Recent content by Charlotte-Ca

Hi there neighbor. I'm in San Diego, where we have had more rain than usual and it's colder than usual. I know where Lake Forest is because I commuted for many years to Orange Co. to work. I am now retired and enjoying every moment of it. For so many years I live/worked out of my suitcase...

So glad I made some turkey noodle soup from the bones at Thanksgiving. Will be a good dinner tonight as I try to get over my cold that came on ...yes, you guessed it, Christmas Day. What a gift!

For my husband and I - a couple of ounces of leftover ham chopped fine with a small amount of smoked cheese scrambled into 3 eggs - so we each get an egg and a half. English muffin - whole wheat of course! Oh, yes, can't forget the coffee.

My neighbor to the north asked for my recipe, so here goes... I've kinda make this up as I've gone along so some of the measurements aren't exact... 1 pkg yeast + 1 tsp sugar to proof the yeast 1 1/2 C. bread flour 1 1/2 C. wheat flour 1 tsp. salt 2 T. olive oil 2 T. molasses or honey 1 cup...

Changed the yeast and success Taking your suggestion I bought some regular yeast and tried that. I didn't want to go without homemade rolls at Christmas so I'm happy to report it worked. My rolls were a success. Thanks.:yum:

Coffee right off to start. Scrambled eggs, sausage patties, Wheat english muffin, fresh pineapple. Do I get the prize?

Oh, my I've never seen such a thing and I hope I never do. Looks dangerous. I've heard that we have a shortage of bees and now I know why. They are all in your chicken coop. Best of luck.

I'm so glad to have found this forum. I'm a grandmother and I like to cook! One of the things I like to do is bake bread although I'm fairly new at it. I've made several loaves in the past several months of wheat bread that was made with half whole wheat flour and have with bread flour...