Reading and Relaxing

[reddforsyth]

It's Sunday today. Hubby is sleeping after an all night gamer-fest with our friend, Mason. We had a helluva time last night with Jake, Mason, and Gloria over for some games, food, and drinks. I played pregnant bartender :).

You know your husband is awesome when he will pick up a dozen donuts for your pregnant consumption at 0230 in the morning. No questions asked.

Today, Gloria, Eric and I are going to Whole foods to pick up some goods. For anyone who has never tried Honeycrisp apples, you are seriously missing something in your life. These have to be the most delicious apples in existance. I think they may be a hybrid variety that only began commercial sale in the early 90's but don't quote me on that.

In just a few I am going to take a shower and make some Irish Bannock bread...I might actually make two loafs because I like almonds in mine but the Hubby is anti-nuts-in-baked-goods. Not that he's allergic...he just likes them plain and not combined with other things. Unless it's trail mix...and I don't touch HIS trail mix cause I will jack up the ratio of nuts to mix because I always put the peanuts back into the jar. Lol.  I wonder if they make non-peanut trailmix...that's going on my to buy list at Whole Foods.

Currently I am rereading Michael Ruhlman's book, The Making of a Chef. I forgot how much I enjoyed this book until I didn't have anything else to read. I really need to get down to historic Laurel to Attic Books. It's a used books store. I really need to drop off some of my own well worn reads because I DO NOT feel like lugging those to Japan. Anyone interested in some books?

I need to take my camera out for a stroll and get some pictures of all the beautiful colors before they go away. I wonder what the seasons will be like in Misawa? I know they get some amazing snow fall and that the cherry blossom festivals are going to be amazing as well.

Irish Bannock Recipe

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 tablespoons white sugar

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons butter

1 cup buttermilk

1/2 cup dried currants

Directions

1. Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Cut butter into flour mixture with pastry cutter. Add buttermilk until dough is soft. Stir in currants.
2. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead for 5 minutes, or until smooth. Form dough into a 7 inch round. Place on a lightly oiled cake pan or cookie sheet. Cut 1/2 inch deep cross side to side. Score with cross 1/2 inch deep on the top.
3. Bake in a preheated 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) oven for 40 minutes.

[StarLight18]

Nov. 9, 2009 at 9:50 AM

that bread last night look really good, ill have to give it a go