Comments on: Childhood Bread http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/03/14/childhood-bread/ Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:02:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.5 By: Kelly Orr http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/03/14/childhood-bread/#comment-41839 Kelly Orr Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:21:57 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/03/14/childhood-bread/#comment-41839 I made this delicious bread a couple of weeks ago - using the Christ Church cookbook--again! What I especially liked about this recipe was that I was able to give away 2 of the loaves, yet still have 2 for the 9 of us! :) Thanks for sharing the recipe! Your picture is so cute - my twin girls are 4 now, and we have lots of similar pictures - with the 2 of them. I have to say that having twins makes it really easy to accomodate having company - we always have an extra high chair now! :) I made this delicious bread a couple of weeks ago - using the Christ Church cookbook–again!
What I especially liked about this recipe was that I was able to give away 2 of the loaves, yet still have 2 for the 9 of us! :) Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Your picture is so cute - my twin girls are 4 now, and we have lots of similar pictures - with the 2 of them. I have to say that having twins makes it really easy to accomodate having company - we always have an extra high chair now! :)

]]> By: Rayia http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/03/14/childhood-bread/#comment-41377 Rayia Sun, 16 Mar 2008 21:08:37 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/03/14/childhood-bread/#comment-41377 I love the picture of your little girl ( and her hair cut, oh, so cute!) it reminds me so much of when I was little helping my mom in the kitchen making peach pies in my mini pie pan. And the glorious delight of scooping cloudy mounds of meringue atop a lemon pie ( we used to make them for Mrs. Millers father who was our pastor in AZ) It really is so much more fun than playing with blocks! I love the picture of your little girl ( and her hair cut, oh, so cute!) it reminds me so much of when I was little helping my mom in the kitchen making peach pies in my mini pie pan. And the glorious delight of scooping cloudy mounds of meringue atop a lemon pie ( we used to make them for Mrs. Millers father who was our pastor in AZ) It really is so much more fun than playing with blocks!

]]> By: Valerie (Kyriosity) http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/03/14/childhood-bread/#comment-41340 Valerie (Kyriosity) Sun, 16 Mar 2008 12:34:13 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/03/14/childhood-bread/#comment-41340 So I want to know how well the recipe Aunt Monica has matches Rachel's recreation! So I want to know how well the recipe Aunt Monica has matches Rachel’s recreation!

]]> By: lizziejank http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/03/14/childhood-bread/#comment-41281 lizziejank Sun, 16 Mar 2008 06:39:00 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/03/14/childhood-bread/#comment-41281 Hey there Aunt Monica! That is too funny that you had the recipe this whole time! I am going to shift the blame and say that Mom is the one who should have known - I was too little to know who she was sharing recipes with! Thanks for the sweet comment! Oh, by the way.. I ended up buying the bear house pattern online, so I don't need to borrow it. Keep an eye on the craft blog to see if I get it done! And Melissa - If you really won't take them off, and really won't just let them get gummy (which I do) try spraying your rings with non stick spray before kneading. While I think that Wusthof knives may be the answer to all problems in the kitchen, you should use a quick back and forth stroke, not downward pressure. Glad the recipe worked for you, and glad about your "wifey skills" too! Hey there Aunt Monica!
That is too funny that you had the recipe this whole time! I am going to shift the blame and say that Mom is the one who should have known - I was too little to know who she was sharing recipes with! Thanks for the sweet comment! Oh, by the way.. I ended up buying the bear house pattern online, so I don’t need to borrow it. Keep an eye on the craft blog to see if I get it done!

And Melissa - If you really won’t take them off, and really won’t just let them get gummy (which I do) try spraying your rings with non stick spray before kneading.

While I think that Wusthof knives may be the answer to all problems in the kitchen, you should use a quick back and forth stroke, not downward pressure.
Glad the recipe worked for you, and glad about your “wifey skills” too!

