Another Wonderful Day...

Well, it's been a great day, again. My bread takes two days to bake, but it just came out of the oven and I thought I'd share it and the pot of homemade vegetable soup that I've made for dinner with the kids. The bread recipe made two loaves. The soup took a new spin. My family recipe calls for white potatoes, but my husband (always the health nut) wanted me to try sweet potatoes. I did and the result is a soup that has a natural sweet taste to it. Since I was photographing the bread, Bill thought I should also take a picture of one of the hand painted tiles I do. You are all invited to our simple dinner, please join us.

Another Fall Day...

Just finished baking our Cherry/Almond Scones, which my husband says "turned out great." Since he has eaten a half dozen of them, I guess they must be acceptable. The freezer is beginning to bulge, so will have to share more with friends. Next project is a really healthy French Boule (Bread) that has a lot of seeds and whole grains in it. One thing is for sure, the house smells really great, which seems to bring people inside for a taste. Don't you just love baking? Tomorrow's project will be homemade cheese. Picked up all the needed ingredients today. Can't wait. I have an overflowing herb garden (all grown in pots outside), some of which will become part of the cheese.

Just got a call from a friend who is at Greenbluff (our small farming community where we buy our fresh produce). She is looking for the farms where Bill shopped yesterday. Who says we don't influence others by our actions? We are already planning to can peaches together, but that will be another whole story.