Comments on: Tiny Steps http://asimpleyarn.net/2008/01/19/tiny-steps/ Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:56:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Lauréole http://asimpleyarn.net/2008/01/19/tiny-steps/#comment-1688 Lauréole Tue, 22 Jan 2008 11:09:04 +0000 http://asimpleyarn.net/2008/01/19/tiny-steps/#comment-1688 Hi, I've just moved to Dublin (from Paris) and I've been looking for fresh yeast because I want to make my bread (no bread machine yet...just my hands ;-)...and I've not found any dry or fresh yeast in the supermarket (Tesco). Could you tell me where I can find some. When I asked someone in the supermarket, I was answered : "people don't bake anymore..." You are the proof that it is not true. Hi, I’ve just moved to Dublin (from Paris) and I’ve been looking for fresh yeast because I want to make my bread (no bread machine yet…just my hands ;-)…and I’ve not found any dry or fresh yeast in the supermarket (Tesco). Could you tell me where I can find some. When I asked someone in the supermarket, I was answered : “people don’t bake anymore…” You are the proof that it is not true.

]]> By: Averil http://asimpleyarn.net/2008/01/19/tiny-steps/#comment-1687 Averil Tue, 22 Jan 2008 10:50:47 +0000 http://asimpleyarn.net/2008/01/19/tiny-steps/#comment-1687 Yum! I´ve never tried baking bread in a bread maker but it looks delicious and so fresh.. you´ve made me hungry now! Yum! I´ve never tried baking bread in a bread maker but it looks delicious and so fresh.. you´ve made me hungry now!

]]> By: T2 http://asimpleyarn.net/2008/01/19/tiny-steps/#comment-1684 T2 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:58:26 +0000 http://asimpleyarn.net/2008/01/19/tiny-steps/#comment-1684 I recently tried my hand at breadmaking (as part of a new year's resolution) and felt certain its brick like texture could be blamed (at least in part) on our frigid kitchen. After getting many "whatever you have to tell yourself" sort of looks from friends, I'm thrilled to read that temperature does matter. Thank you! Now I feel ready to give it another go. I recently tried my hand at breadmaking (as part of a new year’s resolution) and felt certain its brick like texture could be blamed (at least in part) on our frigid kitchen. After getting many “whatever you have to tell yourself” sort of looks from friends, I’m thrilled to read that temperature does matter. Thank you! Now I feel ready to give it another go.

]]> By: Amanda http://asimpleyarn.net/2008/01/19/tiny-steps/#comment-1676 Amanda Mon, 21 Jan 2008 16:25:24 +0000 http://asimpleyarn.net/2008/01/19/tiny-steps/#comment-1676 Good for you! A friend gave me his breadmaker nearly a year ago and I have yet to use it. Had learning how to bake bread on the list for this week, actually! I adore your blog. :) Good for you! A friend gave me his breadmaker nearly a year ago and I have yet to use it. Had learning how to bake bread on the list for this week, actually!

I adore your blog. :)

]]> By: jackie http://asimpleyarn.net/2008/01/19/tiny-steps/#comment-1665 jackie Mon, 21 Jan 2008 01:50:33 +0000 http://asimpleyarn.net/2008/01/19/tiny-steps/#comment-1665 congratulations! good job! the bread is beautiful. no matter how it is made, home made bread is the best. with the timer, waking up to the smell of just baked bread is heaven; also, if there is a dough setting, coming home to already prepared pizza dough so everyone can make the pizza of their choice on a friday night can't be beat! congratulations! good job! the bread is beautiful. no matter how it is made, home made bread is the best. with the timer, waking up to the smell of just baked bread is heaven; also, if there is a dough setting, coming home to already prepared pizza dough so everyone can make the pizza of their choice on a friday night can’t be beat!

