Bad weather has given us a couple of extra hours with my sister and her husband. \u00a0Originally, they had planned to leave at 7:00 a.m. for the trip home, but the weather in their neck of the woods is much worse than it is here. \u00a0They have ice and snow, and it’s bad enough that the local university has cancelled classes. \u00a0It’s \u00a0given us a much less rushed morning. \u00a0If they wait a bit to leave the roads might be in better shape.<\/p>\n
Today is a cleaning and tidying day. \u00a0Scraps on a Mission meets here tomorrow, and right after that the realtor is coming. \u00a0We’ll be signing the contracts to sell our house. \u00a0It will be a momentous day.<\/p>\n
Our bread baking class yesterday was very interesting. \u00a0The chef managed to organize things in such a way that we were able to make sour dough dinner rolls, pesto rolls, a focaccia with rosemary, cinnamon and raisins, and a basic white sandwich loaf. \u00a0We learned how to proof dry yeast, and shape rolls. \u00a0I learned that salt will kill yeast, so you add it to your dough later in the process. \u00a0I also learned that sticky dough sometimes needs more kneading, and sometimes needs more flour. You always try the kneading first.<\/p>\n
I made a lot of bread and cinnamon rolls when I was in my \u00a020s. \u00a0My doctor suggested that I stop baking because I was getting too many carbs. \u00a0I miss making my own bread. \u00a0We’ll have to see if we can use more restraint if we resume bread \u00a0baking<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, \u00a0we hope our loved ones have a safe trip home, and a good week of Spring Vacation. \u00a0Is there a tribal dance to bring on Spring? \u00a0We sure could use it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Bad weather has given us a couple of extra hours with my sister and her husband. \u00a0Originally, they had planned to leave at 7:00 a.m. for the trip home, but the weather in their neck of the woods is much … Continue reading