Cooking & Baking

A HERETIC I AM

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45. I need to get one.

Wed Feb 13, 2013, 10:06 PM

Feb 2013

I've looked at silicone mats for a while and I should just go ahead and get one.

I like baking bread - I actually find it therapeutic, if I can use that word. The act of kneading, the slow rise, forming the loaves in the various ways they can be done (Challah's for instance) I find fascinating. Just as with wine, bread is alive in a way, and takes great care to do well. It isn't just mixing the flour and the wet, as I am sure you know. I am by no means an accomplished bread maker, but I learn something with each loaf, and I get better at it each time, I think.

Now that I have a kitchen again, I'll be baking more.

Silicone mat. Check. This weekend's trip to Bed Bath and Beyond!

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French Onion Soup from scratch, and I mean SCRATCH! (well, almost! lots of pics) (edited) [View all] A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 OP

Terrific post yellerpup Feb 2013 #1

Thanks, and you're welcome! n/t A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #3

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wow - you can say that again WOW mettamega Feb 2013 #27

<reaching for cigarette> 4_TN_TITANS Feb 2013 #5

LOL ...Glad you liked it! n/t A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #6

Wow! 10 hours of love to make the perfect french onion soup. cbayer Feb 2013 #7

You're very kind and I am so happy you liked it. A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #12

what a great way to show a recipe! dixiegrrrrl Feb 2013 #8

Missed a spot..... A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #13

Do you deliver????? dixiegrrrrl Feb 2013 #20

Only cars! Sorry. I ship though!. n/t A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #21

I've made many different versions... Phentex Feb 2013 #9

I'm very pleased! A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #14

Yeah, that's basically my problem with making many things in a crockpot. It steams/poaches Nay Feb 2013 #88

Truly awesome. Bkmrkd. Thanks for posting. snagglepuss Feb 2013 #10

You're welcome! n/t A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #15

While I was looking at the pictures I could taste it. oldbanjo Feb 2013 #11

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You're welcome and it was my pleasure!! n/t A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #18

Wow! BRAVO! aquamarina Feb 2013 #19

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If I EVER find myself single again .... oh and I can handle a 13 spd quite nicely .. just sayin' auntAgonist Feb 2013 #80

Mine is just a ten. A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #82

never ever had a desire to haul cars. Cattle maybe, not cars. Heights scare me. n/t auntAgonist Feb 2013 #83

I always figured the best freight to haul.... A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #84

I hauled containers. easiest job ever. 2 x 20ft. fun. auntAgonist Feb 2013 #85

Wow! Lugnut Feb 2013 #28

Me too! A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #36

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Well, after you serve her the soup, uncover the chocolate cake you baked for her! A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #37

Nicely done and very informative. countmyvote4real Feb 2013 #30

You know, I am thinking of learning how to make Mozzarella. A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #38

Awesome post! Makes me want to cook! IdaBriggs Feb 2013 #31

Some of The Barefoot Contessa's recipes are really good.... A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #39

"If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, tclambert Feb 2013 #32

"To Bread..... A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #40

Absolutely fantastic! FarPoint Feb 2013 #33

No reflection without action! A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #41

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LOL...Didn't mean to! A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #42

Your cooking is contagious! Serving us up all those pictures is very motivational, now I'm going to mother earth Feb 2013 #35

You are very kind. A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #43

Looks like a rewarding project Major Nikon Feb 2013 #44

I need to get one. A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #45

The one I have is big enough to do pizza Major Nikon Feb 2013 #49

Wow!!!!! LiberalLoner Feb 2013 #46

That looks wonderful! Congratulations, I have Ilsa Feb 2013 #47

The Cognac makes a very nice difference. A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #52

Yum Generic Other Feb 2013 #48

I've only made this soup from scratch one time years beveeheart Feb 2013 #50

I am going to have to see if that Julia video in on YouTube. (Edited to add videos) A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #53

What a beautiful post! pengillian101 Feb 2013 #51

Well, thank you! n/t A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #54

Much Appreciated! Hope you had as much doing it ... 66 dmhlt Feb 2013 #55

I did, indeed. A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #56

Do you need a roommate? MynameisBlarney Feb 2013 #57

LOL A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #58

Perfect, I call the bedroom closest to the bathroom. MynameisBlarney Feb 2013 #59

I made French Onion Soup last weekend Papagoose Feb 2013 #60

It did turn out pretty good, if I do say so myself. A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #61

*drool* Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2013 #62

LOL....that depends.... A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #63

honey, Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2013 #64

Awww, you are incredibly sweet to say so, BUT! A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #65

*thud* Texasgal Feb 2013 #66

lol...I'll have to get home and start all over! A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #67

Heck yeah! Texasgal Feb 2013 #68

Now you've gone too far. A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #69

women love men who cook NJCher Feb 2013 #71

You're making me blush! A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #72

I'll take you up on that NJCher Feb 2013 #74

We only have your word for it that it was delicious Tab Feb 2013 #70

See post # 72! A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #73

That looks fantastic. I'm going to make this as part of next Sunday Fam Din. n/t Whisp Feb 2013 #75

Great! A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #78

Making this today!! blaze Feb 2013 #76

Snowing in Tucson?!? A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #77

"applause" Very well done. Now the only thing you need is... auntAgonist Feb 2013 #79

Actually, I have A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #81

I made your Onion Soup for fam din last night Whisp Feb 2013 #86

I'm so happy for you! A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #89

Thank you so much for this! I don't know that I will get so down in the weeds that I make Nay Feb 2013 #87

That is very nice of you to say. A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #90

Greek food???? blaze Feb 2013 #93

Your post is one of the most interesting and enjoyable posts Jenoch Feb 2013 #91

I agree. Are you a food professional (or at least a professional food blogger)? MiddleFingerMom Feb 2013 #92

You accidently replied to me instead of the OP. Jenoch Feb 2013 #94

The cooktop is a "GE Profile" A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #96

We have a ceramic top stove that came with our house. Jenoch Feb 2013 #99

I assume your questions are directed at me. A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #95

MiddleFingerMomMom taught me cooking survival basics as I was growing up. MiddleFingerMom Feb 2013 #97

I don't recall "Floyd on Fish", but do you remember "Yan Can Cook"? A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #98