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I’m making your white bread recipe today, figuring the best place to find a trusted recipe would be from someone who uses their kitchenaid mixer for making bread. I have a question, though, and wonder if you might look at your numbers 3 and 4 instructions? I am going to put liquid ingredients in the mixer bowl, and then proceed with adding 1/2 cup flour at a time as you say. Your recipe says to add the liquid ingredients to the flour all at once, then the next line says add 1/2 cup flour at a time. This not clear. I would appreciate clarification, but today I’m proceeding with the hope I get it right. I love your blog!
Pam
Hi Pam, First of all thank you for pointing out that the instructions need clarification. The biggest problem for me is that I am so used to making these recipes for years that I don’t look at them from the perspective of a new user. Its great to have a fresh set of eyes look at them and point out any issues. I have added three words to step 4 that should make things clearer – add 1/2 cup of the remaining flour. The recipe calls for 5-6 cups of flour of which you initially put 4 1/2 cups in the mixer bowl. the reason for adding the remaining flour at 1/2 cup intervals is because the amount of additional flour needed will depend on a number of things such as the weather, altitude. The minute that the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl you should stop adding flour.
Hi! Fox Chapel Publishing (www.foxchapelpublishing.com) is doing a book on campfire cooking and is interested in your Grilled Chicken & Vegetable Kebabs photos! We may like to use one of them in the book. Contact me at [email protected] if you’re interested. Please respond soon–the book’s on the fast track. Thanks!
Sorry but I don’t allow my blog photos to be used anywhere else. Thank you for asking as it is a nice compliment!
Regarding your Chicken Tetrazzini Casserole recipe. It calls for
1 package(4oz) egg noodles. All the brands I see have 12oz per package. Was this an error or should I take out only 4oz from the larger one? Also can I substitute half and half for the heavy cream?
Thank you!
Hi! You are so right! That is a typo. I looked on my recipe card and it says 8-12 oz. package of noodles. Using 8 0z. package will make the meat to noodle ratio a little stronger but using the 12 oz. will stretch things out a bit. Thank you so much for pointing that out to me so I could correct it. I appreciate you taking the time to let me know.
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Have u ever made clam patties or cakes as some people call them. I would love to have a good recipe. Tank u
I’ll work on getting one posted. Yes, I have made them using my grandmother’s recipe from the 1950’s.
Do you sell zucchini relish?
Sorry, I don’t sell it. I often give away my extra zuccjini to neighbors and I have given the recipe to every blog reader for free. Here in the state of Maine you must go through a licensing process requiring a periodic inspection of your kitchen, testing of your water supply (in our case our own well), and meeting some other health related requirements including certain insurances to be able to sell what you produce from your kitchen. It’s just not something that I have wanted to do. But this recipe is so yummy that it would be a “hot “item if someone chose to do it. It is canned with the water bath method which is very simple and easy. If you check out my Dilly Bean Tutorial it will show you step by step how to do it. It doesn’t require a lot of specialized equipment so I encourage to give it a try!
Hi Mrs. Thompson,
My name is Karina and I write a blog about products that are made in the USA. I was wondering if you would mind if I put a link to http://www.agiftofmaine.com on my blog’s shopping directory. I could also put a link to this blog, if you like. You would be my first artist.
I am a new follower and am looking forward to reading about what it’s like to live in the wilderness in Maine. I also saw your art and it is so quaint and lovely. I was put on some comfy socks and have a cup of coffee on a nice rocking chair. Love it.
Thank you for your kind words!