Gold Medal Thursday #492..

[RICHARD]

Even though it's hot and the middle of summer, I think some foucacia, pizza and a huge anitpasto salad is in order.

I want some pumpkin bread....why do I have these joneses during the time of year when it's crazy to even fire up the oven?

[Lady's Human]

I'm boycotting this Thursday, we don't use Gold Medal, we use King Arthur unbleached.

[Karen]

I bake in the mornings if I need to bake in the summertime, before the day has gotten too hot! That reminds me, gotta go bother my brother-in-law and get my baking pans back from the blueberry cake I brought to his birthday party last Saturday!

And canned pumpkin is on the shelves year 'round, Richard, just likely on a bottom shelf. But if you pass any local bake sales this time of year, I bet you can pick up zucchini bread at any of them!

[RICHARD]

I'm boycotting this Thursday, we don't use Gold Medal, we use King Arthur unbleached.

Don't be so crusty, I knew that would get a rise from someone...please don't 'leaven' until you file a grievance with the FIB, Federacion Internacional du Baking?

Oh wait, gotta go with the London/Olympic theme...nevermind.

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karen,

My g-ma was always cooking at daybreak during the summer.

The other jones I had was for corn muffins, I saw a PBS cooking program where the lady put a spoon of hot pepper jelly in the middle and served them with chili!

I say DONE!

[Lady's Human]

It's the Federacion Internacional du boulanger, but I'll give you a pass on that. THey have rules against fortified ingredients, as well as fortified boulangers. THey don't test for opiates, however, as a baker who made poppy seed muffins would pop hot on the test, and good bakers ALWAYS sample the goods.

[cassiesmom]

It's still warm out- could I have ginger ale, please?

[mrspunkysmom]

I'm boycotting this Thursday, we don't use Gold Medal, we use King Arthur unbleached.

Interesting. I read today that King Arthur Gluten Free Bread Mixes is one of the best around. I'm with LH here.

Some GF Bread, natural jellies and jams and some herbal tea.

[Lady's Human]

I'll tell ya what, I'll even supply the jam, homemade from the kitchen.

[cassiesmom]

I'm boycotting this Thursday, we don't use Gold Medal, we use King Arthur unbleached.

My mom was asked to bring cookies to church for a Christmas event. My dad was trying to help her by making the dough. She had picked a recipe using cake flour. My dad used all-purpose flour and the cookies were very flat! After that failure we looked in Joy of Cooking and found the way to substitute all-purpose for cake flour in a pinch.

[Pinot's Mom]

I'm bringing Chicken Parmesan Pizza - takers?

[gini]

Thanks, I'd love some pizza and some of those "flat" cookies and the jam............sorry I am in such
a rush - but I cannot tear myself away from the t.v. because of the Olympics. They are soooo good
this year.

I will be back later and contribute something yummy for everyone.

[RICHARD]

Thanks, I'd love some pizza and some of those "flat" cookies and the jam............sorry I am in such
a rush - but I cannot tear myself away from the t.v. because of the Olympics. They are soooo good
this year.

I will be back later and contribute something yummy for everyone.

The coverage for some of the events has been excellent.

I wish I could have seen more of the judo events.

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I am giving Cassie's mom a Ginger Ale and pour drinks for the cookie brigade.

I had never heard of KA's flour before. I am a West Coast boy at the Square Table?

[Karen]

Hey, I just made a nice discovery (for me) at the grocery store. Cain's Mayonnaise, unlike most every commercial salad dressing out there, is made with one kind of oil, soybean oil, not an "And/or this and/or that" mystery blend. And it doesn't have garlic powder - this means it is Karen safe!

So anyone want some potato salad?

[Pinot's Mom]

I'm a Hellman's mayo girl...

I would like a salad, though, and there is still some pizza!

[Karen]

I'm a Hellman's mayo girl...

I would like a salad, though, and there is still some pizza!

Just checked the ingredient list for Hellman's and it is now safe, too - it has lemon juice, but now I can have lemons and citrus, which was not true before!