Indoctrinating the children

[British Red]

We ran out of bread today. Only my daughter was in (back from Uni for the holidays)

Whinge?

Nope

Go to shop?

Nope

Find Breadmaker?

Nope

Find loaf tins?

Nope

Stuff it - improvise


sams bread by British Red, on Flickr

Just eaten some pretty good improvisation!

 

[Mesquite]

It looks good enough to eat

 

[wicca]

Oooh! Is it still warm? I've got some butter and cheese here..

 

[British Red]

Err the second loaf is cooling....

the first loaf has disappeared along with some olives and Ardennes pate. I'm blaming the "bread mice"

 

[g4ghb]

Pesky bread mice! We have an infestation of them here too Hugh

 

[Niels]

I think they look like Jewish breads. We made those once at school they were good so I asked a huge piece and then I ate myself nauseaus and didn't want no more!

 

[Elen Sentier]

Oh Yummmmmmmmmmmm !!! Where did you say you live ??? My second name is Bread Mouse

 

[British Red]

Well we tried a new cranberry sauce recipe made with home made elderberry port yesterday plus cinammon nutmeg and allspice....and a few chilli flakes. Nice!

Today was bread. Tomorrow is probably gingerbread men....or maybe homemade stuffing since the Sage needs pruning. She is threatening a melted snowman cake too

Lovely to play with the children ......even when they are adults!

 

[Andy BB]

Lovely! but, please, not indoctrination - explanation!

 

[British Red]

....will she explain the honey loaf recipe to me? Its hers not mine!

She enjoys it here -

You want to be warm? Chop logs

You want stuffing with chicken? Cut some Sage and the onions are in the shed.

I think it makes a nice change from her masters but indoctrination?

To instruct in a body of doctrine or principles.

...yep I think so. I'm delighted she not only gets it ....but enjoys getting it!

 

[Harvestman]

Red, if you have sage, try adding it chopped to a basic scone mix. Served hot out of the oven, with butter, it is amazing. Works cold too.

In fact, most herbs work well like that, though rosemary can be a bit tough.

 

[British Red]

I have so much fresh sage that some of it is going to get composted Rosemary....well we have a hedge of rosemary round the gooseberry bed!

Quite like the idea of sagey scones though....

I like the rosemary in focaccia....I do strip the stalks but somehow the baking seems to soften it

 

[British Red]

Gingerbread men today


Gingerbread Stack by British Red, on Flickr


Raw Material Gingerbread Men by British Red, on Flickr

Now some needed holes punching in them to hang from ribbons.

After a little trial and error, we found an empty .357 magnum cartridge is a required tool for making gingerbread men with children. Of course this led to some slightly odd decoration


Shot Gingerbread man by British Red, on Flickr


Gingerbread Target by British Red, on Flickr

now many of the rest were more traditional


Gingerbread Snowmen by British Red, on Flickr


Gingerbread Men by British Red, on Flickr


although at times I got a little bored and experimented


Evil Gingerbread Man by British Red, on Flickr

I did think my daughters Santas were good though


Gingerbread Santa by British Red, on Flickr


Gingerbread Santa Family by British Red, on Flickr

Red

 

[udamiano]

I think you're going to have a long Queue outside you're door with caps in hands they look delicious and i bet the smell while they are cooking is amazing

 

[rik_uk3]

I think they look like Jewish breads. We made those once at school they were good so I asked a huge piece and then I ate myself nauseaus and didn't want no more!

It indeed looks similar to some Challah bread, very nice too.

 

[WULF]

I bet your kitchen smelt wonderfull..mmmmmm

'smelt' erm is that a proper word

 

[Karl82]

that bread looks good hmmm nice gingerbread to.

 

[santaman2000]

Gingerbread men today


Gingerbread Stack by British Red, on Flickr


Raw Material Gingerbread Men by British Red, on Flickr

Now some needed holes punching in them to hang from ribbons.

After a little trial and error, we found an empty .357 magnum cartridge is a required tool for making gingerbread men with children. Of course this led to some slightly odd decoration


Shot Gingerbread man by British Red, on Flickr


Gingerbread Target by British Red, on Flickr

now many of the rest were more traditional


Gingerbread Snowmen by British Red, on Flickr


Gingerbread Men by British Red, on Flickr


although at times I got a little bored and experimented


Evil Gingerbread Man by British Red, on Flickr

I did think my daughters Santas were good though


Gingerbread Santa by British Red, on Flickr


Gingerbread Santa Family by British Red, on Flickr

Red

So are the gingerbread houses next?

 

[British Red]

Funny you should say that - my lass fancies a crack at a gingerbread cottage next year

 

[resnikov]

Mmmm those gingerbread men look really good! Damit I'm hungry now.