Basic Bread – Cinnamon Loaves
The recipe for Mom’s White Bread makes three loaves. I’m not a big fan of plain white bread, so when I took the pictures for Basic Bread – Part One & Basic Bread – Part Two, I decided to dress up...
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Basic Bread 101 – Part Two
Part One of Basic Bread 101 ended with the bread dough rising in a well-oiled bowl. An hour and a half later, the dough has doubled, and it’s time to punch it down. I start with a nice punch to the center, then allow...
Read MoreBasic Bread 101 – Part One
I learned about breadmaking as a child, watching grandmothers, great aunts, and my mother. All the women in our family made bread, though some more than others. Basic white breads were a staple, as were hot rolls, cinnamon...
Read MorePriorities
While I was looking through the digital photos on my hard drive, I came across a couple of photos I took on the way home from my son’s wedding. I’d say it’s a Southern thing, but I know a few people in the...
Read MoreShe’s not a lamb now
A year ago today, Tiny Bottle Lamb weighed about 7 pounds. She still slept indoors in the playpen and followed me around outdoors like a puppy. She still sucked fingers when she was hungry. She hadn’t yet learned how to cross a creek, even a very little one.
