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Baking session - mixed results
On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 19:12:15 -0600, graham > wrote:
>On 2018-10-25 5:05 PM, wrote: >> On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 16:02:49 -0600, graham > wrote: >> >>> On 2018-10-25 3:48 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote: >>>> On Thu 25 Oct 2018 01:13:02p, graham told us... >>>> >>>>> I decided to have a baking session yesterday. I had discovered >>>>> that my sourdough levain had gone really dormant and it took a few >>>>> feedings to get it up to strength. I then made a poolish with all >>>>> the water and half of the flour with some of the levain and left >>>>> it overnight. I made the dough in the morning and while it was >>>>> proofing, I went to the store to get the ingredients for some >>>>> chocolate-pistachio-cranberry muffins. In the relatively short >>>>> time I was out, the dough almost tripled in volume indicating a >>>>> now healthy levain. I made 3 loaves: >>>>> >>>>> https://postimg.cc/qgxgvMmV >>>> >>>> The bread looks yummy! Pefect loaves! >>>> >>>>> Then I made the muffins following a recipe from the British >>>>> Bake-Off competition. I followed the recipe very carefully. $7 >>>>> worth of pistachios and about $11 worth of chocolate in the mix >>>>> and another ~$7 worth in the ganache!! The cupcakes were a bit dry >>>>> and it took much more chocolate to get the ganache to a setting >>>>> consistency. The results were unimpressive. However, I'm sure my >>>>> grandson and granddaughter will soon polish them off. >>>>> I shan't make that recipe again. >>>>> Graham >>>>> >>>> >>>> It is disappointing when a delicious recipes doesn't come off as >>>> expected. Thwy sounded delicious. >>>> >>>> >>> They are delicious but not as much as they should be. Grandson texted me >>> to say the ganash is great. >> >> Sheesh, that's not one of those twins texting already??? >> >No! My 14yr old who has hollow legs:-) Lol - it's amazing what it takes to fill them up  |
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Baking session - mixed results
On 2018-10-26 5:08 AM, wrote:
> On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 19:12:15 -0600, graham > wrote: > >> On 2018-10-25 5:05 PM, wrote: >>> On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 16:02:49 -0600, graham > wrote: >>> >>>> On 2018-10-25 3:48 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote: >>>>> On Thu 25 Oct 2018 01:13:02p, graham told us... >>>>> >>>>>> I decided to have a baking session yesterday. I had discovered >>>>>> that my sourdough levain had gone really dormant and it took a few >>>>>> feedings to get it up to strength. I then made a poolish with all >>>>>> the water and half of the flour with some of the levain and left >>>>>> it overnight. I made the dough in the morning and while it was >>>>>> proofing, I went to the store to get the ingredients for some >>>>>> chocolate-pistachio-cranberry muffins. In the relatively short >>>>>> time I was out, the dough almost tripled in volume indicating a >>>>>> now healthy levain. I made 3 loaves: >>>>>> >>>>>> https://postimg.cc/qgxgvMmV >>>>> >>>>> The bread looks yummy! Pefect loaves! >>>>> >>>>>> Then I made the muffins following a recipe from the British >>>>>> Bake-Off competition. I followed the recipe very carefully. $7 >>>>>> worth of pistachios and about $11 worth of chocolate in the mix >>>>>> and another ~$7 worth in the ganache!! The cupcakes were a bit dry >>>>>> and it took much more chocolate to get the ganache to a setting >>>>>> consistency. The results were unimpressive. However, I'm sure my >>>>>> grandson and granddaughter will soon polish them off. >>>>>> I shan't make that recipe again. >>>>>> Graham >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> It is disappointing when a delicious recipes doesn't come off as >>>>> expected. Thwy sounded delicious. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> They are delicious but not as much as they should be. Grandson texted me >>>> to say the ganash is great. >>> >>> Sheesh, that's not one of those twins texting already??? >>> >> No! My 14yr old who has hollow legs:-) > > Lol - it's amazing what it takes to fill them up > His 16yr old sister is the same and is very slim. They both burn it off so easily. I'm sure my grandson is growing about an inch in height every week. I think he'll be taller than me and I'm 6'4". |
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Baking session - mixed results
On Friday, October 26, 2018 at 2:06:52 PM UTC-5, graham wrote:
