Thursday, September 06, 2007
Saturday, January 27, 2007
Lauren was very excited to build a snowman last weekend. She has been waiting for the snow so she could try out her new shovel and sled. Jessalyn seems to be more comfortable in her snowsuit. However, walking without falling is still a bit of a challenge.
Tuesday, January 09, 2007
Beer Bread
| Small Recipe 1lb | Medium Recipe 1.5lb | Large Recipe 2lb | |
| Milk | 1/4 cup | 1/2 cup | 3/8 cup |
| Flat Bock or any other dark beer | 5/8 to 3/4 cup | 1 to 1 1/8 cups | 1 1/8 to 1 1/4 cups |
| Butter or Margarine | 3 tablespoons | 4 tablespoons | 6 tablespoons |
| Molasses | 1 tablespoon | 1 1/2 tablespoons | 2 tablespoons |
| Honey | 1 tablespoon | 1 1/2 tablespoons | 2 tablespoons |
| Salt | 1/2 teaspoon | 1 teaspoon | 1 teaspoon |
| Whole Wheat Flour | 2 cups | 3 cups | 3 cups |
| Bread Flour | None | None | 1 cup |
| Wheat Germ | 2 tablespoons | 3 tablespoons | 1/4 cup |
| Active Dry Yeast | 2 teaspoons | 2 teaspoons | 2 1/2 teaspoons |
| 1. Place all ingredients in bread pan, using the least amount of liquid listed in the recipe. Select Medium Crust setting then the Whole Wheat cycle and press Start. 2. Observe the dough as it kneads. After 5 to 10 minutes, if it appears dry and stiff, or if your machine sounds as if ti's straining to knead it, add more liquid 1 tablespoon at a time until dough forms a smooth, soft, pliable ball that is slightly tacky to the touch. 3. After the baking cycle ends, remove bread from pan, place on cake rack, and allow to cool 1 hour before slicing. If you don't have a bread machine, combine all dry ingredients and then add least amount of liquid to dry ingredients in a large bowl. Mix and then knead until smooth, about 5 minutes. If dough is too stiff, add additional liquid, one tablespoon at a time, until dough is soft and pliable. Cover bowl with saran wrap and place in warm, draft free location, such as oven with light left on, for about 30 minutes or until dough is doubled in size. Punch down and knead for about 1 minute. Place the large loaf in two greased 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 inch loaf pans. Place the medium loaf in a greased 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan. Place the small loaf in a greased 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 inch loaf pan. Cover pan loosely with saran wrap, sprayed with cooking spray, and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 to 45 minutes. Preheat oven to 375 and cook for 35 to 45 minutes until golden brown. Allow to cool for one hour before slicing. |
Sunday, December 10, 2006
Wow the last blog post was from July. I guess we fell a little behind. There are quite a few new sets of pictures on Flickr. Some of Lauren's new artwork has also been added.
The easiest way to find pictures is to search or use tags. Tags are labels or keywords that describe where a picture was taken, who is in it, etc. We have given every picture one or more tags. You can see all of the tags that we have assigned to pictures by clicking on the Tags link, like the one from the screenshot below. This will bring up the 'Tag Cloud'. The biggest words have the most pictures. Just click on one to see every picture with that tag. You can also use the search box that is on every page. A new feature 'geotagging' has also been added. If you click on the maps link, below, you will see a map that shows pictures that were assigned to a location. You can then browse the pictures by location. I haven't had too much time to geotag many of our pictures. It is pretty cool to explore all of Flickr using geotagging. You can browse to any point on the globe and see pictures that people have taken there.
That is all for now.
The easiest way to find pictures is to search or use tags. Tags are labels or keywords that describe where a picture was taken, who is in it, etc. We have given every picture one or more tags. You can see all of the tags that we have assigned to pictures by clicking on the Tags link, like the one from the screenshot below. This will bring up the 'Tag Cloud'. The biggest words have the most pictures. Just click on one to see every picture with that tag. You can also use the search box that is on every page. A new feature 'geotagging' has also been added. If you click on the maps link, below, you will see a map that shows pictures that were assigned to a location. You can then browse the pictures by location. I haven't had too much time to geotag many of our pictures. It is pretty cool to explore all of Flickr using geotagging. You can browse to any point on the globe and see pictures that people have taken there.
