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28 January 2019

January 2019 posts


Monday, 28 January 2019
Wordless(ish) Not-Wednesday: Ersatz Meringue
summary: eggless Lemon Pie; Almost-Vegan (it's the crust...); coconut milk; Ersatz Meringue; aquafaba?!? internet to the rescue; a Wordless(ish) Not-Wednesday post

Monday, 21 January 2019
new toy: dumpling press
summary: making homemade pierogies; new toy makes the work go faster; dumpling press; playing with the filling: blueberry; read the label on commercial yoghurt;

Friday, 18 January 2019
Almost Wordless Not-Wednesday: Orange Appeal Salad Dressing
summary: Jamie Schler hits the mark again; Orange Appeal recipes are terrific; great salad dressing; we need more hummus...; rice vinegar works in place of white wine vinegar; saucisson de Savoie with hazelnuts; an almost-Wordless Not-Wednesday post

Wednesday, 16 January 2019
Elbow-Lick Sandwich Bread (BBB January 2019)
summary: recipe for Wild Yeast Elbow-Lick Sandwich Bread, based on the recipe for Sweet Potato Onion Bread in "Deep Run Roots" by Vivian Howard; slack dough; to add flour or not to add flour.... a Bread Baking Babes (BBB) project;

Thursday, 10 January 2019
T's Shortbread Revisited
summary: revision of T’s shortbread; rice flour is the key; taking the lead from a recipe in "Beyond the Great Wall" by Naomi Duguid and Jeffrey Alford; new fridge magnet; time for more magnetic poetry;

Sunday, 6 January 2019
Almost Wordless Not-Wednesday: Fruitcake
summary: Edward Gorey fruitcake card; Mum's fruitcake; making substitutions; 10 year old cheddar; an almost Wordless Not-Wednesday post


Happy New Year!



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