Let’s take the oven out for a spin…

  This weekend I decided to put my new found bread baking knowledge to the test.  I made a batch of Multi Grain bread from my recent class .  Last night I set the grains to soaking and started the pre ferment.   This afternoon I made up the rest of the dough,  I don't think I have ever had that volume of ingredients in my mixer.   The recipe yields three loaves but I decided to make two loaves and some dinner rolls.   One rise,  two rise and an oven picture.  The final product…the loaves are still cooling but the rolls turned out nicely and house smells fantastic to boot.     

 

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Saturday Sky from the Alpaca Ranch

  Today was National Alpaca Day,  Keith and I went to Elizabeth, CO to visit Falkor Ranch.  We spent the better part of the afternoon learning about the workings of an alpaca ranch,  and hanging out with some very sweet alpacas.  Tom and Diane were fantastic hosts and the alpacas are certain charmers.  The pictures—A tentative Cria, the boys and girls meet by the fence, checking out my camera,  checking each other out, mom and baby,  wanting to go out to pasture,   snack time, and a nice farm picture  on our way back home.        

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Invited

So I am finally on Ravelry…what a great surprise on Friday.  I haven't had a chance to look around much yet.

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Through the looking glass

…actually the telescope.  May I present the Harvest Moon.   

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Saturday Sky

Is it considered gardening if it is inside the house?  Keith and I ran errands today and the first stop was the 15th birthday celebration at my LYS(translation 15% off everything), a quick breakfast at the bagel shop around the corner and then off to the home improvement stores.  After the wonderful and aromatic breads last weekend, I thought it might be a good idea to pick up a few herbs for the kitchen.   We found two pretty good size rosemary bushes and a six-pack of thyme. I even re potted them after dinner.  The moon rise was lovely as was our veggies!  

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Twelve Steps

...to making bread.  This past weekend I attended the Rustic Bread class at the Culinary Institute of the Rockies.  It was better than I could have imagined and I learned so much.  We made some lovely selections and I will definitely be trying these again at home.  Each day I brought home a sampling of the bread we made in class….I've labeled each of the varieties in the photos(click to enlarge).  Courtesy of a fellow bread maker ( I managed to forget my camera both days) here are a few 'action' shots.      

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Kickoff

So Keith and I are big football fans so in honor of the beginning of the season (and a cool down in the weather last weekend) I made a batch of chili and some cornbread. 

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