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Homemade Bread & Pizza Dough Recipe / “This is the Way We Make Our Bread.”

Laura — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 01:24:41 +0000

Once upon a time, my ‘Fine Bread Maker’, made all of his bread and pizza dough by hand. But now we have THE MACHINE…. (…thanks to the huge heart, of a great friend….you may have heard that story I love to tell…). The recipes are the same as they always were. They are just a [...]

There was more than a smile, in THIS box!

Laura — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 15:42:05 +0000

The other day, I got the surprise-of-my-life. The kind that left me in a daze for the rest of the day. And into the next day. OK, seriously……I’m still kind of in a daze about it. I don’t even know where to start with this little story. I feel speechless, and yet, you and I [...]

Vittles: Easter Photo Series

Laura — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 02:28:30 +0000

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Paula’s Rolls

Laura — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:06:11 +0000

This wonderful (and I mean wonderful!) roll recipe was sent in by our friend Paula, from A Catholic Harvest. She’s a great gal. I adore her for so many reasons, but to sum it up, she’s a mixed bag. I love people who are full of wonderful qualities, but also full of surprises. For instance, [...]

St. Michael’s Bannock

Laura — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:35:16 +0000

St. Michael’s Bannock Preheat oven to 375 degrees Mix together: 2 cups of flour 2 tablespoons sugar 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt Cut in 2 tablespoons butter (not margarine) 1 cup buttermilk or yogurt handful of raisins or currants On a floured surface, knead the dough until smooth, then pat [...]

One Fine Bread Maker!

Laura — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 02:11:43 +0000

That’s MY bread maker! He’s a fine bread maker. And a fine bread maker, too. lol The bread we go through is crazy, and it’s seemed one of those things you can’t buy enough of, and it’ll go just as quick. We’re not ‘white bread’ people either, so what we spend on bread can get….tiresome. [...]