Last summer my friend Sue convinced me that I shouldn’t go through another canning season without a Victorio Food Strainer. At first I didn’t even understand what she was talking about. I don’t have a technical mind and in no way could even fathom how this works, let alone design something like this. But my hands, that is another story — they love this Victorio! I don’t have a food allergy to tomatoes but my hands really break out when I cut them up and process them. With the Victorio my handling of fruits and vegetables is much less.
Bread and Rolls
Tuesdays With Dorie: Semolina Bread
Walk Through The Bible In One Year
Week 25 reading plan Psalm 119 through 150
Click on the colored link to read each day’s scripture.
Monday Psalm 119:1-88, Tuesday Psalm 119:89-176,
Wednesday Psalm 120-125, Thursday Psalm 126-132,
Friday Psalm 133-139, Saturday Psalm 140-145,
Sunday Psalm 146-150.
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile.” Romans 1:16 NIV
It’s Tuesdays With Dorie. That usually means I join some 400+ other bakers and whip up a fun and awesome recipe from Dorie Greenspan’s book, Baking With Julia. The recipes in the book are based on the PBS series hosted by Julia Child. Baking with Julia presents an extraordinary assemblage of talent, knowledge, and artistry from the new generation of bakers whose vision is so much a part of this book. The list of contributors reads like a Who’s Who of today’s master bakers, including Flo Braker, Steve Sullivan, Marcel Desaulniers, Alice Medrich, Nancy Silverton, Martha Stewart, including Nick Malgieri, who is the contributing Baker for this week’s Semolina Bread.
Semolina bread features semolina flour, typically associated with Italian baking because semolina flour is milled from durum wheat, the flour used to make pasta. Unfortunately you won’t find even one picture from me. I looked at Kroger’s, I stopped by two different Wal-mart Super Stores, a health food store, and even a Food Lion. No semolina.
Weekend RoundUP July 13 and Summer In The South
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I love wearing blue jeans. I adore the look, the feel, and that they change shape with me during the day 🙂 Actually, blue, black, gray, khaki, you name the color I just love wearing jeans. The older the better. Slipping into a soft, worn pair of jeans gives me a comfort that lasts throughout the day. Between the heat, the humidity, and my inner child playing with fire, I put away my beloved blue jeans about the end of March and they hang idle in my closet until October. Except for yesterday. Middle of July means middle of summer. Half-way between Memorial Day and Labor Day. And right here smack dab in the middle of the summer heat and humidity we receive a gift of cool temperatures and rain. Yesterday our high was about 75 degrees and we had a gentle rain throughout the day that sprinkled us with about an inch of much-needed rain. I pulled on a sweet pair of blue jeans and a tee-shirt and all the world felt at peace as I listened to the gentle song of the rain from my front porch.
As drought has plagued us this entire spring and summer, my Chief Culinary Consultant and main-man gardener has watered the vegetable garden every day for over a month! Watering is something we most generally don’t need to do in this part of the south. It certainly adds another layer to growing a garden. I thank you Lord for this little reprieve that has quenched my thirst for rain in body and spirit.
Summertime Banana Nut Bread
Walk Through The Bible In One Year
Week 24 reading plan Psalm 81 through 118 Click on the colored link to read each day’s scripture.
Monday Psalm 81-87, Tuesday Psalm 88-91, Wednesday Psalm 92-100, Thursday Psalm 101-104, Friday Psalm 105-106, Saturday Psalm 107-110, Sunday Psalm 111-118
Psalm 100 A psalm for giving grateful praise.
Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
Have you ever heard of “Tasty Kitchen”? Tasty Kitchen is designed by Ree Drummond (The Pioneer Women) and with Ree’s signature blend of modern style, country sweetness, and upbeat sass. It feels easy to navigate and inviting to use. The recipes are broken down into categories (which are always visible on the left of the screen) or are searchable by keyword. You don’t have to be a member to peruse these recipes, but you do need to sign up to add your own recipes or rate other people’s recipes. I have decided to join this happy community and post my recipes there as well as on this blog.
Weekend RoundUP June 16, 2012
As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him;” Psalm 103:13 NIV Father’s Day weekend is here and there isn’t a better time to rejoice in the fantastic family reunion we enjoyed this past week. Our family of 36 started with my mother. Adding my brothers … Read more
The Genealogy of a Recipe – Cinnamon Pull-Apart Bread
Walk Through The Bible In One Year Week 20 reading plan Nehemiah 8 through Job 13 Click on the colored link to read each day’s scripture. Monday Nehemiah 8 -10, Tues Nehemiah 11-13, Wed Esther 1-5, Thursday Esther 6-10, Friday Job 1-5, Saturday Job 6-9, Sunday Job 10-13 Blessings as you read! If you live … Read more