Wednesday, April 03, 2013

the staff of life

Baking bread usually requires a whole day at home. That doesn't happen for me much 
anymore, but I wish it did for I dearly love a good knead of bread, if there is such a word. 
And of course, the results that come out of the oven, the scent ... and, well, I love it all. 

                      "I'm going to learn to make bread tomorrow. So if you may, imagine me with my sleeves 
                          rolled up, mixing flour, milk, saleratus, etc., with a good deal of grace. I advise you if 
                                         you don't know how to make the staff of life, to learn with dispatch." 
                                                                              --- Emily Dickenson.

Joining Mary's Thursday Photo Inspiration: bread.


18 comments:

  1. We haven't made bread in quite a while- I might be inspired now!

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  2. Should try making one !I too love the smell when baking cakes. I haven't tried making bread with my microwave oven! Is it possible??

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  3. Oh now I missed out on the Paska making this year and really hoped to do it. Sadly, I am still not vertical much; however, you've made me want to!

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  4. I used a bread maker for awhile but since we don't eat too much, buy what we need. I've never had the pleasure of kneading bread dough.
    Judith

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  5. Oh, I don't make bread at all Dotsie but yours sure looks good.

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  6. I make bread regularly. We don't eat much of it anymore, so it lasts for awhile in the freezer. There's something so satisfying about baking bread, isn't there?

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  7. I never read that lovely Emily Dickenson quote before! Did you ever try making the "no knead bread" that you prepare the nght before and bake the next day? It is delicious! I haven't made t here as yet and I'm wonderng if altitude and air drynesshere will effect the outcome --it will be a future project!

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  8. I like to make bread, I love the smell of it cooking but you could play football with it when finished so I gave up and buy all my bread now.
    Merle............

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  9. I used to make bread quite a bit, the only part I didn't like was it was long hard work for two little loaves that were gone in 5 minutes! lol!

    XO,
    Jane

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  10. Dear Emily was known as a bread maker. She wrote poems on the back of receipts and recipes.

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  11. I had never seen the Emily Dickenson quote before...I like that. :)
    Is this the refrigerator French bread? It sure is a lovely loaf!

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  12. I have a sour dough starter from a friend that she has had for 10 years! Fun to break bread together!

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  13. Podso,
    My MoMa made yeast bread...Hm~m~m!!!
    My Mother~in~law made prize~winning yeast bread and light rolls...YuMMy!!!
    Me, I kill the yeast.
    The bread just lies there and does N O T H I N G...so~o~o, I make QUICK bread!!!
    Your photography is so~o~o good...I can almost smell this fresh from the oven!!! :)
    Fondly,
    Pat

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  14. I love making bread! I need to make the time to do it!

    Deanna

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  15. I love to make homemade pizza dough especially when I get to the kneading part. I can let go of all my frustrations. Valerie

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  16. I used to make bread but not any more since There's more than one Publix Bakery near by. They make the best bread.
    ~Clara

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  17. mmm...with sweet creamy butter!

    Have fun!

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  18. I love to make bread, it's not difficult honey, everything it's in the recipe kind. I love the smell of home made bread..it brings me to my childhood, since mother always baked bread and cookies. Big hugs to all of you.
    FABBY

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