> On 2018-10-26 5:08 AM, wrote: > > On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 19:12:15 -0600, graham > wrote: > > > >> On 2018-10-25 5:05 PM, wrote: > >>> On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 16:02:49 -0600, graham > wrote: > >>> > >>>> On 2018-10-25 3:48 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote: > >>>>> On Thu 25 Oct 2018 01:13:02p, graham told us... > >>>>> > >>>>>> I decided to have a baking session yesterday. I had discovered > >>>>>> that my sourdough levain had gone really dormant and it took a few > >>>>>> feedings to get it up to strength. I then made a poolish with all > >>>>>> the water and half of the flour with some of the levain and left > >>>>>> it overnight. I made the dough in the morning and while it was > >>>>>> proofing, I went to the store to get the ingredients for some > >>>>>> chocolate-pistachio-cranberry muffins. In the relatively short > >>>>>> time I was out, the dough almost tripled in volume indicating a > >>>>>> now healthy levain. I made 3 loaves: > >>>>>> > >>>>>> https://postimg.cc/qgxgvMmV > >>>>> > >>>>> The bread looks yummy! Pefect loaves! > >>>>> > >>>>>> Then I made the muffins following a recipe from the British > >>>>>> Bake-Off competition. I followed the recipe very carefully. $7 > >>>>>> worth of pistachios and about $11 worth of chocolate in the mix > >>>>>> and another ~$7 worth in the ganache!! The cupcakes were a bit dry > >>>>>> and it took much more chocolate to get the ganache to a setting > >>>>>> consistency. The results were unimpressive. However, I'm sure my > >>>>>> grandson and granddaughter will soon polish them off. > >>>>>> I shan't make that recipe again. > >>>>>> Graham > >>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> It is disappointing when a delicious recipes doesn't come off as > >>>>> expected. Thwy sounded delicious. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> They are delicious but not as much as they should be. Grandson texted me > >>>> to say the ganash is great. > >>> > >>> Sheesh, that's not one of those twins texting already??? > >>> > >> No! My 14yr old who has hollow legs:-) > > > > Lol - it's amazing what it takes to fill them up > > > His 16yr old sister is the same and is very slim. They both burn it off > so easily. I'm sure my grandson is growing about an inch in height every > week. I think he'll be taller than me and I'm 6'4". How old is your grandson? Infants grow like weeds! John Kuthe... |
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Baking session - mixed results
On Fri, 26 Oct 2018 13:06:50 -0600, graham > wrote:
>On 2018-10-26 5:08 AM, wrote: >> On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 19:12:15 -0600, graham > wrote: >> >>> On 2018-10-25 5:05 PM, wrote: >>>> On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 16:02:49 -0600, graham > wrote: >>>> >>>>> On 2018-10-25 3:48 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote: >>>>>> On Thu 25 Oct 2018 01:13:02p, graham told us... >>>>>> >>>>>>> I decided to have a baking session yesterday. I had discovered >>>>>>> that my sourdough levain had gone really dormant and it took a few >>>>>>> feedings to get it up to strength. I then made a poolish with all >>>>>>> the water and half of the flour with some of the levain and left >>>>>>> it overnight. I made the dough in the morning and while it was >>>>>>> proofing, I went to the store to get the ingredients for some >>>>>>> chocolate-pistachio-cranberry muffins. In the relatively short >>>>>>> time I was out, the dough almost tripled in volume indicating a >>>>>>> now healthy levain. I made 3 loaves: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> https://postimg.cc/qgxgvMmV >>>>>> >>>>>> The bread looks yummy! Pefect loaves! >>>>>> >>>>>>> Then I made the muffins following a recipe from the British >>>>>>> Bake-Off competition. I followed the recipe very carefully. $7 >>>>>>> worth of pistachios and about $11 worth of chocolate in the mix >>>>>>> and another ~$7 worth in the ganache!! The cupcakes were a bit dry >>>>>>> and it took much more chocolate to get the ganache to a setting >>>>>>> consistency. The results were unimpressive. However, I'm sure my >>>>>>> grandson and granddaughter will soon polish them off. >>>>>>> I shan't make that recipe again. >>>>>>> Graham >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> It is disappointing when a delicious recipes doesn't come off as >>>>>> expected. Thwy sounded delicious. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> They are delicious but not as much as they should be. Grandson texted me >>>>> to say the ganash is great. >>>> >>>> Sheesh, that's not one of those twins texting already??? >>>> >>> No! My 14yr old who has hollow legs:-) >> >> Lol - it's amazing what it takes to fill them up >> >His 16yr old sister is the same and is very slim. They both burn it off >so easily. I'm sure my grandson is growing about an inch in height every >week. I think he'll be taller than me and I'm 6'4". Now you know how I feel, all my grandchildren are taller than me and already two of the greatgrandchildren - it shouldn't be allowed Sounds for sure he is taking after you, David was about your height and I assume that's what infected my lot |
