My weekend in the kitchen: (3 pics less than 20k ea.)

[Ptah]

I got tired from waiting for summer to end
and decided to bake.






Even though I usually wait until the temp. is at 90 or less,
on a day that the high was about 105, I made some bread.








I only succumb to butter when I have fresh bread.






I grew up on the prairie, and have an abiding understanding
of how this bread came to be.

[eleny]

1. That is one lovely loaf!

And it's a good thing that you didn't butter a slice for these pics. Some things are just too painful to view when you can't reach over and snitch a corner.

You reminded me that we have a small watermelon sitting next to the fridge. Thanks!

[Ptah]

2. Yes, it's as good as it looks.

If you are ever in the neighborhood, I'll toast
a couple of slices for you.

:thumbsup:

[eleny]

3. I lived in eastern Colorado when I first moved here from NYC

There's nothing like being in the middle of wheat fields in late spring - right before the combines roll in!

[Ptah]

4. I was born and bred on the prairie under the big sky.

I am now in the desert, and still drift back to
the green grain of the spring.

as is the sting song "fields of barley"

or somethig like that.

I was in Denver for a short period of my life.

:hi:

[eleny]

5. You didn't stray too far!

And welcome to the cookin' group! Lots of bread bakers here.

[Ptah]

6. Thanks for the welcome.

Since I am a newbie, I find it difficult
to join in.

Every welcome is worth its weight in gold.

:hippie:

Thank you, eleny

[livetohike]

7. Welcome to the group ptah

and that's some good-looking bread :-).

I have relatives who grow wheat in Saskatchewan, so I can relate.

[wakemeupwhenitsover]

8. welcome!

your bread looks lovely.

best

[politicat]

9. I know that feeling....

Both of them, in fact.

We made bread last week, too, and I'll probably be making more tonight, since DH has realized how much he adores PB&J on our bread for breakfast. (and I'm not complaining - it's fast, tidy, tasty and healthy.)

And I, too, come from farm stock - my family farm in Indiana is organic soy and dent corn, but the sight of a corn field makes me nostalgic.

And feel welcome. We don't bite (each other), (okay, maybe save maybe Sparkly and H2S) and while we may be a bit slow in responding, we're a pretty welcoming group.

[eleny]

10. I think it's the hurricane tragedy that's got us away from the food group

And it's a time that makes a person feel like nurturing.

[Stinky The Clown]

12. Nah .... no biting ...... at least out of meaneness.

Me an' Sparkly get on just fine :)

[Stinky The Clown]

11. That's a sweet lookin' loaf ya got there. Be a shame if anything were to

happen to it ....... like me snarfing it up!

Welcome to the group. Kick-back central. Land of no stress. Place of the friendly wave. :hi:

[NMDemDist2]

13. ain't that the truth!!

even notice how many mods hang around here? this is the place we come when the hot tub is too full

:evilgrin:

[NMDemDist2]

14. 112 here today, although that looks GREAT! I'm waiting a couple more

weeks I think :evilgrin:

[housewolf]

15. Beautiful loaf of bread

I'll bet it's delicious, too.

Welcome to the Cooking & Baking Group! We have some fun here, hope you'll join in.

:hi:

[wakemeupwhenitsover]

16. hey housewolf!

Where have you been?

best

[housewolf]

17. My days of bein' a house-wolf got severely curtailed...

After 3 years of being home I had to go back to work, started a new job the last week of July. It's nice getting a pay check again and being able to take care of a few things that I'd been putting off but the comute is HORRIBLE (1 hr+ each way) so I haven't been able to do much more than read a few posts in the evening.

I miss hanging my DU time A LOT!