Coffee Talk – Easter Weekend

It’s Easter Weekend, and I was a little distracted running errands yesterday, so I forgot to get my Coffee Talk post up.  Sorry about that. Progress – I’ve been making progress with the house. My step-dad came by last weekend and got the holes cut for the upper part of the closet in the office.…

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Petit Pain au Chocolate

My recipe for Petit Pain au Chocolate (read small bread with chocolate) comes from the KitchenAid recipe collection.  It makes 8 sweet rolls with chocolate centers. Ingredients: 3 – 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 3 tablespoons granulated sugar 1 package (1/4 oz) active dry yeast 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup plus 1 ablespoon milk, divided…

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2-Hour Rolls

This is the recipe for my grama Ruby’s 2-Hour Rolls.  I love this recipe because it’s a basic bread you can use to make butterhorns, cinnamon rolls, or any other type of bread you like. Ingredients: 3 package dry yeast 1/2 cup sugar 2 eggs 2 cups warm water 3 tablespoons liquid shortening 1 teaspoon salt…

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Country Wining and Dining

This week, I’m taking a look at Chapter 6 of Farm Anatomy: The Curious Parts and Pieces of Country Life.  Chapter 6 is all about Country Wining and Dining.  Needless to say, I was super excited about this chapter because I love to cook myself (as long as I don’t have to clean up afterwards). …

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Grama’s 2-Hour Rolls

Blogging about my scrapbook pages for elementary school is making me a bit sentimental.  So, It’s time to share the recipe for my grama’s 2-hour rolls.  My grama’s rolls are famous everywhere she goes.  Even when she makes double batches, they always run out.  The secret to these rolls is not to over handle them,…

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