That is all for now.
Monday, July 10, 2006
The Muny! - a photoset on Flickr
Lauren went to the Muny for the first time last night. She saw the Wizard of Oz with Karri. She even took a nap in the afternoon so she could go. Shows at the Muny start at 8:15, which is after her bedtime. They got back to the house around midnight. Lauren was excited that the fireflies came to watch the show as well.
Lauren went to the Muny for the first time last night. She saw the Wizard of Oz with Karri. She even took a nap in the afternoon so she could go. Shows at the Muny start at 8:15, which is after her bedtime. They got back to the house around midnight. Lauren was excited that the fireflies came to watch the show as well.
Saturday, July 01, 2006
Quick Flickr Tips
Comments and notes, mouse over the picture, can be added to any picture. You can also lable a picture as 'A Fave'. Look for the buttons above the pictures.
You will have to be logged in to Flickr to do these tricks. See the links for examples.
Flickr Sets
Karri has been uploading quite a few pictures lately to Flickr. She is trying to add new pictures daily.
The best way to browse the pictures is by clicking on the labeled 'Sets'. They are the smaller thumbnails going down the right side of our Flickr page. The main 'photostream' are the larger pictures on our Flickr page arranged in two columns on the left. The main photostream includes all of the pictures we have put on Flickr. They are arranged, by default, with the most recent pictures uploaded always showing on the front page. The Sets, include pictures from our photostream, but they are arranged by topic. Clicking on a set will show small thumbnails of all the pictures in that set. There is a link to View as Slideshow' or you can click on the individual pictures to view them.
The best way to browse the pictures is by clicking on the labeled 'Sets'. They are the smaller thumbnails going down the right side of our Flickr page. The main 'photostream' are the larger pictures on our Flickr page arranged in two columns on the left. The main photostream includes all of the pictures we have put on Flickr. They are arranged, by default, with the most recent pictures uploaded always showing on the front page. The Sets, include pictures from our photostream, but they are arranged by topic. Clicking on a set will show small thumbnails of all the pictures in that set. There is a link to View as Slideshow' or you can click on the individual pictures to view them.
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Caramel Macchiato
Lauren and I went to Michael's Swiss Inn last weekend for hot chocolate and coffee. Michael's has a full coffee bar that serves Starbucks. A picture of a Caramel Macchiato on the wall caught my eye right away. I caved in and ordered one for the first time. Before we left, Lauren's hot chocolate was spilled all over the floor and I had to have the recipe for the Caramel Macchiato. Other than the occassional Mocha at Borders, I am a straight coffee drinker. No cream, sugar, etc. Black and strong. My parents gave Karri and I an espresso maker at Chrristmas. Since then, I have branched out and tried some different coffee concoctions. I highly recommend the Caramel Macchiato at Starbucks. I found a couple of recipes on the net. I'm going to try making one tonight. Yum!
http://www.recipezaar.com/recipe/getrecipe.zsp?id=59458
Caramel Macchiato
The average coffee mug is probably equivalent to a Tall (12-oz/355 mL).
I am not following precise Starbucks standards, though if you must know
it's properly one shot of espresso, about .75 oz syrup (.25 oz per 4 oz
liquid capacity).
- milk
- espresso
- vanilla syrup
- your favorite caramel sauce
In a regular-sized coffee mug, add vanilla syrup and steamed milk. Top
with milk foam and add freshly brewed espresso through the foam.
Drizzle with caramel sauce.
Iced Caramel Macchiato
Same ingredients, plus some small ice cubes and (optional) whipped cream
In a pint glass or iced tea glass (we're assuming 16 oz), add vanilla
syrup and fill about 3/5 of the way with cold milk. Add ice almost to
the top and pour espresso (2 shots would be typical) over the top. If
you've done it right, the espresso will mix in only about halfway down
without stirring. If adding whipped cream, add it here. Drizzle the top
with caramel and enjoy.
http://www.recipezaar.com/recipe/getrecipe.zsp?id=59458
