Whenever it snows I get this overwhelming urge to bake.

[RevolutionaryActs]

Not cook, bake. I want to make cookies, my aunts cottage cheese dill bread, and a crisp would be nice.

:wtf:

I have no ingredients to make such things, or the time to make them all, I just want to make them.

[skygazer]

1. I can relate to that

There's something about snowfall and the smell of baking, the warm kitchen and the chilly outdoors that's just right.

I also love to quilt in the winter. Warm fire, sewing in lap. Makes me feel like a pioneer woman.

[RevolutionaryActs]

2. Heck yeah, I should start knitting again.

I love knitting. :D

[skygazer]

3. I never learned to knit

Always wanted to. I learned to sew when I was just a little kid - my mom sewed all our school clothes. But I hated it until I took up quilting. I love to quilt - the whole process of creating something beautiful from nothing really jazzes me. Somehow I never got that out of making clothes.

[RevolutionaryActs]

4. I find knitting really relaxing.

It's easy to learn. Then you can make scarfs, those things are a snap. I have yet to really attempt anything big yet, like a sweater.

[bicentennial_baby]

32. It's so meditative....sigh

Over Xmas break, I think I'll knit up a storm... :)

[ghostsofgiants]

5. Knit me some mittens!

:P

[RevolutionaryActs]

8. I have no yarn.

:P

[ghostsofgiants]

13. Pssshhh, some cliquemate you are.

:P

[RevolutionaryActs]

15. What do you want me to do? Go shear a sheep?

:P

[ghostsofgiants]

17. YES!

[RevolutionaryActs]

19. But the poor thing would freeze to death

Do you really want that? :o

[ghostsofgiants]

21. If that's what it takes to get me some mittens, then by God, send that thing to Antarctica.

(I'm basically insane, by the way.)

[RevolutionaryActs]

22. Ya think?

:rofl:

[ghostsofgiants]

23. Too much chocolate milk, i think.

I'm on my third or fourth glass. :P

[bicentennial_baby]

26. Come knit with meeeee!

I'm a knitta too! :bounce:

[RevolutionaryActs]

28. Coolie!

I don't remember the last time I knitted. I'm so sad. :(

[bicentennial_baby]

31. I haven't been knitting for a while...

But if I remember, I'll get you a pic of the bee-yoo-teeful scarf I knitted for Sniffa last Christmas :)

:loveya:

[RevolutionaryActs]

34. This is the last scarf I knitted.

I loved the yarn, I don't remember what happen to it, but I lost a lot of it, so my scarf is really short. :(






I wanna see the one you made! :bounce:

[bicentennial_baby]

39. Here you go!

Here's a closeup on the stitch, but the color is waaay off, due to the flash. It's really Olive Green. Also, it looks wrinkly, b/c it's been in the closet in a box of winter stuff until a minute ago.



And here's the man himself, modeling it for you :D

[RevolutionaryActs]

41. Dang girly, that's awesome!

You have some skillz. :D




For some reason the words, "I'm too sexy for this scarf" come to mind. :rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

[bicentennial_baby]

43. More like,

"I'm hiding my not perfect hair from you"... :rofl:

He's sooooo vain... :P

:rofl:

[RevolutionaryActs]

45. Him? Nevah!

[bicentennial_baby]

46. He's worse than me!

Crack me up, continually.... :rofl:

But he is soooo purty :D

:loveya:

[RevolutionaryActs]

48. Shhh, don't tell him.

It will only give him more ammo. :P



You both crack me up. :loveya:

[trof]

6. I get this overwhelming urge to head south.

And so I did.
:-)

[RevolutionaryActs]

9. Smarty.

:P

[trof]

14. I actually enjoyed my years in New Hampshire.

We got there just in time for the famous Blizzard of '78.
That was some SERIOUS snow.
I learned to cross country ski.

[joneschick]

7. would you share your cottage cheese dill bread recipe?

I had one years ago from the newspaper and I've lost it. Baked in a casserole dish? :hi:

[RevolutionaryActs]

10. Sure! I'll see if i can find it.

I might have to PM it you later. :)

[joneschick]

12. .

