Baking ~ Foodies Wanted

yotlyolqualli · 08-29-2012, 03:36 PM

OK, it wasn't AS bad as I thought, but it could have been MUCH MUCH MUCH better. The bread was so heavy if I dropped the loaf on my foot I would have broken toes. On the other hand, the cinnamon rolls turned out pretty good. (Saying that with the full knowledge that when you throw cinnamon, sugar and brown sugar on ANYTHING, it tastes better!) lol

I WILL NOT GIVE UP!!

When cooler weather gets here, I plan on purchasing 25 lbs of flour, 20 envelopes of dry active yeast and I will NOT leave that kitchen (metaphorically speaking) until I have perfected the art of making light bread, darn it!!!

Yeah!

LadyRain · 08-29-2012, 04:24 PM

I make a rockin mean angel food cake! Everyone requests it when we are asked to make something to bring !!

yotlyolqualli · 08-29-2012, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by LadyRain

I make a rockin mean angel food cake! Everyone requests it when we are asked to make something to bring !!

I start getting requests for cookies around October (I give them to my family as Christmas gifts). When we have a family gathering I am ALWAYS asked to bring potato salad... gets very boring , but I never bring any home, so I must be doing something right! As for desserts? My apple pie. My secret is using 6 different kinds of apples, from gala to gold delicious and all the colors in between lol

For covered dish events, they like my chicken casserole and my ham or chicken "pot-pie", in quotations because Amish/Mennonite potpie is NOT a meat pie! lol

I LOVE cooking and baking. I just need to figure the whole bread thing out

Bèsame* · 09-12-2012, 09:14 AM

I've added Asian pears to my apple pies...the texture is a great mix! (it's all about the texture!)

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Originally Posted by yotlyolqualli

I start getting requests for cookies around October (I give them to my family as Christmas gifts). When we have a family gathering I am ALWAYS asked to bring potato salad... gets very boring , but I never bring any home, so I must be doing something right! As for desserts? My apple pie. My secret is using 6 different kinds of apples, from gala to gold delicious and all the colors in between lol

For covered dish events, they like my chicken casserole and my ham or chicken "pot-pie", in quotations because Amish/Mennonite potpie is NOT a meat pie! lol

I LOVE cooking and baking. I just need to figure the whole bread thing out

femmennoir · 08-29-2012, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by yotlyolqualli

OK, it wasn't AS bad as I thought, but it could have been MUCH MUCH MUCH better. The bread was so heavy if I dropped the loaf on my foot I would have broken toes. On the other hand, the cinnamon rolls turned out pretty good. (Saying that with the full knowledge that when you throw cinnamon, sugar and brown sugar on ANYTHING, it tastes better!) lol

I WILL NOT GIVE UP!!

When cooler weather gets here, I plan on purchasing 25 lbs of flour, 20 envelopes of dry active yeast and I will NOT leave that kitchen (metaphorically speaking) until I have perfected the art of making light bread, darn it!!!

Yeah!

May I say: Artisan Bread in 5 minutes a Day ?

Elle*

LadyRain · 08-29-2012, 05:16 PM

funny about the apple pie, mine has pears in it too. Try it, give a nice flavor !!

sylvie · 08-30-2012, 07:41 PM

i have avoided this thread, probably for obvious reasons lol...
Sugar addiction - and lots of inner struggles..But i find myself so much more comfortable around baked goods these days.
And it feels like a blessing, truly... i would love to get myself to the point that i could bake again, because i do soo love to cook & bake.

i could bake, make it all pretty and colorful, and then gift it to those who enjoy baked goods..
i can handle the smell of baked cookies and pies again, those two were the hardest for me...
i used to bake my own homemade bread, bagels and biscuits all the time for my family. And i had the best pizza dough recipe in town.

