I've been a bad girl

[Medusa]

OH! Make bread pudding!!! I just thought of that! I normally buy the egg twist rolls or challah to make bread pudding, but you could use the raisin and walnut bread and toss in some plain bread so it's not too sweet. That would be so yummy!!!

Y'know, bread pudding is one of those recipes that I've never been able to master. My ex-husband loves the stuff and his mom really made it right. He gave me credit for trying but I just could never get it. Either it would taste delicious but the texture was all wrong or the texture would be just right and it wouldn't taste good.

[sirrahbed]

Ok Medusa - your bad girl has spread to me, too I am craving a pan of warm pumpkin coffee loaf/bread/cake with lots of raisins and nuts. Oh and icing drizzled on top. I don't have any such recipe but am going to "invent" it this afternoon!!! Unless someone actually HAS such a recipe?? I think it should be spicy, nutty, moist .......and maybe with a crumble topping - just a bit of creamy icing drizzled on top!! Will reprt back later

[Marigold2]

Dang, I have to go to work in little while, but I will be thinking about those goodies. Enjoy Mary, life is short.
Eat cake.

[RICHARD]

DUDE!

I have to break out the bread maker soon......I am not a real sweet eater when it comes to rolls and donuts but warm breads really rock.


I like the cinnamon rolls with out the icing.......NUTELLA ROCKS on any sweet warm bread.

[pomtzu]

Everyone here is bad for talking about all these yummy things. It's that time of year when I enjoy baking again - and I love to do the breads and put them in the freezer to enjoy year round! I especially like to do pumpkin, banana nut, date nut, cranberry nut, zucchini, mincemeat (even if you don't like mincemeat-you'll love the bread), gingerbread, and of course carrot cake (tho I hate carrots I love the cake).
I'm hungry!!!!!

[Medusa]

Everyone here is bad for talking about all these yummy things. It's that time of year when I enjoy baking again - and I love to do the breads and put them in the freezer to enjoy year round! I especially like to do pumpkin, banana nut, date nut, cranberry nut, zucchini, mincemeat (even if you don't like mincemeat-you'll love the bread), gingerbread, and of course carrot cake (tho I hate carrots I love the cake).
I'm hungry!!!!!

Ellie, if you lived closer to me, I'd be stopping by just to see if you needed anything. (Yeah, right! LOL) I'm not a baker. It's too precise for me. Cooking? Now that I love to do. I can screw it up, throw in a few ingredients and make it right again. If I mess up baking, I can't fix it. Do you have a gas or electric oven? The few times that I did attempt baking something fairly simple such as brownies, if I baked it in an electric oven, it came out pretty good. I have a gas oven now and I'm finding that even pot roasts don't turn out as well as in an electric stove and my baked goods are baked "bads".

[pomtzu]

Do you have a gas or electric oven? I have a gas oven now and I'm finding that even pot roasts don't turn out as well as in an electric stove and my baked goods are baked "bads".

I have electric and I love it - and yes - I think it makes a difference too. Years ago I had gas, but I find that cooking on electric (range top and oven both) is a lot better.
And I really don't like cooking all that much, and don't do a lot any more except for the big holiday meals. I used to cook a big meal every night after coming home from work when the kids and husband were still here, but then it was just me for quite a while and I got away from it. Now that I'm with my son and his family, my DIL cooks most of the time during the week and I just do Sunday dinner and holidays. Works for me!!!
And I do like to bake, but only in the cooler weather, that's why I'm starting to think about doing some breads. Maybe I'll pick up some pumpkin and zucchini tomorrow when I go out - if I can wait that long!!!

BTW: The crock pot and I have a very good relationship when it comes to cooking! lol

[jennielynn1970]

I have a gas stove/oven, and it took me a while to get used to after electric, but I love it.

When I make bread pudding, I don't use a recipe. I just throw stuff together. What makes a big difference, I think, is the way it's baked. I always put the casserole dish I'm using in a large pot of water so that it steams the entire time. I cover the top with foil until the last 10 minutes. That way it gets brown on top and has some crunch.

I always mix up about 1/2 qt. of whole milk, 2 eggs, some sugar, vanilla (never use the fake stuff). I toss in raisins or dried cranberries after I have the rolls/bread all mixed in with the milk mixture. Put casserole dish in oven proof pot that has water to come 2/3 of the way up the sides of the casserole dish, cover with tin foil, and bake.

[Daisy and Delilah]

This time of the year it's pumpkin and spice everything. Who can resist that? I always have to visit Publix for their Pumpkin Rugalach-Yummy!!!

Don't worry Mary. Your behavior is completely normal and acceptable.