:hug:

[RevolutionaryActs]

27. OK! Here we go:

1 pkg yeast
1/4 cup warm water
1 cup cottage cheese (heat to luke warm)
2 T. sugar
1/2 T. instant minced onion
1 T. butter
1 unbeaten egg
2 Tsp. Dill Weed
1 Tsp. Salt
1/4 Tsp. Baking Soda
2 1/4 cups flour


Dissolve the yeast in the water. Combine the cottage cheese, sugar, onion, butter, dill, salt, soda, egg, and yeast. Add the flour to form stiff dough (sometimes you have to add a little extra). Knead.
Then let it rise in a bowl for 50-60 minutes, or until it's double. Punch it down and transfer it to a well greased 8 inch casserole dish and let it rise again for 30-40 minutes.

Bake at 300 for 40-50 minutes, or until brown. :hi:

[joneschick]

36. it's not quite the one I lost

but I think I'll give it a try. It's been a long time since I did any bread baking. The family would be stunned! and that's rather worthwhile. thank :hug:

[RevolutionaryActs]

37. It's really yummy.

I brush it with butter and sprinkle salt on top of it when it's still warm. :9

You're welcome. :hug: :D

[Flaxbee]

55. I wanna make this! But what is "instant minced onion"? and

where might I find it in an average grocery store?

And, when it's transferred to an 8-inch casserole dish - could I put it in a loaf pan instead? Or should it just be baked as a flattish bread, or what? I have never made bread at home, so need a little advice on mundane bread-making tasks...

Thanks!

[RevolutionaryActs]

58. I use regular dried minced onion.

You just get it where all the other jared herbs are.


You knead it into a ball, and it stays in that form. You could try putting it into a bread pan. :shrug:

[femmocrat]

11. When it snows, I make a pot of soup!

Nothing finer than sitting and watch the snow while enjoying a nice steamy bowl of homemade soup.

Heaven!

[RevolutionaryActs]

16. That would be good too

:9

[SoyCat]

33. I used to do the same when I lived where we actually got snow. Now, I'm on the Gulf coast and don't

have to worry about it!

[cwydro]

18. You should pick one item for each snowfall

and then send the results to everyone who posts.:9

[RevolutionaryActs]

20. Which one did you want to try?

:rofl:

[cwydro]

25. Hmmm, well since you ask

I was a little intrigued by the cottage cheese dill thingie....then you mentioned a crisp....a crisp what? I do like crisps. Now, of course, cookies are always good...partial to gingerbread.:9

[RevolutionaryActs]

29. I was think apple cranberry crisp.

:9


The dill cottage cheese bread recipe is above. :hi:

[cwydro]

35. Well, thank you for that!

:hi:

[RevolutionaryActs]

38. You're welcome, it's a great bread.

:9

[Deja Q]

24. I wanna bake cookies too...

[RevolutionaryActs]

30. lol COOOOOKIE!

:9

[NMDemDist2]

40. of course you do, so turn the oven on anyway (so it's all warm and

cozy in there) and light some apple/cinnamon candles

:rofl:

[RevolutionaryActs]

42. I like the way you think!

:rofl:

[NMDemDist2]

44. yup all the ambiance without the calories

what could be better?

:evilgrin:

[RevolutionaryActs]

47. A big ol' pan of brownies?

:rofl:

[NMDemDist2]

49. well OK you got me there

i'm a sucker for brownies, but if you'll excuse me I have a cherry pie calling my name

and I baked it early in the morning cuz it was COLD out and I wanted the house all cozy


i think i'm detecting a pattern here

[RevolutionaryActs]

50. You're as bad as I am.

:P

[Shine]

51. I can relate....only it doesn't snow here. It rains and it's raining here now.

:D

however, I've been eating waaaay too many baked goods lately. 'tis the season and all that....Right now, my husband is cookin' up a fantastic-smelling turkey soup for dinner. Yummy! :9


Happy baking, if you get around to it! :hi:

[RevolutionaryActs]

52. I'm thinking now it's too late.

but if I don't go into work tomorrow (my car doesn't do so well in snow) I'll end up making something. :o

[Shine]

53. and then you'll end up eating it.

that's always MY problem, anyway. :D

[RevolutionaryActs]

54. What's the point of making it if you're not gonna eat it?

:silly:

[Shine]

56. exactly.

:thumbsup:

[twilight_sailing]

57. Thank you for reminding me.

When I a kid my Mom used to make Dill Bread this time of year.
Sigh... I'd give a lot just for one of those moments again.