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Baking session - mixed results
On Friday, October 26, 2018 at 2:43:46 PM UTC-5, wrote:
> On Fri, 26 Oct 2018 13:06:50 -0600, graham > wrote: > > >On 2018-10-26 5:08 AM, wrote: > >> On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 19:12:15 -0600, graham > wrote: > >> > >>> On 2018-10-25 5:05 PM, wrote: > >>>> On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 16:02:49 -0600, graham > wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> On 2018-10-25 3:48 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote: > >>>>>> On Thu 25 Oct 2018 01:13:02p, graham told us... > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> I decided to have a baking session yesterday. I had discovered > >>>>>>> that my sourdough levain had gone really dormant and it took a few > >>>>>>> feedings to get it up to strength. I then made a poolish with all > >>>>>>> the water and half of the flour with some of the levain and left > >>>>>>> it overnight. I made the dough in the morning and while it was > >>>>>>> proofing, I went to the store to get the ingredients for some > >>>>>>> chocolate-pistachio-cranberry muffins. In the relatively short > >>>>>>> time I was out, the dough almost tripled in volume indicating a > >>>>>>> now healthy levain. I made 3 loaves: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> https://postimg.cc/qgxgvMmV > >>>>>> > >>>>>> The bread looks yummy! Pefect loaves! > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> Then I made the muffins following a recipe from the British > >>>>>>> Bake-Off competition. I followed the recipe very carefully. $7 > >>>>>>> worth of pistachios and about $11 worth of chocolate in the mix > >>>>>>> and another ~$7 worth in the ganache!! The cupcakes were a bit dry > >>>>>>> and it took much more chocolate to get the ganache to a setting > >>>>>>> consistency. The results were unimpressive. However, I'm sure my > >>>>>>> grandson and granddaughter will soon polish them off. > >>>>>>> I shan't make that recipe again. > >>>>>>> Graham > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> It is disappointing when a delicious recipes doesn't come off as > >>>>>> expected. Thwy sounded delicious. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>> They are delicious but not as much as they should be. Grandson texted me > >>>>> to say the ganash is great. > >>>> > >>>> Sheesh, that's not one of those twins texting already??? > >>>> > >>> No! My 14yr old who has hollow legs:-) > >> > >> Lol - it's amazing what it takes to fill them up > >> > >His 16yr old sister is the same and is very slim. They both burn it off > >so easily. I'm sure my grandson is growing about an inch in height every > >week. I think he'll be taller than me and I'm 6'4". > > Now you know how I feel, all my grandchildren are taller than me and > already two of the greatgrandchildren - it shouldn't be allowed > Sounds for sure he is taking after you, David was about your height > and I assume that's what infected my lot They are getting taller and WE are shrinking!! I just took a "fittness to work" physical and my BP was great at 127/57 (down from prehypertensive!) and my weight was down to 176! I have not weighed under 160 since I was 19! I am definitely shrinking! John Kuther... |
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Baking session - mixed results
John Kuthe > wrote:
> On Friday, October 26, 2018 at 2:43:46 PM UTC-5, wrote: >> On Fri, 26 Oct 2018 13:06:50 -0600, graham > wrote: >> >>> On 2018-10-26 5:08 AM, wrote: >>>> On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 19:12:15 -0600, graham > wrote: >>>> >>>>> On 2018-10-25 5:05 PM, wrote: >>>>>> On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 16:02:49 -0600, graham > wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> On 2018-10-25 3:48 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote: >>>>>>>> On Thu 25 Oct 2018 01:13:02p, graham told us... >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I decided to have a baking session yesterday. I had discovered >>>>>>>>> that my sourdough levain had gone really dormant and it took a few >>>>>>>>> feedings to get it up to strength. I then made a poolish with all >>>>>>>>> the water and half of the flour with some of the levain and left >>>>>>>>> it overnight. I made the dough in the morning and while it was >>>>>>>>> proofing, I went to the store to get the ingredients for some >>>>>>>>> chocolate-pistachio-cranberry muffins. In the relatively short >>>>>>>>> time I was out, the dough almost tripled in volume indicating a >>>>>>>>> now healthy levain. I made 3 loaves: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> https://postimg.cc/qgxgvMmV >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The bread looks yummy! Pefect loaves! