Month: December 2024

Well, let me tell ya ’bout this here flour, the kind they call “ardent mills high gluten flour.” I ain’t no fancy baker or nothin’, but I know a thing or two ’bout makin’ bread. This flour, they say it’s got a lot of that… whatchamacallit… gluten stuff in it. Makes the bread real chewy, ya know? Now, I’ve used all sorts of flour in ...

Alright, let’s talk about this Saf Gold yeast stuff, you know, the one they use for makin’ bread and all. I ain’t no fancy baker or nothin’, but I know a thing or two ’bout gettin’ that bread to rise nice and fluffy. First off, this here Saf Gold yeast, they say it’s “instant”. Now, what that means to me is, you don’t gotta fuss ...

Alright, let’s talk about these cookie cutters gingerbread thingamajigs. You know, the things you use to make them fancy cookies. I ain’t no fancy baker, mind you. I just make cookies for the grandkids, and sometimes for the church bake sale. But even I know you gotta have good cutters. Otherwise, your gingerbread men look like, well, I don’t even know what they look like! ...

Alright, let’s talk about this instant yeast saf stuff. I ain’t no fancy baker, mind you, but I’ve been makin’ bread and whatnot for a good long while now. This here instant yeast, it’s a real time saver, I tell ya. Now, back in my day, we used somethin’ called active dry yeast. You had to fuss with it, warm water, a little sugar, wait ...

Alright, let’s talk about this… uh… egg thing, you know? I saw some folks jabberin’ about it online, and well, it got me curious. Folks callin’ it an “egg easy beat” or somethin’. Sounds like somethin’ you’d do in the kitchen, right? Beat an egg easy, like for a cake or somethin’. But this ain’t no cake egg, that’s for sure. Now, from what I ...

Alright, so you wanna know where to get that high gluten flour, huh? Well, let me tell ya, it ain’t always easy findin’ the good stuff. Back in my day, we just used what we had, ya know? No fancy names or nothin’. But times change, I guess. So, let’s figure this out. First off, what the heck is this “high gluten flour” anyway? Sounds ...

Alright, let’s talk about this gravy stuff, you know, the kind you pour all over your mashed potatoes and chicken. I heard some folks talking about putting baking powder in it. Now, I ain’t no fancy cook or nothin’, but that just sounds plumb wrong to me. What is Gravy Anyway? Gravy, to me, is just the juice from the meat, you know, the stuff ...

Well, let me tell ya ’bout these egg tart skins, you know, the thing that holds all the yummy stuff inside. I ain’t no fancy baker or nothin’, but I’ve seen my share of egg tarts, and I know a thing or two about what makes a good skin. First off, there’s different kinds, ya hear? Some folks like ’em flaky, like those Hong Kong ...

Alright, let’s talk about them flower cookie cutters, you know, the things you use to make them pretty cookies. I ain’t no fancy baker or nothin’, but I do like makin’ cookies, especially when the grandkids come over. First off, what the heck is a cookie cutter anyway? Well, it’s like a little mold, see? You push it down on the dough and bam! You ...

Alright, alright, let’s talk about desserts with beer, you know, the sweet stuff you eat after supper, but with a little bit of that hoppy drink. I ain’t no fancy chef or nothin’, just a regular person who likes a good treat now and then, and sometimes, that treat goes real nice with a cold one. Now, I’ve heard some folks say beer and dessert ...