340 Peaches

I picked all of the peaches off of our peach tree.  I knew it was loaded with very small peaches, but I didn't realize how many there were until I counted.  Since they are small peaches, I will make peach butter with them.  I can't believe how many people don't know what apple and peach butter are.  Ask around.  I bet you find that many people think it is flavored (cow) butter.  Do you like butters, jams, jellies and preserves?

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Bread Maker Mix and Other Things

I added a little more yeast to this batch since my yeast was getting old.  I should have stayed with the recipe so it wouldn't have sunk in on the top.  Live and learn.

I added dried cherries in the mix.

I endeavor to save prep time for cooking.  One of the ways I am doing this is to make up mixes for my bread maker, for muffins, for seasoning mixes,etc.  Along with time saving methods, I need to make foods which cater to my food allergies.  My main food allergy is any food containing MSG.  It is in almost anything that contains salt.  I will be sharing in this blog anything I feel will be helpful for others who have similar allergies.

Yield:  6 loaves of bread from this mixture

A quart jar will hold the mixture for a loaf of bread.

Mix the following ingredients well:

*21 cups of flour

*1.5 cups of sugar

*Place on top of each jar 1 tablespoon of yeast

Notes:

*I like to sift my mixture together using a large strainer.

*I don’t add dry milk since I add milk when make the bread. 

*I don’t add salt when I bake, but it is just my preference.

*My preference is honey, but it is a liquid and it can't go into the dry ingredients ahead of time.

When you are ready to bake, pour the contents of the jar into the bread maker.  Then add:

1 1/2-2 cups warm milk

2-4 tablespoons softened butter

Notes: 

*Don’t make the milk mixture too hot or the yeast won’t activate. 

*Butter and milk help to soften the bread; the more butter, the softer the bread.
*I realize oil will work but butter makes the loaf more flavorful too.

On the bread maker push the button for the light loaf.  Adjust baking time if necessary.

Some optional ingredients to add are as follows:

*Spices such as cinnamon, nutmeg, and dill

*Dried fruits such as raisins, dried cherries, chopped dates

*Nuts and seeds such as sunflower seeds, chopped pecans, chopped walnuts

*Fresh fruit such as bananas, blueberries, raspberries

*For an Italian meal add: minced garlic, shredded or grated cheese, diced pepperoni, and a small amount of Italian seasoning

*Cooked chopped bacon 

Place the following instructions on each jar:

 

To make a 2 pound loaf of bread, set your bread maker to light loaf and add the following ingredients:

Contents in this container

1 1/2-2 cups warm milk with 2-4 tablespoons softened butter

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Have a joyous weekend!  Dawnie

Use up those fabric scraps and other odds and ends

Do you have lots of scrap fabrics???  One of the ways to use them up is to make twine.  I know it sounds odd.  One of the uses for this twine would be to tie up packages.  Cool kids jewelry would also be a good use for the twine, or use it in basket weaving.  The possibilities are endless.  I have spun fabric strips in the past using a spinning wheel, but not everyone spins and this method would be great for the non-spinners.  You may want to give this method a look.

http://mypoppet.com.au/2014/04/scrapbusting-handmade-scrap-fabric-twine.html

I understand that early chicken molting may mean that we are going to have a very cold winter.  I have one chicken that is almost naked..................

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Time Saving Muffin Mix

I hope this recipe will help you and your family.

I got the recipe from: http://www.littlehouseliving.com/homemade-muffin-mix.html

Basic Mix:
4 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/3 tablespoons of baking powder.

Directions to make 12 muffins:

Mix 2 cups of muffin mix, 3 beaten 

eggs, 4 tablespoons melted butter and ¾ cup of

milk.

Variations:  Add ½ cup of fruit such as blueberries,

diced strawberries, mashed bananas, crushed 

pineapple, or raspberries. 

Or add ½ cup chocolate chips or dried fruit

Or add ¼ cup of chopped nuts

Bake approximately 20 minutes at 350 degrees.

 

Little Joy is hording again.  The green fiber is the stuffing from one of her toys.

The minute Kaylee gets out of the pillow, Yang has to try it out.  LOL

 
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More

2 More Bonnets

  

 

 

 

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Dawnie

Blue Bonnet

I am still working on baby bonnets.  This is my latest one.  Is is sized to fit a 9-12 month girl.

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Dawnie

Accomplishments

Do you have a day that you don't feel your accomplishments amount to much compared to others?  An acquaintance of mine, Cheryl of Rochester, New York, recently retired and she has already knitted or crocheted 200 baby goat coats!  Way to go Cheryl!!!

Today, my big accomplishment is a tomato.  It is not just any tomato, it is fresh, and new.   Maybe I should admit that it is the first one to set onto my 3 tomato plants this year.  LOL

Since I am a grandma, you get to see pictures.  Some of those pictures include baby bonnets I am crocheting.  I haven't gotten one to fit perfect yet, but I am trying.............

 

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Have a great week!  Dawnie