tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264294700715447531.post6718153615398295762..comments2024-02-20T04:43:47.934-08:00Comments on Eco-novice: Wait. Why Am I Doing This?Betsy Escandonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13598482569526345086noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264294700715447531.post-49108238605010654192012-07-23T12:14:56.398-07:002012-07-23T12:14:56.398-07:00Inspiring! And real at the same time, which is why...Inspiring! And real at the same time, which is why I like you so much. :)Erica Layne | Let Why Leadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02557933241524782369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264294700715447531.post-49054018203458026322012-07-19T16:33:59.750-07:002012-07-19T16:33:59.750-07:00Great post! I cant tell you how many times i have ...Great post! I cant tell you how many times i have forgotten yeast or salt or something else essential. Note: yeastless bread does not equal matzoh. Not sure what was happening in the Old Testament...Paigehttp://www.spitthatoutthebook.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264294700715447531.post-3262896159125063122012-07-19T11:37:50.448-07:002012-07-19T11:37:50.448-07:00Great post! I agree with so much of what you said ...Great post! I agree with so much of what you said and can totally relate to mixing things up a bit with recipes... I once baked a pie for a contest and left out the sugar by accident. That one was NOT salvageable!!!Farmer's Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04993260095409544097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264294700715447531.post-32694583346202209402012-07-11T12:12:23.911-07:002012-07-11T12:12:23.911-07:00Btw, I discovered Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a Day...Btw, I discovered Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a Day through your blog and absolutely love it. Thanks for another great tip!Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264294700715447531.post-50617091810428314622012-07-11T10:47:25.437-07:002012-07-11T10:47:25.437-07:00Great attitude! I have a full-time job outside th...Great attitude! I have a full-time job outside the home, which limits the time I can spend cooking from scratch, but I do make a lot of our food. For us it's more a matter of avoiding take-out and ready-to-eat convenience foods than making things like bread, but I make quick breads and muffins pretty often in cooler weather.<br /><br />Here is <a href="http://articles.earthlingshandbook.org/2010/08/11/things-not-to-do-dessert-edition/" rel="nofollow">one of my worst kitchen disasters</a>, in which I thought it would be convenient to make a "homemade" food by mixing things from packages, and here's a story about <a href="http://articles.earthlingshandbook.org/2008/06/18/cabbage-nengkan/" rel="nofollow">how I turned some long-frozen cabbage into edible food</a>.Beccahttp://articles.earthlingshandbook.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264294700715447531.post-5972964616660361992012-07-11T03:35:33.977-07:002012-07-11T03:35:33.977-07:00I am so glad I am not the only one! I am a horribl...I am so glad I am not the only one! I am a horrible baker when the kids distract me (and I only have 3). I forget sugar in cakes and butter in buns! I have taken to trying to make the more difficult stuff before they all awaken. Oh and I had buns the other day that look like your bread that you say over rose and I was trying to figure out what went wrong. Now I know! thanks for sharing (visiting from WFMW)Victoria@Snailpacetransformationshttp://snailpacetransformations.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264294700715447531.post-38652424784383986402012-07-10T17:59:09.109-07:002012-07-10T17:59:09.109-07:00Glad I'm not the only one.Glad I'm not the only one.Betsy Escandonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13598482569526345086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264294700715447531.post-10748681571653237842012-07-10T17:58:51.472-07:002012-07-10T17:58:51.472-07:00Absolutely. I think a lot of people learn to cook ...Absolutely. I think a lot of people learn to cook b/c of special dietary needs.Betsy Escandonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13598482569526345086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264294700715447531.post-44798621074349475322012-07-10T17:55:51.247-07:002012-07-10T17:55:51.247-07:00That's funny, b/c I've never yet made home...That's funny, b/c I've never yet made homemade rolls. Although I do make pizza any week it's under 90. You definitely sound ready to make bread.Betsy Escandonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13598482569526345086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264294700715447531.post-61949733775114034192012-07-10T17:55:05.940-07:002012-07-10T17:55:05.940-07:00I'm glad making bread crumbs is cathartic for ...I'm glad making bread crumbs is cathartic for you. I'm not sure it would work for me...Betsy Escandonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13598482569526345086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264294700715447531.post-24042401463703222082012-07-10T13:56:35.232-07:002012-07-10T13:56:35.232-07:00I love homemade bread! Great tip about the yeast, ...I love homemade bread! Great tip about the yeast, I would have never have known you could throw the yeast in after the fact. I'm notorious for leaving out ingredients or not putting enough in!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264294700715447531.post-65056673713916912972012-07-10T11:29:35.330-07:002012-07-10T11:29:35.330-07:00Love it. One more reason for me is allergies. My d...Love it. One more reason for me is allergies. My daughter has several severe allergies, and when we see something that looks great at a bakery or market stand, we say, "that looks amazing, I bet we can do it allergy-free!" She's only four, but I love that she gets a positive sense of empowerment in creating things at home that her allergies might otherwise prevent her from enjoying!Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264294700715447531.post-63212023107360170532012-07-10T11:14:15.922-07:002012-07-10T11:14:15.922-07:00Love this list and wish I had more drive to do mor...Love this list and wish I had more drive to do more from scratch, though I am proud of what I do make! Bread is on my list to overcome and since I've perfected pizza dough and homemade yeast rolls, bread will probably be next.Lindsey Bracketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06403673853147371721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264294700715447531.post-85591354100286410322012-07-10T09:16:59.743-07:002012-07-10T09:16:59.743-07:00Oh, I've so been there. I remember one time in...Oh, I've so been there. I remember one time in particular when I spent all afternoon trying out a new recipe for wheat bread and like five minutes before I was going to put it in the oven, when it was beautifully high and risen, my then-3-year-old son decided to leave a handprint in it. Totally fell flat. Whenever my bread flops, I just make breadcrumbs and I feel a little better -- it's pretty cathartic to pulverize frustrating bread results in the food processor.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08213514826661790158noreply@blogger.com