I am making Vermont Whole Wheat Oatmeal Honey Bread and after kneading that bad boy for 10 minutes, my hands smell like cinnamon and yeast. I kind of want to lick them, but that is frowned upon in polite society. Also, I know they will not taste as good as they smell, which honestly, is a bigger incentive to not lick my hands than polite society. ( Read more... )

I have the galley for my book to review which means I only have to read this story ONE MORE TIME before it's published. I'm sure I'll find some minor typo. They seem to multiply when I'm not looking. I am so sick of reading/rereading this story at this point. But! It will be published May 1st and then I'll be done with it. If I don't write a couple ( Read more... )

I decided that I wanted something sweet in the house, and found out that Miome could have pound cake. Of course, I had to make pound cake. Although really, it should be called 1/2 pound cake since I halved the recipe in order to fit it in one pan. The only thing I did to the traditional recipe - equal weights butter, sugar, eggs, and flour - was ( Read more... )

Today I feel like baking, so I am making Whole Wheat Oatmeal Honey Bread using this recipe. I like to try new things, but I prefer that they are new things other people have already verified work. It will make two loaves. I am excited.