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Then I made the muffins following a recipe from the British >>>>>>>>> Bake-Off competition. I followed the recipe very carefully. $7 >>>>>>>>> worth of pistachios and about $11 worth of chocolate in the mix >>>>>>>>> and another ~$7 worth in the ganache!! The cupcakes were a bit dry >>>>>>>>> and it took much more chocolate to get the ganache to a setting >>>>>>>>> consistency. The results were unimpressive. However, I'm sure my >>>>>>>>> grandson and granddaughter will soon polish them off. >>>>>>>>> I shan't make that recipe again. >>>>>>>>> Graham >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> It is disappointing when a delicious recipes doesn't come off as >>>>>>>> expected. Thwy sounded delicious. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> They are delicious but not as much as they should be. Grandson texted me >>>>>>> to say the ganash is great. >>>>>> >>>>>> Sheesh, that's not one of those twins texting already??? >>>>>> >>>>> No! My 14yr old who has hollow legs:-) >>>> >>>> Lol - it's amazing what it takes to fill them up >>>> >>> His 16yr old sister is the same and is very slim. They both burn it off >>> so easily. I'm sure my grandson is growing about an inch in height every >>> week. I think he'll be taller than me and I'm 6'4". >> >> Now you know how I feel, all my grandchildren are taller than me and >> already two of the greatgrandchildren - it shouldn't be allowed >> Sounds for sure he is taking after you, David was about your height >> and I assume that's what infected my lot > > They are getting taller and WE are shrinking!! I just took a "fittness to > work" physical and my BP was great at 127/57 (down from prehypertensive!) > and my weight was down to 176! I have not weighed under 160 since I was 19! > > I am definitely shrinking! > > John Kuther... > 70 isnt a great pulse pressure... |
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Baking session - mixed results
On Fri, 26 Oct 2018 16:43:28 -0300, wrote:
>On Fri, 26 Oct 2018 13:06:50 -0600, graham > wrote: > >>On 2018-10-26 5:08 AM, wrote: >>> On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 19:12:15 -0600, graham > wrote: >>> >>>> On 2018-10-25 5:05 PM, wrote: >>>>> On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 16:02:49 -0600, graham > wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> On 2018-10-25 3:48 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote: >>>>>>> On Thu 25 Oct 2018 01:13:02p, graham told us... >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I decided to have a baking session yesterday. I had discovered >>>>>>>> that my sourdough levain had gone really dormant and it took a few >>>>>>>> feedings to get it up to strength. I then made a poolish with all >>>>>>>> the water and half of the flour with some of the levain and left >>>>>>>> it overnight. I made the dough in the morning and while it was >>>>>>>> proofing, I went to the store to get the ingredients for some >>>>>>>> chocolate-pistachio-cranberry muffins. In the relatively short >>>>>>>> time I was out, the dough almost tripled in volume indicating a >>>>>>>> now healthy levain. I made 3 loaves: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> https://postimg.cc/qgxgvMmV >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The bread looks yummy! Pefect loaves! >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Then I made the muffins following a recipe from the British >>>>>>>> Bake-Off competition. I followed the recipe very carefully. $7 >>>>>>>> worth of pistachios and about $11 worth of chocolate in the mix >>>>>>>> and another ~$7 worth in the ganache!! The cupcakes were a bit dry >>>>>>>> and it took much more chocolate to get the ganache to a setting >>>>>>>> consistency. The results were unimpressive. However, I'm sure my >>>>>>>> grandson and granddaughter will soon polish them off. >>>>>>>> I shan't make that recipe again. >>>>>>>> Graham >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> It is disappointing when a delicious recipes doesn't come off as >>>>>>> expected. Thwy sounded delicious. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> They are delicious but not as much as they should be. Grandson texted me >>>>>> to say the ganash is great. >>>>> >>>>> Sheesh, that's not one of those twins texting already??? >>>>> >>>> No! My 14yr old who has hollow legs:-) >>> >>> Lol - it's amazing what it takes to fill them up >>> >>His 16yr old sister is the same and is very slim. They both burn it off >>so easily. I'm sure my grandson is growing about an inch in height every >>week. I think he'll be taller than me and I'm 6'4". > >Now you know how I feel, all my grandchildren are taller than me and >already two of the greatgrandchildren - it shouldn't be allowed >Sounds for sure he is taking after you, David was about your height >and I assume that's what infected my lot This doesn't mean much if you're under 1.50m (or 4'11" for the thusly inclined). |
