Background first on how I cook my oats:
I make steel-cut oats (SCO) as follows
3 cups SCO
12 cups of water
1 stick Butter
1 1/2 tsp. salt
I brown the oats in the butter first. Then I cook it for about 30 minutes or so and enjoy. My boys didn't like the extra nutty taste at first but they have since learned it is really good. I make a HUGE batch and keep it in the refrigerator. They are creamier reheated and I don't have to wait for it to cook. To reheat I chop it up with a wooden spoon and add hot water. Heat until hot. Another plus about browning it, the butter keeps the oats from boiling all over my stove. Moving on....
This bread recipe uses the oats how I cooked it above. You can cook them with out browning them but add the fat, EVOO or butter to the dough.
2 cups Cooked SCO room temperature
1/2 cups Black-strap Molasses
Butter or EVOO (see above) 1-2 Tab.
2 cups warm water
4 cups unbleached white flour
4 cups graham flour
2 tsp sea salt
1 Tab lecithin granules
1/8 tsp vitamin C powder
1 tab and 2 tsp yeast or 2 packets
This may be a tricky dough, depending on how wet your SCO are, so you may need to add additional flour. This can be halved. The amounts listed above made 5 pounds of dough. Kneed 10 minutes. Let rise till doubled, punch down form into loaves, let rise till doubled. Bake at 350 for 35-45 minutes. I weigh my bread dough. I have 1 pound and 1.5 pound pans depending on your pan size is why the time varies. Bake until golden brown and when tapped with the back of your finger nail you get that hollow sound.
This is my new favorite whole grain bread. It is not very sweet, if you like your bread sweeter than I would add some sucanat.
Let me know your thoughts.
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Thursday, February 17, 2011
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Bacon Jam
Yes you read it correctly Bacon Jam. Of course I have revised this to make it more healthy. Is it even possible with 2 pounds of bacon in it.... of course it is, I can talk myself into anything. For instance chocolate is a vegetable, as is coffee. Gummy bears or any fruity candy that has at least 1% fruit juice is a fruit and so on. So now onto the healthy version of this recipe.
2 pounds of bacon cut into small pieces with scissors
3 medium onions (about 3 cups)
4 cloves of crushed garlic. (2 1/2 tsp.)
3/4 cup apple cider vinegar
3/4 cup sucanat
1/4 real maple syrup (NOT Log Cabin)
1/2 cup brewed coffee
1/2 cup bourbon
1/8 tsp real salt
1/4 tsp fresh cracked pepper
Brown the bacon drain on a towel (no paper napkins in my house), leaving 1 Tab bacon "juice" in the pan. Saute onions and garlic for about 5 minutes on low. Add remaining ingredients and stir well to remove the brown bits off of the pan bottom. Pour the contents into a crock pot. Cook on high uncovered for 3 1/2 to 4 hours until thickened. Coarsely pulse in a food chopper. Chill for up to a month. I am freezing some of this too.
My healthy changes areas follows:
-I used raw vinegar with mother. Click the above link to find out why it is better for you.
-I used sucanat instead of brown sugar. It is pure cane sugar not refined white with color and flavor added.
-Real Maple Syrup, expensive, but it doesn't contain HF corn syrup.
I plan on making some bread on Friday to try this out on in the morning.
The alcohol cooks out of this so it is safe for children.
Leave me a comment if you give this a try.
2 pounds of bacon cut into small pieces with scissors
3 medium onions (about 3 cups)
4 cloves of crushed garlic. (2 1/2 tsp.)
3/4 cup apple cider vinegar
3/4 cup sucanat
1/4 real maple syrup (NOT Log Cabin)
1/2 cup brewed coffee
1/2 cup bourbon
1/8 tsp real salt
1/4 tsp fresh cracked pepper
Brown the bacon drain on a towel (no paper napkins in my house), leaving 1 Tab bacon "juice" in the pan. Saute onions and garlic for about 5 minutes on low. Add remaining ingredients and stir well to remove the brown bits off of the pan bottom. Pour the contents into a crock pot. Cook on high uncovered for 3 1/2 to 4 hours until thickened. Coarsely pulse in a food chopper. Chill for up to a month. I am freezing some of this too.
