Except for the dreaded college students living on our street, our little cul-de-sac is mainly comprised of nice quiet retirees. Unfortunately, in the past month, three of them have passed on. One is left a widower. One leaves a son but we are uncertain how long he plans on staying and the other house is empty. The family is still sorting through the house. We are afraid of what will become of the empty house.
I did work on my new blog book though and have sent it in to get published recently. I think overall, it went faster than the first since I knew more of what I wanted and did not try quite so hard to squeeze everything in. I have not yet received it though.
The only thing exciting going on for the month is my new found love for no knead bread. I read about it some years ago (3 or 4 at least) and kind of saved the information but made excuses to myself of why I did not try it. One of which was that I did not have a covered cast iron or enameled iron pot. Well, we got one from a friend a couple of Christmas' ago (ehem) and hummed and hawed some more over it. Earlier this month, I finally took the dive and tried it. It was easier than anything I've tried in the past and the result? Fabulous, if I say so myself! Better than anything I've made in the past (although, for my part, I'm not the bread baker of the house). Moist chewy crumb, thin crispy crust and yes, no kneading involved! And, Christian was even impressed! I've made about 5 loaves already. I can't get enough of it and I highly recommend it to anyone who loves bread!
