No pics for now, but today I spent a little time pre-cooking for meals down the road. I bought 10 lbs of chicken hindquarters, stewed and boned them. Ended up with 4 packages of chicken, 3 quarts of broth and tonights creamed chicken for the top of mashed potatoes. Talk about comfort food.
The boned chicken is now in the freezer, headed for casseroles and soup later in the season. The broth is chilling in the refrigerator so I can skim off the fat tomorrow. And I'm chillin' in the recliner. It was EASY to do, and I like having the meat cooked and ready to use when I'm short on time to make a meal.
Oh, and I made bread today - my easy technique is to put the ingredients into the bread machine and make dough. I run the dough cycle, then let it raise in the machine the second time - take it out and shape into a loaf and lay it in the bread pan. Let rise one more time and bake in the oven. This is almost as easy as letting the bread machine bake it, but you don't get the plastic-y taste the machine adds to the loaf.
So that's my makin's for today. Eventually, I'll share pics as I develop my blog and start to highlight crafts or art. ttfn!
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Makin' It Every Day!
I'm turning a corner - gathering speed? Or coasting a bit? It's hard to tell. My work life is changing - well actually ending for the time being, and for the first time in over 25 years, I'll be at home full time for a while. That sounds so strange to say, but in some ways, I'm looking forward to the change, even if it's not by choice - and even knowing that when I can find the right track, I'll be back in the workaday world.
Right now, I'm going to enjoy my home-time, and will be sharing my day-to-day creations with anyone who cares to follow this blog. I have a wide range of interests, and know that I can find ways to share those interests to help others spark their own creativity. So that is what this little blog is all about. I'll be introducing my other blog at some point - assuming I ever get back to blogging it - and in both places you'll find me working, creating and sharing. Here's to change!
Right now, I'm going to enjoy my home-time, and will be sharing my day-to-day creations with anyone who cares to follow this blog. I have a wide range of interests, and know that I can find ways to share those interests to help others spark their own creativity. So that is what this little blog is all about. I'll be introducing my other blog at some point - assuming I ever get back to blogging it - and in both places you'll find me working, creating and sharing. Here's to change!
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