My healthy changes areas follows:
-I used raw vinegar with mother. Click the above link to find out why it is better for you.
-I used sucanat instead of brown sugar. It is pure cane sugar not refined white with color and flavor added.
-Real Maple Syrup, expensive, but it doesn't contain HF corn syrup.
I plan on making some bread on Friday to try this out on in the morning.
The alcohol cooks out of this so it is safe for children.
Leave me a comment if you give this a try.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Grapefruit and Rosemary Jam
The concoction of the day is Grapefruit and Rosemary Jam. This started as a marmalade till I remembered I don't like marmalade so I tossed the peels and started over.
I zest-ed 2 grapefruit.
Add the pulp from about 8 grapefruit and all the juice.
I had made fresh squeezed citrus juice it had grapefruit, oranges and a lemon in it. There was about 1 1/2 quarts left so I used it all.
Pure cane sugar to taste.
Agave nectar to taste.
Pinch of salt.
Rosemary and black pepper (1/2 tsp) and 1 tsp. sugar morter and pestled till a fine powder was achieved.
I boiled the pulp, zest, juice, and 4 cups water for 15 minutes. Then set it in the porch to cool overnight. Added the rest to taste and let it simmer till a jell is formed. I am then going to can it. So far it tastes pretty yummy!!!
I zest-ed 2 grapefruit.
Add the pulp from about 8 grapefruit and all the juice.
I had made fresh squeezed citrus juice it had grapefruit, oranges and a lemon in it. There was about 1 1/2 quarts left so I used it all.
Pure cane sugar to taste.
Agave nectar to taste.
Pinch of salt.
Rosemary and black pepper (1/2 tsp) and 1 tsp. sugar morter and pestled till a fine powder was achieved.
I boiled the pulp, zest, juice, and 4 cups water for 15 minutes. Then set it in the porch to cool overnight. Added the rest to taste and let it simmer till a jell is formed. I am then going to can it. So far it tastes pretty yummy!!!
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Happy New Year!!!
1st ever contest!!!
I got this idea off of a yarn blog that my niece Heather likes, and thought what great idea. I will give you free _______ ; if you send 7 friends over to the Bakery and Garden Cart Facebook page. What they have to do is click "like" and say (insert your name) sent me.
I guess there have to be some... rules, so here they are:
* Michigan law says I can't send my goods in the mail. So pick up only
* you have to be 18, I guess, the legal stuff kind of eludes me but it seems appropriate, sorry minors
* Even if you get 150 people to like the page I can only give you one baked good, but I really appreciate it & think you have amazing networking skills!
* We'll run the contest until the end of January
How does that sound?
I got this idea off of a yarn blog that my niece Heather likes, and thought what great idea. I will give you free _______ ; if you send 7 friends over to the Bakery and Garden Cart Facebook page. What they have to do is click "like" and say (insert your name) sent me.
I guess there have to be some... rules, so here they are:
* Michigan law says I can't send my goods in the mail. So pick up only
* you have to be 18, I guess, the legal stuff kind of eludes me but it seems appropriate, sorry minors
* Even if you get 150 people to like the page I can only give you one baked good, but I really appreciate it & think you have amazing networking skills!
* We'll run the contest until the end of January
How does that sound?
Monday, August 23, 2010
From the Bakery
After several requests for different baked goods and hours of thinking how that looks in my life as a wife and mother this is what I have come up with.
Honey Whole Wheat --Large (1 pound 15 ounce) $2.75--- Freezes Well. This is a blend of white and wheat (WW) flours, eggs and milk. Lighter than 100% WW but more dense than pure white.
Cinnamon Rolls--- Large Pan 9 Rolls (2 pounds) $6.50--- A blend of white and WW eggs and milk. Iced with a thin drizzle of icing.
Cinnamon Rolls--- Small Pan 4 Rolls (1 1/4 pounds) $5.00 --- A blend of white and WW eggs and milk. Iced with a thin drizzle of icing.
