TADD 2/23/23

 Hi Everyone!

Today is TADD with Rain. I am writing on Wednesday and it's friggen snowing!

We were suppose to get a possible snow rain mix tomorrow butttt..... it has been hailing and snowing here all day. Now, I know this is nothing compared to the rest of the country, However, I live at the beach. 75ft is my elevation.

OK, here is today with the hail.

This hail dropped in 30 to 45 seconds.

True snow flakes started about an hour ago. Oh that would be at 5PM

This is when it first began.

 

Again I know many of you are getting or are going to get slammed with snow and other nasty weather. Please be safe.

I don't have any art to show for TADD but I do have food.

This is a ground beef noodle casserole layered with cheeses. I though I had a photo of this cut but evidently I don't. LOL It was seriously good.	The other night I made pizza. Under the 3 cheese topping is pepperoni. Ohh so good.
I had two big apples that were not as crisp as I like. Soooooo Apple, raisin, almond, spice bread.	I mean it is loaded with goodness.
I made potato/cauliflower soup with cheese. Along with a slice of the bread from below.	Sorry the photo is so dark. We really don't eat cheese at every meal. All this cheesy food was made over a months time.
Now for the easiest bread to make of all time. Crusty outside with a chewy inside.	Recipe is below.

This recipe is so easy and tastes so good that it will be your go to bread.

All you need is;

1 1/2 cup hot water. Just out of the tap.

1 package or 2 1/4t active dry yeast. (do not use instant or quick rise yeast.)

1 1/2t salt and 3 1/4C APF

The instructions say to bake this on a stone but if you don't have one a turned upside down cast iron pan, or 2 cookie sheets put together.  You will also need a cast iron pot or pan to hold water on the bottom rack. 

Mix together water, yeast and salt. Add flour 1/3 at a time until you have a very loose dough. Cover this with a kitchen towel. Do not use plastic wrap. Just a kitchen towel. Set in warm place and allow to raise. It took mine about 45 minutes but you want the dough doubled.

Place the stone on the middle rack and the pan on the bottom rack of the oven. Set the oven to Preheat at 450°F or 233°C Allow the pans to get hot during the preheat cycle.

Put the dough onto a lightly floured counter and shape into a round. Then set it on parchment paper. At this time you can cut and x into the dough. Once the oven is preheated carefully put the dough with the parchment onto the stone. Then add a cup of water to the pan on the bottom rack. Close the oven quickly and bake for about 25 minutes. I had to bake about 7 minutes longer to get a golden brown. Remove the bread from the oven and place on a rack (without the parchment) as far away from the counter as you can. Allow to cool completely before cutting. I actually poke a few holes on the bottom of the bread to allow the moisture to escape. This will keep the bread crusty. Just something I do.

The recipe is for 2 loaves.

Hope you try it!

 One more thing and I'm done. I ordered a grow light for my seedlings. This was very inexpensive. I was doing some research on how to use it properly when I came across this video. It seems I bought a good one.

 

If you have read all of this to the end, I thank you. Have a great day.

 

Nicole