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  • in reply to: Daily Quiz for August 16, 2020 #26195
    cwcdesign
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      I actually knew it

      in reply to: What are you Baking the Week of August 9, 2020? #26194
      cwcdesign
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        On Friday, I backed a loaf of my version of Harvest Grains bread - I must not have been paying enough attention to my ingredients (I was sort of rushing) and it came out a little denser - it was still very good and Will's already eaten about half of it.

        in reply to: Fall 2020 hummingbird migration #26193
        cwcdesign
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          We have a couple of hummingbirds here on the Georgia coast. We had hung up Nate's hummingbird feeder and put in a few plants to attract them. They were already here, but we also brought over the hummingbird/butterfly window box from my moms - it seems very happy sitting in our "garden."

          in reply to: 2020 Gardens #26105
          cwcdesign
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            That looks fun Mike. My best friend sells Juice+ tower gardens and keeps trying to get me to buy one. When I told her about our plot at the community garden, she tried to tell me the tower was better because we’d have to deal with pests in the soil - we did that for spring planting - a couple of Northern gardeners, our Mexican Chef and our local Cook - and we learned A LOT. For fall planting, building new raised beds put over black ground cover, clean dirt, compost and peat. All our seeds are here - as many disease resistant and hardy ones as we could find. We’re going to plant following the square foot method. We can harvest into November, even things like snap peas, haricots vert and cucumbers. We figure we have a better shot at getting things right.

            in reply to: British vs. American Self-Rising Flour #26077
            cwcdesign
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              Thank you Mike. Now I have 3 posts that all say the same thing - Ha!

              BA I didn’t see the amounts at first either - by my 3rd copying I found that information. There is a little grayish box on the right hand side that lists the ingredients - when you see it, you’ll know, but they didn’t make it easy

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              in reply to: British vs. American Self-Rising Flour #26060
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                I just posted a reply and must not have hit send. I went to the website of my favorite flour over there Doves Farm. I’ll repost the links to their self-raising flour, a recipe for baking powder, and a recipe they have for making your own self-raising flour. Plain flour has less protein than KAF AP, strong flour has a higher protein and that’s what I primarily used
                https://www.dovesfarm.co.uk/products/organic-self-raising-white-flour-x-1kg
                https://www.dovesfarm.co.uk/recipes/how-to-make-your-own-baking-powder
                https://www.dovesfarm.co.uk/recipes/how-to-make-self-raising-flour

                in reply to: British vs. American Self-Rising Flour #26053
                cwcdesign
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                  I wonder if that is the case - let me see - I just went to the website for my favorite flour when we lived in Ireland the three links below are their self rising flour and it’s ingredients, how they recommend making baking powder and their recipe for making self-raising flour. Plain flour has less protein than KAF all purpose - I usually used strong flour which is higher in protein

                  https://www.dovesfarm.co.uk/products/organic-self-raising-white-flour-x-1kg
                  https://www.dovesfarm.co.uk/recipes/how-to-make-your-own-baking-powder
                  https://www.dovesfarm.co.uk/recipes/how-to-make-self-raising-flour

                  in reply to: What are you Baking the Week of August 9, 2020? #26066
                  cwcdesign
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                    Oh yum, that looks good.

                    I made a sticky toffee pudding because Sam’s had a 2 pound box of Medjool dates for under $8. We’ll dig into it shortly

                    in reply to: British vs. American Self-Rising Flour #26065
                    cwcdesign
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                      So I have now tried to post three times and not one shows up. The last one popped up bu then I edited it and it went away. It shows at the top that I posted

                      in reply to: British vs. American Self-Rising Flour #26063
                      cwcdesign
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                        I just posted twice and it hasnt shown up. I’m confused but this one did I’ll try again. I posted links to the website for my favorite flour in Ireland. Doves Farm is an organic British company. Their plain flour has less protein than KAF AP. I usually used strong flour as it closer to KAF AP. I found the ingredient list for their self-raising, a recipe for homemade baking powder and one for making your own self-raising flour. The comparisons might help in your quest for your scones.
                        https://www.dovesfarm.co.uk/products/organic-self-raising-white-flour-x-1kg
                        https://www.dovesfarm.co.uk/recipes/how-to-make-your-own-baking-powder
                        https://www.dovesfarm.co.uk/recipes/how-to-make-self-raising-flour

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                        in reply to: Covid-19 Discussions and Stories #26057
                        cwcdesign
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                          Only if the restaurant let them. We FINALLY got a directive which to me is stronger than a policy. No one is allowed in the Market without a mask and we are not allowed to even take an order outside if they’re not wearing a mask. We don’t have to accommodate people not wearing masks at all.

                          We will be allowed to have a family service under the trees outside and/or a burial. We will have a Celebration of Life for Mom when we are allowed to congregate in the church again. I would probably consider an outside Celebration if that were allowed sooner. At least she was cremated.

                          I loved the cartoon BA!

                          in reply to: Daily Quiz for August 9, 2020 #26054
                          cwcdesign
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                            I got it

                            in reply to: What are you Baking the Week of August 2, 2020? #26052
                            cwcdesign
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                              I finally made the lime cookies on Wednesday and baked some on Thursday before I went back to work. I have a few dozen in the freezer that we can bake when we need them. The recipe was originally in Cottage Living. It had sour cream in it. They were good - Will really liked them. My comments are that the needed more lime zest and that they were a little tough. Any suggestions for next time. I did double the recipe and can provide any other information.

                              The nice thing about the new kitchen cabinets and countertops is that the configuration gives us more counter space. While I was prepping the cookie dough on one counter, Will was making his tortillas - we are going through more flour since he started making them

                              in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of August 2, 2020? #26048
                              cwcdesign
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                                Chocomouse how did you fare in the storm? I have a friend in CT who had a large tree branch on her roof - no power.

                                Will did all the cooking last week. He has been such a wonderful support

                                in reply to: Covid-19 Discussions and Stories #26047
                                cwcdesign
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                                  You all are so sweet. I really appreciate. It is hard to believe it has been a week. Sometimes I’m numb and feel like I’m going through the motions, but I think it’s good being back at work.
                                  On Friday we were were up to 2400 cases with 48 deaths. My friend who was helping with Moms meds, got a negative result.

                                  I had a woman who came in today who didn’t put her mask on until she say me and I said you’re actually supposed to have it on when you come in the door. And said she was negative as if she was no threat to anyone. Just because you had one negative test does not mean you might not get it another - sheesh. Good thing I had my mask on!

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