Hamburger Buns---6 per bag (1 pound) $2.00 a Bag--- Freeze Well. All white topped with a thin egg white wash. Sesame, Onion or Plain
Shooting Star Potato Bagels---6 per bag (1 1/2 pounds) $3.50 a bag---Freeze well. White Flour, potato, extra virgin olive oil (EVOO), agave nectar. Topped with sesame, poppy, onion, or plain. A very chewy but not tough bagel.
Rosemary Focaccia Bread---1 pound $4.00--- White flour, EVOO. Great dipped in EVOO. Herb choice can be made by you. ei: rosemary, oregano, Italian herb blend (may be dried herbs depending on my herb garden)
Olive Oil Pita Bread---11-15 ounce $1.50 a bag---White with semolina flour (nutty taste), EVOO. Soft and tender.
This just a sampling of items and price. Items with EVOO, and other expensive ingredients, and things that take more work will cost more. I want you to be satisfied with your order. An example; a standing order customer liked the bread I hadmad made but it was rather dense for their liking. She paid for the order and has decided to keep the bread and together we have decided that her next order will be at a discount. If she had decided it was just bad I would have given her a refund.
Some items I may make for my family, AKA Guinea Pigs, to eat and am willing to give you a sample to see if it is something you would like. I am thinking this would work like this; a posting saying...I have made Salsa Corn Meal Bread. If you're interested I will have samples available from ?-? on Wednesday. Come over and try it.
I have many bread, rolls, and bun recipes. If your looking for something let me know. I can do dinner rolls with bread dough, pure white bread, rye breads, pizza crusts, beer bread.... different sweeteners like Agave Nectar, Brown Rice Syrup and Honey or regular sugar. If that isn't enough I have breads that I can hide vegetables in like zucchini, pumpkin, or squash. I also have done non yeast healthy sweet breads and pumpkin rolls.
I also have cinnamon oatmeal pancake mix made with whole wheat flour, regular (non quick) oatmeal, and dry milk. These are protein packed for staying power( the morning that I make pancakes, I can save one for you to taste) these freeze well for an easy school day breakfast; dill dip, taco seasoning mix, bacon dip, hot chocolate, pudding mixes, cappuccino. (all made by me)
I also have taught canning classes. I will bring my "stuff", you buy what you want to can, and together I will show you what to do, you get to keep the jars. I pressure can as well and will show you that that it is nothing to fear. We can do this at your house or mine. $50 for a 3-4 hour hands on lesson. I will also do group lessons. Contact me for the cost. 4 people maximum.
Since I am apart of the Cottage Food Industry there are some things that I can not do. Please look at this PDF for the State of MI for a more clear definition.
Call me at 269-751-7011, email at JulieABauman@gmail dot com, facbook message, or comment here.
Honey Whole Wheat --Large (1 pound 15 ounce) $2.75--- Freezes Well. This is a blend of white and wheat (WW) flours, eggs and milk. Lighter than 100% WW but more dense than pure white.
Cinnamon Rolls--- Large Pan 9 Rolls (2 pounds) $6.50--- A blend of white and WW eggs and milk. Iced with a thin drizzle of icing.
Cinnamon Rolls--- Small Pan 4 Rolls (1 1/4 pounds) $5.00 --- A blend of white and WW eggs and milk. Iced with a thin drizzle of icing.
Hamburger Buns---6 per bag (1 pound) $2.00 a Bag--- Freeze Well. All white topped with a thin egg white wash. Sesame, Onion or Plain
Shooting Star Potato Bagels---6 per bag (1 1/2 pounds) $3.50 a bag---Freeze well. White Flour, potato, extra virgin olive oil (EVOO), agave nectar. Topped with sesame, poppy, onion, or plain. A very chewy but not tough bagel.
Rosemary Focaccia Bread---1 pound $4.00--- White flour, EVOO. Great dipped in EVOO. Herb choice can be made by you. ei: rosemary, oregano, Italian herb blend (may be dried herbs depending on my herb garden)
Olive Oil Pita Bread---11-15 ounce $1.50 a bag---White with semolina flour (nutty taste), EVOO. Soft and tender.
