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I (yes, me, not Will) have in the oven Baked Steel Cut Oatmeal from Alexandracooks.com No need to precook the oatmeal - just toss in an 8x8 pan with nuts, baking powder, salt and fruit, pour over a milk/egg/maple syrup/vanilla/butter mix and bake.It was easy because I could weigh everything right into each container. I did say to Will that I wouldn't have been able to do it "by self" if it was any heavier - 😀

Hand/wrist is still stiff and a little sore - less progress than I thought, but at least moving forward

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I agree with Mike about cutting the onions in half too. I hate the long strings you can get if you leave them in whole rings - they twist around spoons and such

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I was ordering a bread knife from KAF today using my $10 coupon that runs out soon and looked at vanilla, then went back and looked at Penzey's and Beanilla. For some reason the price on the Madagascar single strength pint had dropped to $41.91 with free shipping so I ordered it.

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Italiancook - do you have a crockpot? The easiest recipe I ever found for making a large quantity of caramelized onions is from Lora Brody's Slow Cooker Cooking. She uses a 4 quart slow cooker but you can double the amount of onions (but don't need to double the butter) if you have a larger slow cooker. 3 pounds Vidalia or other sweet onions (about 4 or 5) peeled and sliced 1/8-1/4inch and 1 stick butter. Put onions and butter in pot and cook on low 12-14 hours. They should be mahogany colored and very soft - she says it's almost impossible to overcook them.

She also has a comment about the butter - not to worry about the amount. you can drain and chill the onions and the liquid. Skim the butter off the liquid and you can use the butter and liquid separately in other recipes. And, yes, you can freeze the onions.

I've used these onions in her onion soup and in other recipes.

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Italiancook, I love that your niece is baking and kept trying - the English muffin toasting bread was a great choice - very beginner friendly.

When I woke up at 7 there was a text from son in NZ about baking - got on FaceTime and he wanted to make Mrs. Cindy's CC Cookies, so I scanned the recipe and was on with him for about an hour and a half - he had to prep ingredients, etc. I was able to see inside the mixer and let him know he had to beat butter and sugar longer to get the light fluffy result. They chopped local chocolate for chips. He later said they were perfect, but cooked a touch too long.

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Will has baked two loaves of bread over the past few days using the Zo for making the dough. The best part about the machine is making dough while you attend to other things. He made a loaf of pan de mie subbing in 120 grams(1 cup) of white whole wheat and then he made a loaf from the No Knead Cheese Burger Buns recipe from KAF subbing in 100 grams of sourdough starter. Both were excellent.

My visit to the doctor went well yesterday. I'm starting to use my left hand but the wrist needs some time to bend - he's having me push the palm and the back of the hand several times a day to get the motion going. At PT, they can still only work on my fingers until I go back in 3 weeks. In a couple of days, I think Will and I are going to try to cook or back something together since I can't lift too much - but at least I'm attempting to do things with my left hand to get the strength back.

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We may not have all the snow you all have, but as Joan knows we’ve had rainy, chilly weather for a couple of days after a teaser of 2 warm sunny days. Somehow today it feels like forever.

Will made Ina’s tomato soup with grilled cheese last night. Tonight he made chicken salad sandwiches to go with it with some fresh greens from the garden.

I finally go back to the doctor on Monday!

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I had my first shot yesterday (Pfizer), not much reaction - mostly tired and a sore arm today. Next shot in 3 weeks

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Last night Will made pizza with sourdough pizza dough he made from recipe he found on Alexandracooks.com. the dough was excellent. he made 4 small ones - plain cheese; veggie with sautéed red peppers & mushrooms, black olives and sun-dried tomatoes; BBQ chicken with onions and the leftover bourbon pineapple from the pineapple upside down cake and last but not least, broccoli chicken. he made a mix of shredded cheese that included Dubliner and Colby jack. They were delicious and we have plenty for dinner tonight.

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Thanks, Kimbob - Similar price as Beanilla $55.95 with free shipping. The shame is they go straight from 16 oz to half a gallon with no quart option. the half gallon takes the price down to around $37/pint, but I sure don't need that much!

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I know that I can be a snob about vanilla nowadays. But when I was a kid we always had McCormick's real vanilla in the house - it's probably a blend, but it's less than $18 for 8 oz at Sam's. So next time I think I'll get some just to have on hand.

And, if I ever go into a store again, I can start looking at Home Goods and TJMaxx or Tuesday Morning, if it stays open. There are still too many places around here that don't require masks including the local pharmacy! In the spring, not only did they require masks but they also took your temperature. At least they still have plexiglass shields at the registers.

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Your muffins sound yummy,BA. I hope you stay toasty warm in your house.

Will made sourdough pancakes on the baking steel on the grill. it was a little cooler this morning so they took a little longer. Since we have an original (flat) steel, the grill was a good idea since our stove top can get too messy. It's also an old glass flat cooktop and has hot spots, so the cooking is more even on the grill - we may even try it there for the English muffins and then I wouldn't have to buy their mini griddle with the channel for collecting oil.

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Me, too. I love it when authors give you alternative ingredients and recommend you make substitutions.

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Those look yummy - I’d probably throw it all in the bread machine.

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Chocomouse - meatloaf sandwiches are one of my favorites!

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