I'm hoping that Carole doesn't mind me borrowing her phrase....somehow it just fits today.
This week has been spent getting my house back in order. It's amazing what falls behind when I am not home for a week...........so I thought instead of showing what little knitting has been done, I would show you a few things that make me go hmmmm........while I catch my breath a bit.
Of Bees and Mugs........
Do you not love my little felted Bee, right down to his little leg pollen pocket? My friend Julie of Kick The Moon Farm made both the jug and the little bee for me last week. The little cream jug matches a set of coffee mugs that I bought a few years ago from her. Julie is an incredibly talented artist and makes me laugh all week long.
Gadgets...........gotta love them!
Have you ever used one of these apple coring/paring tool? I know, I know....it IS a gadget, but let me tell you, it is one of the coolest gadgets I own! Love It! The weather finally has a fall crisp bite in the air, so tonight for dinner it was a pot of beef stew, some home made bread and some apple crisp...yum! Now that I finally broke down and bought one of these gizmo's, there is a better chance that I may actually make more than one apple dish this fall.....
Mmmmm.........hot bread!.........
Speaking of that home made bread.........I thought that I would share my favorite bread recipe with you. It is some yummy and if you have a bread maker, it's Easy Peasy!
Quick & Easy Anadama Bread
1 c water
1/4 c. molasses
3T melted butter
1 egg
1tsp salt
1/3 c. cornmeal (whoops, I forgot this first time around)
3 c. flour (I use 2 c white flour and 1 c of organic wheat flour)
1package yeast (rapid rise or regular)
Breadmaker:
add the ingredients to the bread pan in the order they are given and push the magic start button.
Conventional method:
In lg bowl mix cornmeal, salt, yeast and 1 c. flour. In 1qt pan, heat water, molasses and butter until very warm (120-130 degrees)
With mixer low spd. gradually beat liquid and lightly beaten egg into dry ingredients. Increase speed to med, mix 2 min. occasionally scraping sides. Add 1c. of flour and mix for 2 more minutes, then add final cup of flour and mix with wooden spoon.
Place in greased souffle dish and let rise for 1 hour then cook at 375 for 30-35 minutes. (I use a bread maker these days and love it!)
Enjoy!!!
Thanks for the bread recipe!! I made it this weekend with beef stew. It's a keeper!
Posted by: JoAnn | Sunday, October 21, 2007 at 07:34 PM
I've always wanted one of those apple corers/peelers, but it would only encourage me to make apple crumble every night. They're just so... elegant.
Posted by: fluffy geek | Tuesday, October 16, 2007 at 07:08 AM
Looks delicious! Love that apple corer/peeler thing!
Posted by: tiennie | Saturday, October 13, 2007 at 12:11 AM
Maybe I would bake more bread if I had a bread maker. Looks good!
Posted by: Wool Winder | Friday, October 12, 2007 at 03:09 PM
I have the old Pampered Chef version of that apple peeler. Haven't used it in a few years though. I'm not surprised that the thought of homemade bread made it through my head just this morning. lol. Looks so delish and I swear I can almost smell it. Nummy.
Posted by: Jean | Friday, October 12, 2007 at 01:02 PM
I LOVE that little felted bee! Thanks for sharing your special things.
Posted by: Lynne | Friday, October 12, 2007 at 12:52 PM
I would never make it through fall without my apple/peeler/corer/slicer. Now I want to go home and bake! Your bee is so adorable! :)
Posted by: Ruinwen | Friday, October 12, 2007 at 11:41 AM
In the conventional method it mentions cornmeal, but no cornmeal is listed in the ingredient list. This bread sounds delicious either way.
Posted by: Visionsister | Friday, October 12, 2007 at 11:14 AM
Oooo - that all looks SO good! We did a similar take last weekend as a cure for the snowy/rainy/sloppy mix we got. Chicken curry and homemade wheat bread with wheatberries. I have to try your Anadama bread now too!
Posted by: Anne | Friday, October 12, 2007 at 11:01 AM
Thanks for the recipe! It looks delicious, and I've been meaning to dust off the ol' breadmaker.
Posted by: Jodi | Friday, October 12, 2007 at 10:07 AM
Apple crisp! I love apple crisp! Must make...
Posted by: Cheryl S. | Friday, October 12, 2007 at 09:51 AM
I'm reading this before coffee or breakfast. The mug is great and it would be better full of steaming black liquid;-) The bread makes my mouth water and all I can think of is apple crisp for breakfast....gotta go! ;-)
Posted by: margene | Friday, October 12, 2007 at 07:43 AM
I need an apple peeler! I just always wondered whether they actually worked, but it sounds like they do. Thanks for the bread recipe, looks delicious - I'll find out this weekend when I try it!!
Posted by: kelly jo | Friday, October 12, 2007 at 06:01 AM
Yum! Thanks for the bread recipe!
I may just have to go out and buy one of the apple peelers. I've wanted one for years, and now that its finally cool, I would love a bit of hot apple sauce.
The bee and the jug are both fabulous!
Posted by: Kirsten | Friday, October 12, 2007 at 05:59 AM
Apple crisp sounds wonderful. If I cooked, I'd make some this weekend. ;)
Posted by: Beth | Friday, October 12, 2007 at 12:45 AM
I haven't baked bread in ages. . .but I might just start again.
Posted by: Alarming Female | Friday, October 12, 2007 at 12:30 AM
I loved my apple peeler so much that I bought a big cast iron one that mounts onto the table. It was really handy when I used to can 60 pints of applesauce each summer. :)
Posted by: Beth | Thursday, October 11, 2007 at 10:18 PM
I can't tell you how many times I've wanted to buy one of those apple thingies. Wasn't sure how much use I'd get out of it. Hmmmm.... I may have to reconsider. Lately I've doing the continous apple peel by hand.
Posted by: Manise | Thursday, October 11, 2007 at 09:03 PM
I have an apple/peeler thingy too but I never use it. I should dig it out, though.
That bread sounds delicious.
And I never mind when someone borrows my phrases. :-)
Posted by: Carole | Thursday, October 11, 2007 at 08:45 PM