet with dill flavor, I'd love the recipe.

                      in reply to: What are you Baking the Week of September 17, 2023? #40403
                      chocomouse
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                        Today I made a blueberry galette, using some of the 16 pounds of berries I picked in Maine last weekend. I had a terrible crop from my own bushes this summer, due to the heavy freeze of 24* we got on May 17. I usually pick about 50 quarts, but got only about 10 cups. So my sister and I went to a U Pick farm and had a blast. They deliver you in a golf cart to whatever variety you want to pick - acres and acres of beautiful, huge clusters of berries. They also had a live band, lots of food, and happy, knowledgeable employees. Luckily, Hurricane (turned into a plain storm) Lee had tamed down; we got very little rain, just lots of wind, with gusts around 50 mph. A friend in a camper near us had a tree fall on his car and smash the windshield, but no one was hurt.

                        in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of September 17, 2023? #40402
                        chocomouse
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                          BakerAunt, when I made zucchini relish a month ago or so, I shredded the zukes and let them sit in a colander to drain excess liquid before simmering them in the brine. One batch I even sprinkled with salt to help shed excess fluid, but then it was a chore to rinse off all that extra salt, so I didn't salt the second batch. However, that batch didn't have extra fluid so I'll not salt the zucchini in the future. Funny -- I bought a gigantic package of hot dogs, 2 dozen I think, a couple weeks ago because I was craving a hot dog! But I only like them when they're cooked on the grill or over a fire.

                          in reply to: What are you Baking the Week of September 10, 2023? #40356
                          chocomouse
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                            I made oatmeal chocolate chip cookies for my husband to take to a potluck but with plenty left for him to eat, as I leave tomorrow to spend the weekend with our friend Lee on the coast of Maine.

                            in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of September 10, 2023? #40354
                            chocomouse
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                              I made mac and cheese for dinner.

                              in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of September 10, 2023? #40348
                              chocomouse
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                                We went out for seafood dinners.

                                in reply to: What are you Baking the Week of September 3, 2023? #40309
                                chocomouse
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                                  I made coconut-lime scones.

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