Patrisha

August 3, 2005

Miscellaneous Stuff

Today I found the recipe for a really good whole-wheat loaf. It is the first one I have found that uses whole-wheat flour only. Usually one has to add white bread flour too. This one used whole-wheat flour and gluten. I wasn’t sure if I had enough whole-wheat flour for a 2 pound load so I made the 1.5 pound load. This is a very small dense loaf and has an excellent taste. The recipe calls for 2 and a half tablespoons of molasses and I used only 2 tablespoons because we do not like the molasses-y taste. When {not if} I make it again, I will make the 2 pound loaf. {Note to self: Get more whole-wheat flour.}

I have been for one walk only because it is too hot to walk again. I would try for the second walk later this evening but I am a mosquito trap and I don’t want to get bitten again. However, it occurs to me that I have some insect repellant in the bathroom so I may well go out when the heat abates. I don’t know what tomorrow is going to be like weatherwise but I have had enough of this heat. I know the weekend is supposed to be cooler and I am looking forward to this.
Today at 7:30 am our time, my sister was cremated. I tried calling my BIL at about 3 pm my time {8 pm his time} but no one answered the phone. I will call again tomorrow just to tell him I am thinking of him.
Tomorrow morning, Fred has asked me to come to the kidney doctor appointment with him. He has a lot of questions. The appointment is just about the time when the Schwan’s Frozen Food man makes his deliveries so we will have to leave a note on the door asking him to call back after 2 pm. And he better do it! I want my 50 calorie fudge sticks!

Until later…

Violet

August 4, 2005

Those fudge sticks sound yummy. So does the bread!

FredOtter

Maybe I shoulda ordered two boxes of fudge sticks…

gray tabby

it was almost too hot to take a walk this morning. tomorrow they say, is supposed to be brutal. i’m staying inside the whole day!! weekend is what i’m looking forward to. the whole wheat bread sounds good. i like moist whole wheat bread. take care,

Newsnut

ooh, I’d like that bread recipe…now that Im home I want to use our maker…could you email it to me. stephinup@charter.net

ChinaBaby

RYN – I may just try it for kicks the old fashioned way. Hero’s always asking what I’d like for a Christmas present, so that could be a great idea. Also, she not only tries to eat ants, she DOES eat them. More fiber in the diet?

Telynor

It’s horribly hot here too. Just miserable and the mosquitos are out in force. Do you use the King Arthur flour at all? And those fudge sticks — sound very good too! I hope Fred did order two boxes!

The Mystic

The weather is annoying. Temperatures are supposed to lower this weekend for Connecticut… Hopefully it will for you too. -James

wickedgood

I’ve got a recipe for Anadama bread where I had to cut the amount of molasses in half, so I know just what you mean. A little goes a long way.

Have you tried adding crushed flax seed to your whole wheat bread? It moistens it up and is quite tasty, as well as good for you.

Sunshine Wolf

Fudge sticks!!!! It’s always nice to have someone else go to the doctor with you to help remember what he said and ask the questions you forget to ask!

LightButHearty

I want your 50 calorie fudge sticks too!

Your bread sounds good. I’m sure you BIL will appreciate your call.

Talesia

August 5, 2005

The bread sounds great! Could we convince you to post the recipe?

MegaLady

ryn: No, antidepressants won’t kill me; but I don’t think two cigarettes a day will kill me, either. 🙂 Of course, there’s always the danger that I’ll start smoking two packs a day again. *gulp* BTW, I was reading your front page. You must be quite an amazing lady!

scout~finch

ryn- Patricia you are so right. If I didn’t know the name of the author I would think he is a woman. Your bread recipe sound delicious. I love dense breads, white, rye or whole wheat. I used to bake bread every week from a recipe an elderly Scottish friend gave me and it used honey. It was so good.

greeneyes&sunflowers

cont. I made them look stupid. The manager of the mechanics does not like me and is always trying to get me in trouble, this time he succeded but I do not care. He is an asshole and he knows it. *huggs*

Zedlavharas.

September 6, 2005

I don’t blame you. It is far to hot outside for walking around, let alone doing anything else! I skipped my run today for that very reason.