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I made pork chops on the grill and had it with a salad.

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I simmered a couple of chicken thighs in a little water and pasta sauce and had it with rotini and peas.

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I made a pizza tonight.

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I decided to make Chewy Fruit and Oatmeal Bars. It's a recipe that I saw many years ago on the box of Quaker Oats. It's no longer on the box but they have it on their website. I modified it a little, I subbed all the sugar (3/4 cup brown sugar and a 1/2 cup granulated sugar) with 1/2 cup of maple syrup. Instead of using a baking pan and then cutting it into bars, I portioned it out into cup cake liners. I had to guess at the baking time, probably overbaked them a little but they turned out good.

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I did a batch of burger/sandwich buns this afternoon. I'm thinking about oatmeal cookies but not sure if I will get around to it.

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Happy Anniversary, Mike!

On Sunday I made brats and boneless pork chops on the grill. Today I made a large salad with slices of pork chop on it.

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I made cupcakes from a box mix. Got 24 cupcakes. I'm debating about frosting or just dusting them.

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Sending good vibes your way, Joan.

Today I had fried chicken delivery. I made kale to go with it.

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I had some leftover pizza and a large salad.

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Mike, that sourdough slice looks like something I would like.

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With the cooler temps today and the next few days, I thought it would be a good time to catch up on pizza. So I made enough pizza dough for the next several days. I used equal amounts of rye, semolina, AP and white whole wheat, hydrated at 70% plus (I started it at 70% non fat milk and added a little water during the kneading process to get the right consistency). Plus a tsp of sugar, 1/4 tsp of salt and 1/2 tsp of yeast. The total weight of the flour was 360 grams, the weight of the finished dough is 650 grams.

I used my last sandwich bun for lunch so I am also making a new batch of buns.

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I made brownies from a box mix. I added all the ingredients the box called for (egg, a little water and oil) but also added a half cup of oats, milk and dried fruit. Also made a chocolate frosting for it (a cup of powdered sugar, 3 rounded tablespoons of cocoa powder (Hersey's Dark), a small pat of butter, a splash of vanilla and enough milk to get the right consistency. I used my new mini candy apple mixer for this and it all came out real fine. Real happy with it so far.

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I made a patty melt and had a side of kale.

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I made a hamburger and kale.

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Oh heck, I posted this in the wrong thread.

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Skeptic, I have 3 although only two are in service. My original is a white bowl lift "Heavy Duty" model that I bought as a close out at Carson's more than 20 years ago. It still works but I boxed it up and put it in on a basement shelf. My second one is a blue "Professional 5 Plus" that I bought from Chef's Catalog about 11-12 years ago. It's been a work horse and will continue to be so, my only complaint is that it is loud and is a little difficult with the small batch kneading. My Little Red Apple (I like that name!) will of course be a supplement to the larger one, possibly taking the place of the hand mixer in some applications.

The pizza was good!

Joan, thanks. I really do like the color.

This is my first tilt head, I have to remember to lock down the head when using it.

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