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February 14, 2007
Baking
Its been 5 days since I got my kitchenaid and I think I've baked more in that short amount of time than I have in the entire year! I've made bread, cookies, garlic rolls, sausage cheese bread and sugar cookies, all with milled wheat. A good friend of mine got a free standing mill for her birthday so I inherited her attachment mill. I've enjoyed it so much, which has really surprised me cause I am intimidated by bread and the whole yeast and kneading thing. LOL.
More than loving the taste I really enjoy providing my family with something that is so good for them. The chocolate chip cookies are made with milled soft white wheat and they have flax seed and millet so really you could eat as many as you want! LOL, if you see me the next time and I've gained 10 pounds then you'll know why.
Last night I made roll out sugar cookies with Lizzie for her pre school valentine party. We had fun together but later on in the evening I began to feel guilty about not letting her do more. She rolled the dough, but then I would roll it just to make sure it was the appropriate 1/8 inch width. And she would place the cookie cutters (wherever she wanted) but I would scoop them up with the spatula to make sure they retained their shape. Ugh, so uptight. With the last little bit of dough I let her do the whole process and I cleaned up. When they came out of the oven they were so cute, hearts that were 1/2 inch on one side sloping down to the other side and some unrecognizable shapes. I was really proud of her and couldn't help but being a bit disappointed in myself. I hope to cook with her a lot more, I think the more we work together the better it will get and I'll continue to challenge myself to let her do more.
Aunt JoyLynne she loves her rolling pin.
She didn't understand why I deliberately put flour on her nose!
Yummy cookies we are still working on finishing. I'm not sure that Andy likes the whole wheat thing, but if thats what it takes for him to get some cookies then he's happy!
Bread with turkey sausage and monterrey jack cheese rolled up inside. It was so great and far exceded my expectations. We're eating the second half of the loaf tonight with pizza sauce on the slices. Yum!
| By JennR | 10:23 AM
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I would love to have the cookie and bread recipe, if you ever decide to post them. They both sound delicious! I keep hinting (and I'm not at all subtle about it) to my husband that one of those Kitchenaids would be an awesome gift, but it hasn't happened yet. It would certainly be more cost efficient as I keep wearing out my hand mixers. I'm ready for an upgrade!
Posted by: Tracy at February 14, 2007 2:19 PM
Are you gonna share those cookies?
Posted by: Lisa at February 15, 2007 1:45 PM
Lizzie wanted to come deliver some to you on Monday but with my cold I didn't think anyone would want to eat anything I made. : )
There will be more batches, not to worry. I got my Sees Candy chocolates yesterday and already thought of taking out the dark chocolates for you!
Keep the pregnant women happy, that's what I say!
Posted by: jenn at February 15, 2007 2:31 PM
so cute! I am happy to see her using her rolling pin!
Posted by: jlg at February 15, 2007 4:50 PM