]]> By: Lisa http://asimpleyarn.net/2008/01/19/tiny-steps/#comment-1664 Lisa Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:38:12 +0000 http://asimpleyarn.net/2008/01/19/tiny-steps/#comment-1664 Yeay! Oh, fresh baked bread is the best! I've often longed to be one of those people who could mix up and knead by hand the perfect loaf...alas, yeast and I do not seem to have a good relationship, and no amount of effort on my part to make a yeast-based item has ever yielded anything remotely tasty. (Except for one cinnamon roll recipe I have...but I don't make that very often.) After trying out my mother-in-law's bread maker several years ago, and not getting the finished product I wanted either (it was always still too doughy in the middle...never figured out how to solve that), I resorted to buying frozen bread dough...probably not much healthier than regular store bought, but at least it was fresh and it smelled SO good baking! And then I had two more kids and it all went out the window. Maybe now that they're older I'll give it all a try again sometime. Yeay! Oh, fresh baked bread is the best! I’ve often longed to be one of those people who could mix up and knead by hand the perfect loaf…alas, yeast and I do not seem to have a good relationship, and no amount of effort on my part to make a yeast-based item has ever yielded anything remotely tasty. (Except for one cinnamon roll recipe I have…but I don’t make that very often.)

After trying out my mother-in-law’s bread maker several years ago, and not getting the finished product I wanted either (it was always still too doughy in the middle…never figured out how to solve that), I resorted to buying frozen bread dough…probably not much healthier than regular store bought, but at least it was fresh and it smelled SO good baking!

And then I had two more kids and it all went out the window. Maybe now that they’re older I’ll give it all a try again sometime.

]]> By: DaviMack http://asimpleyarn.net/2008/01/19/tiny-steps/#comment-1662 DaviMack Sun, 20 Jan 2008 18:26:50 +0000 http://asimpleyarn.net/2008/01/19/tiny-steps/#comment-1662 It's definitely more sustainable than buying it! And probably tastes way better, too - and this way you get to experiment! It’s definitely more sustainable than buying it! And probably tastes way better, too - and this way you get to experiment!

]]> By: Diane http://asimpleyarn.net/2008/01/19/tiny-steps/#comment-1661 Diane Sun, 20 Jan 2008 14:55:15 +0000 http://asimpleyarn.net/2008/01/19/tiny-steps/#comment-1661 I think the bread machine was the greatest invention for us Martha Stewart wannabes who do not have the time nor the talent to bake home bread and don't forget it is great for making pizza dough! I think the bread machine was the greatest invention for us Martha Stewart wannabes who do not have the time nor the talent to bake home bread and don’t forget it is great for making pizza dough!

]]> By: jackie http://asimpleyarn.net/2008/01/19/tiny-steps/#comment-1660 jackie Sun, 20 Jan 2008 13:13:55 +0000 http://asimpleyarn.net/2008/01/19/tiny-steps/#comment-1660 Pat pat pat. Good job! And a bread machine is probably more energy efficent than using the oven anyway.And when you consider all the fuels that are not being used to create and move the bread that you are not buying from the store, you are definitely ahead. Pat pat pat. Good job! And a bread machine is probably more energy efficent than using the oven anyway.And when you consider all the fuels that are not being used to create and move the bread that you are not buying from the store, you are definitely ahead.

]]> By: TadMack http://asimpleyarn.net/2008/01/19/tiny-steps/#comment-1659 TadMack Sun, 20 Jan 2008 10:17:36 +0000 http://asimpleyarn.net/2008/01/19/tiny-steps/#comment-1659 Oh, YUM, that looks good. I"m sure your kids and honey will appreciate the fresh-baked and in time might figure out how to push the buttons themselves. That's the bonus of the machine right there -- someone else to actually get involved. Sustainability! Oh, YUM, that looks good. I”m sure your kids and honey will appreciate the fresh-baked and in time might figure out how to push the buttons themselves. That’s the bonus of the machine right there — someone else to actually get involved. Sustainability!

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