I brought it home and, sadly, it sat in the pantry for a few months. In August, my sister and her husband announced that they were moving to England...I was devastated. Not only was I losing my sister, but the caregiver for my sweet daughter, Hazel. I frantically sought new child care and then had a meltdown. I drug out the bread machine and made my first batch of rolls (http://www.thepastryaffair.com/blog/2011/4/3/honey-rolls.html)...OMG....SOOOO good...I ate all of them, OK, I had a little help. Didn't you know? Fresh, hot, buttery bread can fix almost everything!
The feeling I had making those rolls made so happy. The dough was mixed in the bread machine, and I rolled them into balls with my very own hands. And the yeast...I love the smell of yeast! I watched them rise, then put them in the oven to bake. When they came out, all golden brown and hot, I'd felt so proud, like I'd given birth again! I was hooked on baking!
Since then, I've made a lousy loaf of whole wheat bread (I felt the urge to punch it down after it had risen and it didn't rise again. Hazel still liked it!), a pan of AMAZING cinnamon rolls, and a new, better loaf of whole wheat bread.
Not long after I starting using the bread machine, my sister asked me to be a foster parent to her Kitchen Aid mixer....YES!!!!! She decided that she wouldn't be taking it to England and asked me to keep it while she was away....I already know that once she returns and gets it from me that I will be running out to get my own! I love love love it!
So this blog is a little about everything...and my new found love of cooking and baking...let the fun begin!
Yes, please take care of my beloved Kitchen aide mixer...I miss it already! But I miss you and little Hazel and the family even more. I just bought my first 5 lb bag of whole wheat flour here in London. Now, to figure out how I can make my favorite English Muffin recipe without measuring cups or a griddle...Love you! Rachel
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