Showing posts with label April 2010. Show all posts
Showing posts with label April 2010. Show all posts

Monday

Bread Baking 101

Craft: Life Essentials: Bread Baking 101
Credits:
http://www.kingarthurflour.com/
The best flour for baking, lots of baking supplies, lots of great recipes, check out their blog!

Supplies: flour, instant yeast, water, salt, sweetener, oil/butter

Time: 15 minutes bread making, 10 minutes talk

Description: Learn the first steps in making a simple loaf of bread by hand or with your stand mixer.

Presenter: Sarah

Recipe:
Amish White Bread
1 cup warm water
1/3 cup sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons oil
3 cups flour*
one package or 2 teaspoons instant

Recipe:
Jesse's Wheat Bread
1 cup + 2 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons maple syrup (or other sweetener)
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
3/4 teaspoons salt
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup bread flour (or all purpose)
2 tsp instant yeast

How To:
Dump in your wet ingredients. Dump in your dry. Mix with a wooden spoon till a ball forms. Place on a lightly floured clean surface. Knead! Rise till double. Lightly press down and form. Rise till double. Bake for approximately 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Bake to 190 degrees.

Jill's Greener Living and Greener Cleaning!

Craft: Spring Cleaning the Greener Way: How to Detox Your Home and Body

Green Cleaning is Easier Than You Think!

All natural non-toxic cleansers….kids can help!: Thieves Cleanser, Lime Hollow Naturals, Others ((7th Gen, Mrs. Meyers, Method(Target))

Mix: light, medium or heavy duty multipurpose Thieves Essential Oil Cleanser

Sources:
www.youngliving.com
www.organicajane.com

Lime Hollow Naturals: Handmade soaps and natural cleaning supplies
721 Lime Hollow Rd. Cortland, NY
phone: 607-662-4748 email: limehollownaturals@yahoo.com

Supplies: Thieves (www.youngliving.com)

Description: Jill gives us a great handout full of tips and tricks for nontoxic living! Then we all take home a bottle of all purpose Thieves-based cleaner.

Presenter: Jill B.