This just a sampling of items and price. Items with EVOO, and other expensive ingredients, and things that take more work will cost more. I want you to be satisfied with your order. An example; a standing order customer liked the bread I had
Some items I may make for my family, AKA Guinea Pigs, to eat and am willing to give you a sample to see if it is something you would like. I am thinking this would work like this; a posting saying...I have made Salsa Corn Meal Bread. If you're interested I will have samples available from ?-? on Wednesday. Come over and try it.
I have many bread, rolls, and bun recipes. If your looking for something let me know. I can do dinner rolls with bread dough, pure white bread, rye breads, pizza crusts, beer bread.... different sweeteners like Agave Nectar, Brown Rice Syrup and Honey or regular sugar. If that isn't enough I have breads that I can hide vegetables in like zucchini, pumpkin, or squash. I also have done non yeast healthy sweet breads and pumpkin rolls.
I also have cinnamon oatmeal pancake mix made with whole wheat flour, regular (non quick) oatmeal, and dry milk. These are protein packed for staying power( the morning that I make pancakes, I can save one for you to taste) these freeze well for an easy school day breakfast; dill dip, taco seasoning mix, bacon dip, hot chocolate, pudding mixes, cappuccino. (all made by me)
I also have taught canning classes. I will bring my "stuff", you buy what you want to can, and together I will show you what to do, you get to keep the jars. I pressure can as well and will show you that that it is nothing to fear. We can do this at your house or mine. $50 for a 3-4 hour hands on lesson. I will also do group lessons. Contact me for the cost. 4 people maximum.
Since I am apart of the Cottage Food Industry there are some things that I can not do. Please look at this PDF for the State of MI for a more clear definition.
Call me at 269-751-7011, email at JulieABauman@gmail dot com, facbook message, or comment here.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Our Adoption Journey
I have ALWAYS wanted a lot of children but after a miscarriage in my 20's with my former husband, another last year, and my "advanced maternal age" sadly I wasn't meant to be. I know a lot of people who have adopted, something I would love to do, but being jobless and "old" this to is something that just wont happen. So why did I title this post this way?
We just adopted a Red Ear Slider Turtle. Seems the preschool place at our church needed to find a new home for Freddie. So after NO consideration we took him. He came with all of his supplies his tank, filters , the whole shebang for free. Grayson, who has always wanted fish just like Benjamin, is now very happy to have a turtle in his room. Wonder how happy he will be when he notices that the feeder fish we eventually put in his tank turn into food.
Today on the garden cart I put out Shooting Star Potato Bagels; all but 1 bag has sold. Benjamin named them. He is still really excited at having watched for shooting stars. The bagels were poppy seed, sesame seed, onion, and plain. Seeing as I am on the topic, someone told me the cinnamon rolls are WAY under priced. She thought that I should be able to sell them for at least $10 a pan. Not sure maybe in few weeks I'll raise the price a dollar.
I am excited a family from church has requested a standing bread order. This will included cinnamon rolls and whatever else I make for them to try. She has wanted, for at least a year, for me to make them bread. I have been very chicken to do this. What if they get sick, don't like it, I charge to much and they tell people I ripped them off .... I guess it boils down to my life long battle of low self esteem. Years of counseling have not fixed it and I battle it often. Off on another rabbit trail save that subject for a different day.
We just adopted a Red Ear Slider Turtle. Seems the preschool place at our church needed to find a new home for Freddie. So after NO consideration we took him. He came with all of his supplies his tank, filters , the whole shebang for free. Grayson, who has always wanted fish just like Benjamin, is now very happy to have a turtle in his room. Wonder how happy he will be when he notices that the feeder fish we eventually put in his tank turn into food.
Today on the garden cart I put out Shooting Star Potato Bagels; all but 1 bag has sold. Benjamin named them. He is still really excited at having watched for shooting stars. The bagels were poppy seed, sesame seed, onion, and plain. Seeing as I am on the topic, someone told me the cinnamon rolls are WAY under priced. She thought that I should be able to sell them for at least $10 a pan. Not sure maybe in few weeks I'll raise the price a dollar.