And cupcakes, how cute are the decorated cupcakes these days?
i want to concoct some yummy blended flavors and top them with pretty icing! i love, love, love decorating..And i love, love, love gifting! (since We're not sweet eaters at all!)

yotlyolqualli · 08-30-2012, 09:14 PM

My niece, mother of two (it's still hard to grasp that concept lol) makes cupcakes and a large cake for her two little one's birthdays.

This year, for her son's 1st birthday, she made cupcakes and a larger cake with a bug theme. She had beetles and bee's and grasshoppers... all made out of candy and or icing. The girl even had pretzle sticks with little green icing inch worms on them! I was IMPRESSED! I'd never have the patience... lol

LadyRain · 08-31-2012, 08:38 PM

When my daughter was little I always made a "first day of school" cake. It was fun to celebrate the new school year. Also when I was little my mom took weekly cake decorating lessons. Every week we kids would enjoy her "lesson". My fav was the Barbie cake, which my two brothers balked at but ate anyway!

stephfromMIT · 08-31-2012, 08:48 PM

Mandy doesn't eat egg yolks or dairy. Anyone have any baking recipes that are vegan?

08-29-2012, 03:36 PM	#1
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08-29-2012, 04:24 PM	#2
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LadyRain Member How Do You Identify?: StoneFemme Preferred Pronoun?: Hey You.!! Relationship Status: very stuck... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: new england Posts: 180 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 45 Thanked 312 Times in 128 Posts Rep Power: 3554043	funny about the apple pie, mine has pears in it too. Try it, give a nice flavor !! __________________ TBI Survivor

08-30-2012, 07:41 PM	#7
sylvie Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Mr Mtn's babygirl Preferred Pronoun?: girly, she Relationship Status: fiercely protected ♥ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Moving home in OR with Him VERY soooon !! Posts: 2,548 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,834 Thanked 7,501 Times in 1,850 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	i have avoided this thread, probably for obvious reasons lol... Sugar addiction - and lots of inner struggles..But i find myself so much more comfortable around baked goods these days. And it feels like a blessing, truly... i would love to get myself to the point that i could bake again, because i do soo love to cook & bake. i could bake, make it all pretty and colorful, and then gift it to those who enjoy baked goods.. i can handle the smell of baked cookies and pies again, those two were the hardest for me... i used to bake my own homemade bread, bagels and biscuits all the time for my family. And i had the best pizza dough recipe in town. And cupcakes, how cute are the decorated cupcakes these days? i want to concoct some yummy blended flavors and top them with pretty icing! i love, love, love decorating..And i love, love, love gifting! (since We're not sweet eaters at all!) __________________ my Mantra: i am letting go of angers, continuing to find forgiveness, welcoming inner peace & deserving of it all. my facebook weight loss page: http://www.facebook.com/asyllyjourney

08-30-2012, 09:14 PM	#8
yotlyolqualli Member How Do You Identify?: submissive femme Preferred Pronoun?: She Relationship Status: moving forward and not looking back... anything is possible! Join Date: May 2012 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 242 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,206 Thanked 1,272 Times in 184 Posts Rep Power: 21357560	My niece, mother of two (it's still hard to grasp that concept lol) makes cupcakes and a large cake for her two little one's birthdays. This year, for her son's 1st birthday, she made cupcakes and a larger cake with a bug theme. She had beetles and bee's and grasshoppers... all made out of candy and or icing. The girl even had pretzle sticks with little green icing inch worms on them! I was IMPRESSED! I'd never have the patience... lol __________________ ~Love is a verb~

08-31-2012, 08:38 PM	#9
LadyRain Member How Do You Identify?: StoneFemme Preferred Pronoun?: Hey You.!! Relationship Status: very stuck... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: new england Posts: 180 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 45 Thanked 312 Times in 128 Posts Rep Power: 3554043	When my daughter was little I always made a "first day of school" cake. It was fun to celebrate the new school year. Also when I was little my mom took weekly cake decorating lessons. Every week we kids would enjoy her "lesson". My fav was the Barbie cake, which my two brothers balked at but ate anyway! __________________ TBI Survivor

08-31-2012, 08:48 PM	#10
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