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On Sat, 27 Oct 2018 12:49:13 +1100, Brice >
wrote: >On Fri, 26 Oct 2018 16:43:28 -0300, wrote: > >>On Fri, 26 Oct 2018 13:06:50 -0600, graham > wrote: >> >>>On 2018-10-26 5:08 AM, wrote: >>>> On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 19:12:15 -0600, graham > wrote: >>>> >>>>> On 2018-10-25 5:05 PM, wrote: >>>>>> On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 16:02:49 -0600, graham > wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> On 2018-10-25 3:48 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote: >>>>>>>> On Thu 25 Oct 2018 01:13:02p, graham told us... >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I decided to have a baking session yesterday. I had discovered >>>>>>>>> that my sourdough levain had gone really dormant and it took a few >>>>>>>>> feedings to get it up to strength. I then made a poolish with all >>>>>>>>> the water and half of the flour with some of the levain and left >>>>>>>>> it overnight. I made the dough in the morning and while it was >>>>>>>>> proofing, I went to the store to get the ingredients for some >>>>>>>>> chocolate-pistachio-cranberry muffins. In the relatively short >>>>>>>>> time I was out, the dough almost tripled in volume indicating a >>>>>>>>> now healthy levain. I made 3 loaves: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> https://postimg.cc/qgxgvMmV >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The bread looks yummy! Pefect loaves! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Then I made the muffins following a recipe from the British >>>>>>>>> Bake-Off competition. I followed the recipe very carefully. $7 >>>>>>>>> worth of pistachios and about $11 worth of chocolate in the mix >>>>>>>>> and another ~$7 worth in the ganache!! The cupcakes were a bit dry >>>>>>>>> and it took much more chocolate to get the ganache to a setting >>>>>>>>> consistency. The results were unimpressive. However, I'm sure my >>>>>>>>> grandson and granddaughter will soon polish them off. >>>>>>>>> I shan't make that recipe again. >>>>>>>>> Graham >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> It is disappointing when a delicious recipes doesn't come off as >>>>>>>> expected. Thwy sounded delicious. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> They are delicious but not as much as they should be. Grandson texted me >>>>>>> to say the ganash is great. >>>>>> >>>>>> Sheesh, that's not one of those twins texting already??? >>>>>> >>>>> No! My 14yr old who has hollow legs:-) >>>> >>>> Lol - it's amazing what it takes to fill them up >>>> >>>His 16yr old sister is the same and is very slim. They both burn it off >>>so easily. I'm sure my grandson is growing about an inch in height every >>>week. I think he'll be taller than me and I'm 6'4". >> >>Now you know how I feel, all my grandchildren are taller than me and >>already two of the greatgrandchildren - it shouldn't be allowed >>Sounds for sure he is taking after you, David was about your height >>and I assume that's what infected my lot > >This doesn't mean much if you're under 1.50m (or 4'11" for the thusly >inclined). I am 5'2" if I really draw in a breath |
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On Fri, 26 Oct 2018 22:52:53 -0300, wrote:
>On Sat, 27 Oct 2018 12:49:13 +1100, Brice > >wrote: > >>On Fri, 26 Oct 2018 16:43:28 -0300, wrote: >> >>>On Fri, 26 Oct 2018 13:06:50 -0600, graham > wrote: >>> >>>>His 16yr old sister is the same and is very slim. They both burn it off >>>>so easily. I'm sure my grandson is growing about an inch in height every >>>>week. I think he'll be taller than me and I'm 6'4". >>> >>>Now you know how I feel, all my grandchildren are taller than me and >>>already two of the greatgrandchildren - it shouldn't be allowed >>>Sounds for sure he is taking after you, David was about your height >>>and I assume that's what infected my lot >> >>This doesn't mean much if you're under 1.50m (or 4'11" for the thusly >>inclined). > >I am 5'2" if I really draw in a breath You're a smurf! |
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