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Making Bread

Since I had nothing but time on my hands I figured that I had the time to make home made bread. I started with white bread because I am a chicken. I had tried wheat/white in the past with my bread machine but ended up with a brick. Once I mastered the white bread, I set out on a quest to find a soft wheat bread. I found success with this recipe. The picture on top is of the white bread and the picture on the bottom is of the wheat bread during the rising process.

Hanging Pot Rack

We made this pot rack for about $12.00. Because it is made with re-bar and screwed into the studs that are in the ceiling it can handle a whole lot of weight. The instructions for it can be found here.

Bread Machine Pizza Dough

I found that making pizza at home was so much more cost effective than buying it from a restaurant or at the store. Not only did it save me money but I knew what was in it and it tasted so much better. I used this dough recipe, and this sauce recipe. The sauce I made from tomatoes that I grew in my very first garden. The first couple of times I made this I used the recipe from Everyday Food Storage and found that it was to thick for our liking.