tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697772161477510868.post5274880060621558589..comments2024-02-08T03:33:01.389-05:00Comments on Making Michael Pollan Proud: English Muffin BreadKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18445426215745229903noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697772161477510868.post-73404326718620181762012-04-02T19:42:38.984-04:002012-04-02T19:42:38.984-04:00I just made my first curd last night. I tried a le...I just made my first curd last night. I tried a lemon curd, and I absolutely loved it. I'm excited to try out more of those. So far, ricotta cheese is the only cheese I've felt like was really worth it to make. I can't imagine the others being worth it!Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18445426215745229903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697772161477510868.post-66565784806304302832012-04-02T19:41:57.148-04:002012-04-02T19:41:57.148-04:00Ooh! I haven't tried his English Muffin Bread ...Ooh! I haven't tried his English Muffin Bread yet. Can't wait to try it out!Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18445426215745229903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697772161477510868.post-51093456743030146572012-04-02T08:31:09.224-04:002012-04-02T08:31:09.224-04:00I've made this english muffin bread and really...I've made this english muffin bread and really loved it! Some things I think are ALWAYS worth making at home are pesto, cranberry sauce, bread, any kind of citrus curd, pizza, bbq sauce. Some things maybe not so worth it - cheese.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17133232352924060797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697772161477510868.post-15636923759869152342012-04-01T21:50:34.080-04:002012-04-01T21:50:34.080-04:00Love love love PR's English Muffin Bread...tha...Love love love PR's English Muffin Bread...that and the English Muffins are some of the ones I make over and over again. The English Muffin Bread makes such great toast! Yours looks wonderful...need to make that again soon.Kaytehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04892296035070233639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697772161477510868.post-12963375162317832182012-04-01T21:40:47.608-04:002012-04-01T21:40:47.608-04:00I bet the bread would definitely taste delicious t...I bet the bread would definitely taste delicious that way. I mostly had it toasted with butter, which was quicker for work in the morning, but I wish now that I had some left to try that way. Next time!<br /><br />I hear you on the yeast with bread. I've set out to make batches of bread before where the combination of yeast isn't quite right, and the whole recipe isn't as successful as I know it could be. I think I need to do some more experimenting before I really commit to only homemade.Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18445426215745229903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697772161477510868.post-11757645316730524762012-04-01T20:54:27.352-04:002012-04-01T20:54:27.352-04:00I had no idea you could even make Lucky Charms at ...I had no idea you could even make Lucky Charms at home... Wow. Homemade ice cream is definitely better than store bought. I don't have a machine, but I borrowed my friend's last year and it was delicious. I'm kind of on the fence with bread though. It's not that it's extremely difficult to make bread, it's just that it's really annoying when your yeast doesn't activate properly or your bread sticks to the pan or it deflates... But homemade bread really does taste better than storebought. <br /><br />This English muffin looks delicious! I imagine it would taste so good with some scrambled eggs and maybe some bacon...kyleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18301553874309005262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697772161477510868.post-68249223330101984832012-04-01T17:52:11.853-04:002012-04-01T17:52:11.853-04:00I'll have to try the sourdough starter from th...I'll have to try the sourdough starter from their Di. Maybe I gave up on mine to early. I definitely need to make one that I can only feed occasionally. The every few day feeding was hard for me. That's too bad about tortillas. Homemade tortillas just sound so delicious!Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18445426215745229903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697772161477510868.post-37108783869221021712012-04-01T17:50:49.980-04:002012-04-01T17:50:49.980-04:00Yes, I think I'm going to have to make the bre...Yes, I think I'm going to have to make the bread commitment. Making my own butter sounds really fun, but I don't think I've tried it since I was a kid and we shook a jar of cream until we got something butter-like out of it. I haven't read the book yet, but I think I'll have to add it to my wish list too. It just keeps getting longer and longer!Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18445426215745229903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697772161477510868.post-50929117526799889982012-04-01T11:00:37.937-04:002012-04-01T11:00:37.937-04:00How funny–my comments are pretty much the same as ...How funny–my comments are pretty much the same as Abby's. I think homemade hamburger buns are totally worth it. Tortillas, on the other hand, were more work for me than I thought was worth it, so I buy those. (but I'm glad I've tried them at least once!) ABED is an awesome book; I totally second that recommendation. I made the starter from that book & it's tucked away in the back of my fridge. I only feed it if I'm planning to use it. It's been sitting dormant in my fridge for a couple months before & still been fine once I feed it a couple times.Dihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01968703151905016369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697772161477510868.post-76690122991550298342012-04-01T09:52:30.678-04:002012-04-01T09:52:30.678-04:00If only I had read this before making yet another ...If only I had read this before making yet another sourdough loaf yesterday! Next time, definitely. I've been making all of our bread lately. We're not big fans of Wonderbread-type bread and it's much less expensive to make our own artisan-style bread than to buy it. I have made my own butter (and still do occasionally) but more for reasons of experimentation, certainly not for economy! Have you read the book? It's one I have on my wish list. :)Tugs Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16358805885062849196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697772161477510868.post-84515976944489648072012-03-31T19:19:33.449-04:002012-03-31T19:19:33.449-04:00Sue, I certainly agree with you on the pumpkin pur...Sue, I certainly agree with you on the pumpkin purée. That one is not worth it to me either. Peanut butter sounds like a lot of fun though. I love all this inspiration!Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18445426215745229903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697772161477510868.post-11619634328917529812012-03-31T19:17:53.798-04:002012-03-31T19:17:53.798-04:00Abby, I will definitely have to check out that boo...Abby, I will definitely have to check out that book. Thanks for the recommendation. Having something a little quicker than BBA would definitely make a difference. I will have to look into homemade yogurt too.Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18445426215745229903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697772161477510868.post-28981467199738183002012-03-31T17:33:41.785-04:002012-03-31T17:33:41.785-04:00I'm going through a phase where I am excited a...I'm going through a phase where I am excited about making as much as possible from scratch, but I know that some things aren't worth it, like from scratch pumpkin puree! But peanut butter, on the other hand, is easy to make and delicious. I love this bread, I've been planning to make English Muffins for a while now, but haven't gotten around to it. The bread sounds even easier, thanks!Sue/the view from great islandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366703419148959445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697772161477510868.post-58433875542116924002012-03-31T15:36:08.487-04:002012-03-31T15:36:08.487-04:00Hm, that book sounds interesting; I'll have to...Hm, that book sounds interesting; I'll have to check it out! Although I have to disagree with the hamburger bun thing: super easy to make and sooooo much better than store-bought! If you're interested in making your bread from scratch but don't want to take the time required with many of the BBA breads, check out PR's Artisan Breads Every Day. Many of the same types of breads, but they're all easy: spend five minutes mixing up dough in the evening. Shape and bake in a couple hours the next day. My go-to recipes for buns, sweet dough (for cinnamon rolls, etc), ciabatta, baguette, pizza are all from there. KAF also has some good quick fridge doughs to keep on hand to use to make buns or rolls, too. Love making yogurt and ice cream. Tried butter, but too much work (and too expensive!) to do regularly. Fun topic!! :) The English muffin bread looks great!Abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14817529459097888374noreply@blogger.com