]]> By: Melissa Cummings http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/03/14/childhood-bread/#comment-41253 Melissa Cummings Sun, 16 Mar 2008 03:29:33 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/03/14/childhood-bread/#comment-41253 Two questions for you ladies: I genuinely love kneading bread, but dislike how it gums up my rings. Do you have any suggestions besides simply removing the rings prior to kneading? How you do cut loaves *properly* without shredding the edges? (maybe the answer would be a wonderful set of Wusthof knives!) And two comments: I cut this recipe in half and made two large loaves -- it worked wonderfully. (I added one cup of cooked oatmeal for the 1/2 recipe) It is encouraging me so much in my homemaking and wifey skills to share recipes & comments with other women. So thanks for being blessings. Two questions for you ladies:
I genuinely love kneading bread, but dislike how it gums up my rings. Do you have any suggestions besides simply removing the rings prior to kneading?
How you do cut loaves *properly* without shredding the edges? (maybe the answer would be a wonderful set of Wusthof knives!)

And two comments:
I cut this recipe in half and made two large loaves — it worked wonderfully. (I added one cup of cooked oatmeal for the 1/2 recipe)
It is encouraging me so much in my homemaking and wifey skills to share recipes & comments with other women. So thanks for being blessings.

]]> By: Monica http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/03/14/childhood-bread/#comment-41249 Monica Sun, 16 Mar 2008 02:52:43 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/03/14/childhood-bread/#comment-41249 Rachel -- I have your mom's bread recipe ... you should have just asked me -- it would have made your task simpler, but I guess not quite such an adventure. I'm so happy to hear how much you are enjoying your life in so many different ways -- you are indeed blessed!! Love, Aunt Monica Rachel –

I have your mom’s bread recipe … you should have just asked me — it would have made your task simpler, but I guess not quite such an adventure. I’m so happy to hear how much you are enjoying your life in so many different ways — you are indeed blessed!!

Love,
Aunt Monica

]]> By: Nikki http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/03/14/childhood-bread/#comment-41162 Nikki Sat, 15 Mar 2008 15:51:41 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/03/14/childhood-bread/#comment-41162 I love this recipe. I found it in the Hot Providence Cookbook and have been making it ever since. I hardly buy bread anymore. How could I? This stuff is the best! A friend of mine told me about the cookbook and it has become one of my favorites...thanks for sharing! Our family has definitely benefited. I love this recipe. I found it in the Hot Providence Cookbook and have been making it ever since. I hardly buy bread anymore. How could I? This stuff is the best! A friend of mine told me about the cookbook and it has become one of my favorites…thanks for sharing! Our family has definitely benefited.

]]> By: ladyrita http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/03/14/childhood-bread/#comment-41158 ladyrita Sat, 15 Mar 2008 15:21:38 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/03/14/childhood-bread/#comment-41158 Love that last picture! And I love the idea of having a little pan for my girl (and someday girls) to make their own loaf. I must do that! Love that last picture! And I love the idea of having a little pan for my girl (and someday girls) to make their own loaf. I must do that!

]]> By: Linda T http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/03/14/childhood-bread/#comment-41119 Linda T Sat, 15 Mar 2008 10:51:19 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/03/14/childhood-bread/#comment-41119 Your post brought back good memories. I used to have my little ones help as well when I made bread. They'd get in on the end of the kneading stage - turning and "spanking" the dough. They thought it was great! Perhaps I'll pull out the bread pans for the grandchildren. :-) Your post brought back good memories. I used to have my little ones help as well when I made bread. They’d get in on the end of the kneading stage - turning and “spanking” the dough. They thought it was great!
Perhaps I’ll pull out the bread pans for the grandchildren. :-)

]]> By: lizziejank http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/03/14/childhood-bread/#comment-41064 lizziejank Sat, 15 Mar 2008 03:41:40 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/03/14/childhood-bread/#comment-41064 Katherine - My pans are 5"x10", I think a standard loaf is smaller than that by a ways Lori - it really is however much you have leftover (although I wouldn't go above 2 c.) You may have to use more flour to compensate, but that's o.k. I never really measure the flour after the wheat anyways, you can just go by how the dough looks. Katherine - My pans are 5″x10″, I think a standard loaf is smaller than that by a ways

Lori - it really is however much you have leftover (although I wouldn’t go above 2 c.) You may have to use more flour to compensate, but that’s o.k. I never really measure the flour after the wheat anyways, you can just go by how the dough looks.

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