[Joan Simpson]

Merry Christmas to everyone wishing each of you blessings!

[Joan Simpson]

I've always wanted to do the crock pot candy so maybe I will,if so I'll let you know how it turns out Italiancook.I baked for my sister and niece this week made them Coconut pies and Lemon Chess pies.For us I made a Cherry Pie which is almost gone,gotta get back in the kitchen.

[Joan Simpson]

Cooked a big pot of Mustard Greens with pork neck bones,When neck bone meat is tender I pick the meat off and put back in greens,had potato salad and corn bread to go with it so we'll have several meals off that.Cooked a pork roast with potato and carrots-n-onions and had a couple meals off the meat with BBQ later on in the week.Nothing else much.

[Joan Simpson]

Good idea on the cookie ring I usually do mine about the size of a saucer then wrap till needed or freeze it.

[Joan Simpson]

Baked a Lemon Chess Pie,Cherry Pie and chocolate cake all turned out good and I have really gotten the pie crusts down pat.The chocolate cake makes a small cake 8 inch layer so I double it for a whole cake very chocolaty tastes like devil food Recipe from Just a pinch called Lil Chocolate Cake by Cassie and we love it.The pie crusts I've been making is called Sylvia's perfect Pie Crust it's very good makes 3- but I've added an extra cup of flour and a little extra water to give me 4.Reason being when I'd check them baking it was really greasy bubbling around edges and this takes care of that and still very flaky.I seem to have a better browning crust if I bake them in tin foil pans which I reuse over and over.What pan gives you a flakier and brown crust ? I have glass ,stainless and ceramic pans but truly like the tin foil.Wondering if I buy a thin tin pan will it do well?Got lots of baking to do this week.Forgot to say on the chocolate cake it calls for a cup of hot water and I sub black coffee for that and it ups the flavor and you'd never know it.Happy Baking.

[Joan Simpson]

Made a pot of Oyster Stew,Chili and Taco Salads.Had the chili over hotdogs with cheese,and to use the last up we had it over white rice.

[Joan Simpson]

I have a Kitchen Aid hand mixer and love it,very light,came with several different beaters which I use only regular ones.Has bread dough hooks I've never tried them as I don't think it's heavy duty enough for that.Mine is a 5 speed,very satisfied for light mixing as in cookies,potatoes, cakes.

[Joan Simpson]

I baked a Lemon Chess Pie from Mennonite Girls Can Cook and it was so good and smooth,loved it.Baked a chocolate pie it was just OK.

[Joan Simpson]

We celebrated our Thanksgiving on Wednesday (some family had to work Thanksgiving at a restaurant) so my part was baking pies.I made an apple, pumpkin,and 2-coconut pies all turned out well.Also baked a sweet potato souffle with marshmallows put on at the end of baking just to puff up a little.Was pleased with everything and I enjoyed making it.I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving we are all so blessed!Forgot to add the turkey that was baked was baked upside down and it was so moist,the best turkey I’ve ever had.I had heard of that before but never tried,well it worked!

[Joan Simpson]

I made a pot of vegetable soup with fresh pimento cheese for sandwiches.The weather is a little cooler here so we're ready for some soup.I love the edit button on here Mike as I noticed I had posted on the wrong category so I copied,pasted and deleted,thank you from this Georgia girl lol.Boy I can mess something up, smiling here though.Also made some Brunswick Stew which we shared with our aunt.

• This reply was modified 8 years, 9 months ago by Joan Simpson.
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[Joan Simpson]

BakerAunt I reuse my parchment also never had a problem.I take a paper towel and wipe away anything like crumbs and reuse.

[Joan Simpson]

I baked brownies from Mennonite Girls Can Cook and they were very good and fudgy.Baked corn bread.Not much baking.

[Joan Simpson]

Brownies and corn bread.... not much here.

[Joan Simpson]

We live out also and we only get one little girl every year.I worked with her mother years ago.She get's all the candy her mom brings her here and to her grandmothers home.

[Joan Simpson]

My starter is 5 years old,got the recipe from KAF and keep it refrigerated.I don't do regular feedings either,when I'm wanting to bake bread I take it out stir it up sometimes I throw some away sometime I don't .After about 3 or 4 feedings it's up to par and makes really good sourdough.I really like the flavor and like to make it half white and half wheat.

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