topic Re: Breads & Buns in Kitchen

Breads & Buns

Nightowlz — Sun, 07 Aug 2016 21:44:48 GMT

Yum!!! Made hamburger buns yesterday. Going to make burgers on the grill tonight. Making some bbq pulled pork tomorrow. Made a loaf of homemade bread so I can make toast with my homemade peanut butter. Now I have zucchini bread in the oven. Can't wait to take a bite. What have you been in the kitchen baking?

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nana59 — Sun, 07 Aug 2016 21:52:26 GMT

Wow!! The only thing I baked today was a slice of frozen pizza in my toaster oven.......you make me exhausted just reading about what you baked!!!

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jaxs mom — Sun, 07 Aug 2016 21:55:34 GMT

I've been lazy about baking lately. I even bought hamburger buns this week, lol even though I usually make them also. I need to make a batch of dinner rolls for the freezer.

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Nightowlz — Sun, 07 Aug 2016 22:02:49 GMT

@jaxs mom wrote:
I've been lazy about baking lately. I even bought hamburger buns this week, lol even though I usually make them also. I need to make a batch of dinner rolls for the freezer.

@jaxs mom My sister says I have way too much time on my hands if I have time to make hamburger buns. Shes does not have time because she has 3 grandchildren living with her she takes care of.

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3suwm5 — Sun, 07 Aug 2016 22:03:04 GMT

Made homemade pizza a few days ago. That's it for awhile.

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jaxs mom — Sun, 07 Aug 2016 22:04:15 GMT

@Nightowlz wrote:
@jaxs mom wrote:
I've been lazy about baking lately. I even bought hamburger buns this week, lol even though I usually make them also. I need to make a batch of dinner rolls for the freezer.
@jaxs mom My sister says I have way too much time on my hands if I have time to make hamburger buns. Shes does not have time because she has 3 grandchildren living with her she takes care of.

LOL well small children are a lot of work. But baking yeast breads isn't hugely time consuming as you know. Most of the time spent is rising and we don't have to babysit that.

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Gram W — Sun, 07 Aug 2016 22:16:49 GMT

Fresh buns and bread sounds so good. I made breads growing up and continued as a wife and mother. Everyone would grab the homemade jam and take the bread as soon as it was cool enough to cut. I was a stay at home mom so I had my garden and lots of berries in the hedgerows around us. I have not done all of this since my husband passed. Today I went a mile down the road to a small family stand. I love that I can buy 1 of anything fresh from the garden behind the stand. I go several times a week. I am spoiled. Next trip I need to buy zucchini and make some bread and lasagna. It is hard to get motivated to cook for just me. Last week I made banana bread and took it to my son's. My DDL told me to feel free to make and share anytime. Thanks for the memories. I will have to get back to baking and sharing at least once per week.

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PinkyPetunia — Sun, 07 Aug 2016 22:28:00 GMT

Baking? Nothing, it's too hot to bake. Even with central air, the kitchen gets hot with the oven on. I just make quick things on the stovetop.

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QVCkitty1 — Sun, 07 Aug 2016 23:12:47 GMT

In this weather I have no interest in baking, however I made spaghetti sauce to freeze. I love having sauce ready to go when I'm in the mood.

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AKgirl2 — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 00:57:34 GMT

I don't mind making and baking desserts, not a fan of baking breads or rolls. We have an excellent bakery with such good breads of different varieties, as well as a great bakery at the grocery store I go to. I'm thankful and happy about that.

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Chrystaltree2 — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 02:27:06 GMT

It was 86 today.... Enough said....lol.

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Nightowlz — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 16:16:12 GMT

@jaxs mom wrote:
@Nightowlz wrote:
@jaxs mom wrote:
I've been lazy about baking lately. I even bought hamburger buns this week, lol even though I usually make them also. I need to make a batch of dinner rolls for the freezer.
@jaxs mom My sister says I have way too much time on my hands if I have time to make hamburger buns. Shes does not have time because she has 3 grandchildren living with her she takes care of.
LOL well small children are a lot of work. But baking yeast breads isn't hugely time consuming as you know. Most of the time spent is rising and we don't have to babysit that.

@jaxs mom Well that's true. She just retired earlier this year but still not retired. She only gets about 5 hrs sleep per day. If she sits down she falls asleep. She's busy dealing with the kids plus non-stop laundry, cooking & house cleaning.

I think she's so exhausted because her Vit D level is virtually non-existant per her doctor. I keep telling her she has to take it every day. She did not realize she was going to have to take it every day to keep her level up.

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Nightowlz — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 16:20:33 GMT

@PinkyPetunia wrote:
Baking? Nothing, it's too hot to bake. Even with central air, the kitchen gets hot with the oven on. I just make quick things on the stovetop.

@PinkyPetunia It's hot here too. We have had100°+ temps almost every day for over a month. It did cool down to the 90's while I was baking but we had a little rain so it was miserable humid. I just turn the AC on 70° until I'm finished. That way it just runs non-stop. LOL!!!

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Kindaglitzy — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 20:59:50 GMT

Another one who does not use the oven in Summer. Usually stop using it in May and don't start up again until probably mid Oct or when it's 60 or below outside. I do make small loaves of bread in my perfect cooker. I also made brownies yesterday in my perfect cooker. This would be the cooker I purchased from Q that Blue Jean Chef sold.

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PamelaSue72 — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 23:41:08 GMT

I always bake our breads and rolls, including hot dog and hamburger rolls. Garlic-Parmesan rolls are decadent. I make foccacia, our own pizza dough, sticky buns, etc. Homemade is so much better than anything we can buy. Extras are always frozen for those busy nights when we may have nothing more than soup, salad, and a yeast roll or two for supper. And I usually have my sourdough starter on hand, too, for sourdough English muffins, biscuits, and yeast rolls. Sourdough bread is simply delicious.

This summer, however, I put my starter in the freezer back around June and will keep it frozen until around the beginning of October. I've never frozen my starter before, so I'm hoping I haven't killed the thing.

It is rare for us to buy bread or rolls. I'm not saying we never buy, but not very often. And yes, even in the heat of summer, I will make bread.