I am excited a family from church has requested a standing bread order. This will included cinnamon rolls and whatever else I make for them to try. She has wanted, for at least a year, for me to make them bread. I have been very chicken to do this. What if they get sick, don't like it, I charge to much and they tell people I ripped them off .... I guess it boils down to my life long battle of low self esteem. Years of counseling have not fixed it and I battle it often. Off on another rabbit trail save that subject for a different day.
Happy Birthday Grayson
I can not believe that 5 years have flown by so fast. It seems like yesterday that I was just holding my newborn son. Looking at him and trying to figure out how anyone could have a partial birth abortion or abuse a tiny infant. It just boggles the mind! Fast forward 5 years and he has a collection of dead Cicada bodies in his room. Yesterday he had a toad in a bucket and wanted to keep it in his room. Today we found a Luna Moth caterpillar. He is living in a cage in our living room. We did a little research and the neighbor has a Sweet Gum Tree that it will eat. I love my Sons!
Grayson goes to the Pediatrician tomorrow. I sure hope he will do the ear and eye test. Last year he dug his stubborn feet in and would not do it. Not even for candy. (he takes after his Dad here) I told him no Young-5's if he doesn't do the tests. Time will tell. According to our door chart he has grown about 4 inches this past year. I am excited to get the official numbers.
The garden cart is GREAT we have made $75 in about 3 days. The neighbors and 2 families from church have each bought stuff saying...Really good, you should open a bakery, wow these buns were better than mine. The real worry one of the church families is MIA. I hope they didn't get sick or worse die. lol I am thinking a vacation but time will tell. We are gearing up for an event in Pullman where they will allow us to sell our homemade goodies. I am making dill dip, bacon dip, gourmet hot cocoa mix, cinnamon oatmeal pancake, mix bread, roll, buns and what ever else I can think of to raise so money for tires.
We heard for Shire again, called the Doctor again. This is like about the 10th time either we or the Doctor have spoken to them about Dan's medication. I guess they are going to give us a 1/2 dose allotment, 3 pills a day. He is going on 3 weeks with out his medicine so I get nervous every time I hear him burp and think he is having a flare-up. He is enjoying the break from the pills....they make being in the sun VERY VERY painful. Poor guy.
I was so surprised today when a teenager, that I had graduated high school with, turned middle age man along with his wife and son walked in the door of church. We have lived within 2 miles of each other for 3 years and didn't even know it. How cool is that!
In closing....Thank You Jesus for Grayson. It has been an honor to raise him for you for 5 years. I pray that his life will be filled with your abundant blessings and loving mercies in the years to come.
Grayson goes to the Pediatrician tomorrow. I sure hope he will do the ear and eye test. Last year he dug his stubborn feet in and would not do it. Not even for candy. (he takes after his Dad here) I told him no Young-5's if he doesn't do the tests. Time will tell. According to our door chart he has grown about 4 inches this past year. I am excited to get the official numbers.
The garden cart is GREAT we have made $75 in about 3 days. The neighbors and 2 families from church have each bought stuff saying...Really good, you should open a bakery, wow these buns were better than mine. The real worry one of the church families is MIA. I hope they didn't get sick or worse die. lol I am thinking a vacation but time will tell. We are gearing up for an event in Pullman where they will allow us to sell our homemade goodies. I am making dill dip, bacon dip, gourmet hot cocoa mix, cinnamon oatmeal pancake, mix bread, roll, buns and what ever else I can think of to raise so money for tires.
We heard for Shire again, called the Doctor again. This is like about the 10th time either we or the Doctor have spoken to them about Dan's medication. I guess they are going to give us a 1/2 dose allotment, 3 pills a day. He is going on 3 weeks with out his medicine so I get nervous every time I hear him burp and think he is having a flare-up. He is enjoying the break from the pills....they make being in the sun VERY VERY painful. Poor guy.
