Making Baking

I can remember a time when I used to always say “I hate to cook”.  A friend I used to work with loves to cook and she’s a good cook too. She is the one who reads a cookbook like a novel. I always thought that was boring, odd, and kind of crazy. Now I understand. I finally figured it out. Back when I used to say “I hate to cook” was when I worked full time, took care of my family, cleaned, shopped, and did all the motherly and wifely duties one has to do. With all that, I had to cook the meals too…..therefore I hated it…I did not enjoy it at all. Now mind you, I do love to eat…so I cooked none the less so I could eat and so my family could eat too. But I still hated the chore and the clean-up was even worse. Well now that I’m retired I have found that joy of cooking that I once had when I was growing up and mama would let me cook…but I didn’t have to! There is a difference. Now, once again, I cook because I love to…I love to create. Jacqueline said that I have spoiled my blogger friends with all the recipes that I share with you here. I now have the time to explore new recipes, try new tastes, and try things I’ve never heard of.
The Experience* of cooking again! I also enjoy the recipes that are shared here in bloggerville too. I am however finding it hard to cook for only two of us now; you know the empty-nester syndrome thing…it’s hard. Sometimes I’ll cook so much that Jackie will ask me “who’s coming over to eat with us?”

I love to cook again. My friend would so laugh at me now!

I told you the other day that I had made bread…well I did and it turned out heavenly, 2 loaves of it too! You too can bake up some by finding the recipe here. 

 It started out something like this...

Using a dough hook is a must...until right at the end.

You really have to finish adding the last of the flour by hand.

Then you wait...wait...wait...and wait...

Then you wait some more...

 

All puffed up and buttered...and it was worth the wait.

 DONE !   The waiting is over.

Dumped out to cool...So yummy cool!

But you have to cut it while it's still warm... Oh my!

Then you serve it up with a homemade baked Southwestern Spaghetti Pie!

Yum! :)

I’m anxious to try other breads since I enjoyed making and baking these. So if you have a favorite recipe please share it with me!

"Making Baking"

Have recipe…will cook! No recipe….will stir up something!

Our Daily Bread ~ is our need that God provides us with each day.
 And He said unto them; when ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth. Give us day by day our daily bread. And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. Amen.

~Luke 11:2-4

My word for 2010~*Experience
I experienced cooking again

Note: in the photos above the wooden pie dough board...it's Paula Deen's that Holly and Richard got me for Christmas.  You can find it at the all famous Wal-Mart! Blank on one side and the other has pie circles and measurements on it!  They got me the wooden roller too! Love it *swoon*!