mmmmm… pretzels

I’ve decided to make pretzels tonight. I’m going to try this recipe first…. Plan A Recipe (For 6 large or 12 small pretzels) Ingredients: 3 ½ C of flour 4 T brown sugar 2 t salt (sea salt preferably) 1 T yeast, dissolved in the water 1 C water (120°) fairly warm but not hot….

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Trials

So many trials in life. Too many ways to win… or lose Why do things have to be so difficult. So many contradictions So many forks. So many traps. So much to win. So much to lose.

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relax

water pouring forth sweet serenity, leaves fall steaming, sipping warmth

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Spent Grain Pizza Dough

Makes enough for 3 pizzas. 1/4 oz. Dry Yeast 1 1/2 teaspoons Sugar 1 1/2 cups Warm Water (~110°F or whatever your package says is viable) 1 1/4 cups Spent Grains 4 1/4 cups Flour (I used all purpose for my trial run) 1 1/2 teaspoons Salt Preheat oven to 500°F Create a sponge from…

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My first crack at a Mexican Pizza

Well now I’ve done it… I finally decided to make a “Mexican pizza”. Which really isn’t Mexican at all, but is Tex-Mex. Not sure how it’s going to taste, but it looks and smells delicious. The timer just went off, so I’ll find out soon and if it’s any good and if it is, I’ll…

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Tea is the bomb

Since I’ve found Jasmine tea, it has become one of my staples. It along with Gunpowder, Japanese Cherry and Blue Lady. There are few things that just make life more bareable and this tea is one of them.  When I’m out of sorts and need to refocus, tea always helps.  I’m addicted I think.  Its…

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Lansing City Market rocks

There is one staple in my life, The Lansing City Market. The people there are the ones that you can always count on to know what you need and are always willing to help you out. I’m a member of ELFCO (East Lansing Food Co-Op), but since they opened their stand at the City Market…

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