January 21, 2009

WHAT'S IN THE BOWL?

WHAT'S IN THE BOWL?


HAVE YOU HAULED OUT YOUR 5-LB BAG OF FLOUR AND YEAST? IF NOT THEN, I'LL TEMPT YOU WITH THE PICTURES OF THE PEASANT BREAD, THAT I'VE BRAGGED ABOUT HERE ON THIS BLOG.
IF ONLY YOU COULD SMELL...THE YEAST RISING AND BUBBLING............ AND, THE BEST PART? NO KNEADING REQUIRED!

WE ESPECIALLY LOVE OURS SPRINKLED WITH PARMESAN CHEESE AND GARLIC... AND BUTTER! TWO LOAVES...GONE IN A NEW YORK SECOND! I BAKED THEM IN PIE PLATES... ORIGINALLY INTENDED TO FILL THEM WITH SOUP...PANERA BREAD STYLE...BUT, MY BOYS JUST COULDN'T KEEP OUT OF THE KITCHEN AND KEEP THEIR HANDS OFF THEM! OKAY, ME EITHER. SMILE-WINK-NOD.


YOU JUST CAN'T BEGIN TO IMAGINE HOW COZY THIS BREAD MADE MY TINY HOME SMELL! JUST DREAMY!
IN CASE YOU'RE SAYING, "OKAY, THAT DOES IT, GIVE ME THAT RECIPE!" HERE IT IS....
AND, IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A FANTASTIC SOUP RECIPE SITE, THIS IS MY FAVORITE... FAVORITE SOUP SITE! WE ESPECIALLY LIKE THE POTATO-LEEK SOUP (ALTHOUGH I ADD CARAWAY SEEDS) AND I ESPECIALLY LIKE THE FACT THAT MOST IF NOT ALL, ARE FREEZABLE! NICE.
LET ME KNOW IF YOU TRY THE BREAD....AND HOW YOU LIKED IT! AND, WHAT ABOUT YOU? WHY DON'T YOU TELL US ABOUT YOUR FAVORITE RECIPE OR SHARE AN ON-LINE LINK FOR SOMETHING YOUR FAMILY LOVES? JUST LEAVE IT IN MY COMMENTS...AND WE'LL ALL BE READING AND NETWORKING!!


2 comments:

Holly said...

Fleming's Homesteading group is going to bake bread next Friday...yum! I'm still scared of the yeast lol but yours looks good :)

Lisa said...

The bread looks tasty. How many people does the loaf serve? The serving size says one loaf! But if it fills a whole pie pan? 998 calories? Eeek!