I was so surprised today when a teenager, that I had graduated high school with, turned middle age man along with his wife and son walked in the door of church. We have lived within 2 miles of each other for 3 years and didn't even know it. How cool is that!
In closing....Thank You Jesus for Grayson. It has been an honor to raise him for you for 5 years. I pray that his life will be filled with your abundant blessings and loving mercies in the years to come.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Garden Cart of Blessings
Today we sold 3 pans of cinnamon rolls, 2 loaves of bread and assorted vegetables. I am just thrilled that maybe, just maybe, we will be able to get new tires before winter. I hope that the people that purchased our goods were happy with them. Time will tell I guess if I put more out and no buys them. HA Dan came in early in the afternoon acting all upset. I was like what's wrong. He flops down and says...Your bread is selling better than my vegetables are . HAHAHAH Love you honey! Also found out that Labor Day in Pullman they are having a craft fair and will allow Cottage Businesses to sell goods. YIPPY. I hope we can get a small following of people that would items on a regular basis. This can then become my job and I can still stay home and raise my boys.
Two someones, who shall remain nameless, drove buy today and didn't stop. I had to call one of the someones and she said "Hi Julie Yo*&..." I was like huh what ever she said beats me. So we talk some more and she says bye Julie Yod^&*. I hung up and it clicked They called me Julie "Yoder". I about snorted when I got it. Seems our garden cart and my baking remind them of the Amish. Anyway thanks for the laugh J and D.
We picked $34 in Red Havens today. So it looks like I will be spending my Saturday canning peaches. YUMMY Grayson said in the car it was the most fun he ever had. Guess we need to get that boy out a little more often. Another funny from Grayson; We took the kids to Ohio in July to visit the Olson's and no matter where we drive he says "Hey this is the way we went to the Olson's." Funny boy, Pullman and Ohio Turn Pike look nothing alike.
A note of sadness...Dan started pulling the corn stalks up. It is gone, finished. When driving to Pullman today I noticed trees that were starting to change color. This does make Dan sad but I am glad. I do not like this humid weather at all. YUCK If this is a taste of Hell, I can tell you that I am glad I am a child of the King. I can't begin to fathom what it would be like to spend eternity in Hell. no water, no relief, pain, tears, gnashing of teeth, fire... How awful. It makes so sad to think I have family members that deny the existence of Christ; Atheists, raising babies to believe the same thing. What a grim future they have. And another who is Agnostic. Same thing raising babies. In a blink your life can end and to take a chance that Hell and all that comes with it is a "myth" is just not worth it to me.
"As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord" Joshua 24:15
Two someones, who shall remain nameless, drove buy today and didn't stop. I had to call one of the someones and she said "Hi Julie Yo*&..." I was like huh what ever she said beats me. So we talk some more and she says bye Julie Yod^&*. I hung up and it clicked They called me Julie "Yoder". I about snorted when I got it. Seems our garden cart and my baking remind them of the Amish. Anyway thanks for the laugh J and D.
We picked $34 in Red Havens today. So it looks like I will be spending my Saturday canning peaches. YUMMY Grayson said in the car it was the most fun he ever had. Guess we need to get that boy out a little more often. Another funny from Grayson; We took the kids to Ohio in July to visit the Olson's and no matter where we drive he says "Hey this is the way we went to the Olson's." Funny boy, Pullman and Ohio Turn Pike look nothing alike.
A note of sadness...Dan started pulling the corn stalks up. It is gone, finished. When driving to Pullman today I noticed trees that were starting to change color. This does make Dan sad but I am glad. I do not like this humid weather at all. YUCK If this is a taste of Hell, I can tell you that I am glad I am a child of the King. I can't begin to fathom what it would be like to spend eternity in Hell. no water, no relief, pain, tears, gnashing of teeth, fire... How awful. It makes so sad to think I have family members that deny the existence of Christ; Atheists, raising babies to believe the same thing. What a grim future they have. And another who is Agnostic. Same thing raising babies. In a blink your life can end and to take a chance that Hell and all that comes with it is a "myth" is just not worth it to me.
"As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord" Joshua 24:15
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