tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507000978622569497.post3921482567696953425..comments2023-05-25T02:34:44.749-07:00Comments on The Human Condition: So Many Sundry ItemsLibby Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12621744095054412830noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507000978622569497.post-71782824123252769482012-03-23T14:18:04.583-07:002012-03-23T14:18:04.583-07:00My Mom made beer bread a few times with the same b...My Mom made beer bread a few times with the same basic recipe! I was drawn to the flavor, the no-kneadiness and the beer ingredient, so I made it a few times too because it is a lovely loaf of batter bread! Quick, no kneading and yum!!<br />I think I understand the fear of making bread, but is this a fear you knead to overcome? It would be delicious victory!<br />Honestly, I am afraid of pie crust. <br />I wonder if bread or pie crust is easier to mess up. Bread has more ingredients so there is more at stake I suppose. Pie crust has fewer ingredients, but still, it scares me…<br />You sound so like you could sew! But if you do, make sure you have a ready-to-sew sewing machine. I’ve had only a snippet of sewing experience and one of the most frustrating things about it was sewing machine exasperation! I also didn't enjoy the pattern cutting and all those instructions! When my Grandma sewed out of need during The Depression, she would use printed flour sacks to make dresses for my mom and aunt when they were young girls. She usually had to cut her own patterns from newspapers! She was a marvel at looking at an item of clothing and knowing how to cut the pattern out of newspaper!<br />She sort of discouraged me from sewing (and canning), because she HAD to do both for a long, poor while. Instead she taught me the value of shopping at garage sales and thrift stores! <br />Speaking of thrift stores, the lamp is a restyled bargain beauty!<br /> I love it! <br />Thank you for the recipe and for answering my questions!<br />As for your questions, <br />1. I made a chocolate cake from a box and chocolate frosting from scratch. This was not a sewing project, but I'm sure I will wear the pounds gained from eating it!<br />2. When asked, I freeze… How silly!<br />3. Huh? Who are you even asking? Not nasty, negative me!<br /><br />How fun about the McPherson Sentinel blog!<br />Sorry about the long comment.<br />Happy Spring!Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04968138779976927995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507000978622569497.post-90620340892138444262012-03-23T12:00:42.284-07:002012-03-23T12:00:42.284-07:00I chuckled a little at your beer bread recipe - I ...I chuckled a little at your beer bread recipe - I always use more sugar than what is called for!<br /><br />And as for not wanting dissatisfaction to be your default? At the risk of sounding preachy, I've discovered the closer I am to God, the less dissatisfaction creeps into my life. When I am genuinely following Him and His word, when I take time to pray, to worship, to wait for His timing, life is so much easier, so much more positive, and the astoundingly wonderful things multiply.Curly-Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07669963575731983192noreply@blogger.com