The ol' homestead

Baking Day

         I am not sure how you other homemakers have been doing on your baking days, but because of the heat I have tried to make some changes because of heating up the house. I was use to making my bread 2-3 times a week but now I have resorted to doing most of it in one day and freezing the rest for use later in the week. Although I really would rather not freeze it and eat it fresh, 110 degrees is just been way to hot to do that. It’s not so much hot in the kitchen while I am baking, rather it heats the house up and stays that way all day, and doing this several times a week is too much right now in this heat wave. Another thing that heats up a house is running the clothes dryer. So I have been making good use of that homemade laundry soap (what a blessing!) And hangin’ my clothes outside to dry, which in this heat, is about dry in 10 minutes! I am wondering though, how long it will take them 2 pups to figure out that there is great sport in pulling down clothes off the line -lol.

Yesterday I managed to make up several loaves of bread (honey wheat , cinnamon swirl) and am itching to make some artisan breads as soon as it cools off. I also made 2 reuben breads , if you are not sure about them there is a picture in my photos that shows how this is done. And my daughters and I had one loaf for lunch (we had the 3 wee ones she was babysitting as well) Tommorrow is the first day back to our homeschool co-op and we will take the other for lunch. I also made a couple wheat pizza crusts and put in the freezer. On baking day I always make up my sweetie his favorite cookies that I found on the Urbanhomemakers site that are called "double chocolate mint treasures" and my dh just loves them -so I love to make them for him. I have to start a little early to mill up all the flour to use for the day and on my older Hobart it takes a little longer than one of the new nicer mills that are stand alone. Mine is just an attachment that I put on my Hobart -but I really like it though. I have been using it for several months now and I do believe we will never buy bread again. I guess there is nothing like good ol’fashioned bread!

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09:13, Tuesday, August 22, 2006 .. Posted by Kitty

Im in south Louisiana so I know about the heat girl. I have been useing a bread machine that I picked up at a thrift store for $5. It works great. I actually found two more for my dd and sil. Try looking around for one, it will help beat the heat.
And it wont be too long for the puppies to find that fun thing to do with the clothes lol.
Have a great day.
Kitty