Saturday, July 14, 2012

First Loaves Of Sourdough From the Oven

Started this sourdough LAST Sunday. It proofed over night on the counter and then I put it in plastic proof containers in the refrigerator. Here we are 6 days later.

Took the dough out of the frig and formed it into individual loaves. (company tonight).

Fired up the oven and got a temp reading of 600 deg F on the floor.

Pushed the hot coals to the back of the oven and put in the first two loaves. Sprayed with water and closed the door.

About 10 min later peeked in and sprayed again with water. This INSTANTLY turns to steam, so I had to stay back. Closed the "door" again. Mmmm, sure smells good!

I now have 6 perfectly crusty loaves of sourdough bread I'll be serving with dinner tonight.
Dinner will be a rolled/stuffed flat iron steak, roasted vegetables, green salad (made with herbs and lettuce from the garden, and the bread.
Totally awesome!

Here's the sequence of pics:
Just out of the oven
The dough as it came out of the frig
a peek as they bake

Sunday, July 08, 2012

Strawberry and Blueberry Sorbet

It's going to be warm and sunny today! Let's make a sorbet for dessert!
How about strawberry and blueberry sorbet? I was going to make typical strawberry shortcake but.... I'm tired of the same old thing.

Time for something different for me. Plus I had strawberries, lemon, and blueberries and just a bit of cream in the house.

Here's the recipe:
1 clamshell of strawberries (hulled)
1 clamshell of blueberries
Juice of one lemon
1 cup simple sugar syrup
(this is equal parts sugar and water brought to a boil to dissolve and cooled)
1/4 cup cream (optional)
That's IT!

Put the berries in a food processor, process, then add the simple syrup. Process just a bit more and then add the cream.
Put all this in your ice cream/sorbet device. I have a very simple Donvier hand crank ice cream maker. You put the bowl in the freezer until the interior is frozen, put your concoction in the bowl, crank until frozen. Very simple. Takes about 30 min from start to finish.

This really only creates a "soft serve" sorbet. You can serve right away but it' pretty soft. Once it's done take it out of the device and put the sorbet in a container to put in your freezer to harden.
After about 2 hours it ready to serve by scooping out of the freezer dish.

YUM and very nice on a hot day! See my pics below.

The strawberry/blueberry mix
The Donvier Ice Cream maker
Served sorbet
Sorbet in containers for the freezer

Mojo de Ajo... aka...garlic sauce.... aka... SAUCE OF GOLD

Slow Roasted Garlic Mojo de Ajo
Makes about 3 cups (made with 2 cups of oil)

INGREDIENTS
4 large heads garlic (peeled cloves)
2 or 3 cups fruity olive oil- enough to cover
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup fresh lime juice
Red pepper flakes

DIRECTIONS
Heat the oven to 325 degrees. Break the heads of garlic apart, then mash each clove (a fist against the side of a knife is what I do) to release the clove from its papery skin; if using already-peeled garlic, scoop the cloves into a heavy plastic bag and use a rolling pin to mash them slightly.

Stir together the garlic, oil and salt in an 8x8-inch baking pan (make sure all the garlic is submerged), slide it into the oven and bake until the garlic is soft and lightly brown, about 45 to 55 minutes.

Add the lime juice and and pepper flakes. Return to the oven for 20 minutes for the garlic to absorb the lime and turn golden brown. (If you’re using the larger quantity of oil, ladle off 1 cup—no garlic cloves—and store it in a cool dry place for use in salad dressing or sautéing.)

Using an old-fashioned potato masher or large fork, mash the garlic into a coarse puree. Pour the mixture into a wide-mouth storage container and refrigerate it until you’re ready to enjoy some deliciousness. The mojo will last for up to three months as long as the garlic stays submerged under the oil.

Use just the oil for salad dressings. Use just the garlic mix for marinades of meat or fish. It truly is a "Sauce of Gold" and turns everything delicious.

Friday, July 06, 2012

4th of July Dinner

This is my beer can chicken going into the wood oven. The floor temp was ONLY 550 degrees. I used the stand I bought many years ago. It holds a can...in this case an empty can of Pepsi that I drank and then filled with beer. Put the chicken and beer in on the stand in an disposable aluminum baking dish, added an onion and 4 bulbs of garlic all nicely rubbed down with olive oil.I pushed the burning wood to the back of the oven, place the dish in the oven, blocked the door with bricks (I don't have a door made yet) and set the timer on my iPhone for 30 min.Checked it at 30 min. OOO, a bit crispy at the top and a pice of wood had fallen into the dish. Bummer..... I wanted to eat the onions! I rescued the garlic though.Turned the dish and put it back in for 15 more min.Came out PERFECT! A bit too crispy at the top. Lesson learned: put a foil hat on the top. Also...move the wood so that it can't tumble into the food.It was soooo good! No time for pics....take my word for it.;-)

Wednesday, July 04, 2012

Final plaster layer and HOT fire!

Seriously...a VERY hot fire!

900+ degrees is BIG TIME HOT. Loving it and used it for dinner on Sunday.

Saturday, June 30, 2012

Sculpting the Oven and First Plaster Layer

Once again, RAIN. But that didn't stop me from working on the oven. Before we went out for breakfast I added to the chimney, making it taller and wider in order to allow it to accept the stove pipe. Then we left for breakfast. While we were gone it actually dried...well a bit. The next step was to cook up some wheat/rice paste to add to the sand/clay/wood chip mix. This makes it "sticky" enough to sculpt it. I decided to make a Sun/Moon/Stars design. Wayne's an amateur astronomer, we are always aware of where the stars and planets are along with the equinox and solstice. Seemed fitting AND it I like it!
OK, the sculpting is done...adding the plaster
  So, you can kind of see what it looks like from here. I'm actually adding the first plaster layer here.
Further along in the plastering

The actual plaster layer consisted of VERY fine silica sand, clay, wheat paste, and of course water. I mixed it up with a drill mixer until the drill couldn't take it any more. :). Last step...adding poly fiber for added strength. The consistency is like POI. Yes, that gluey starch from Hawaii.

I took handfuls into my handled bowl and started smearing it on the layer before. It went on nicely! Perfectly sticky by hand. No gloves here...nothing but fingers and hands. Kind of like pudding.

Evening update: Even though it's raining....looks like it's drying.....S-L-O-W-L-Y....which again....it's a good thing.

Weather forecast is that the sun will come out tomorrow. Yaaaay! 
Tomorrow....second layer of plaster and then even possibly the third. WITH COLOR!
Top of the Oven

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

First Fires in the Oven

It's VERY important to not fire the oven very hot to begin with. In the first place, the oven is still quite wet. When you get it too hot too fast what do you get???? Steam! What does steam do under pressure? Explode!
The very first fire needs to be mostly paper with just a bit of small wood slivers right inside the door. This first fire is sooo exciting. All that hard work and you finally get to build a fire!
Believe me....all I wanted to do was LET IT GO! But....hold on....be patient, small fires. So I built the first little fire as soon as I emptied the sand form. Here's a pic of the smoke coming out of the chimney:
VERY FIRST FIRE IN THE OVEN
Why are there bricks in front of the door, you ask? Because I want to make sure the HEAT stays inside the oven. Remember, this is a DRYING fire...not a cooking fire.
The outside dome of the oven got nice and toasty warm. OOOO felt sooo nice! Wonderful for drying.....not so good for baking. Remember, you want the heat to stay IN the oven for baking.
The sun actually came out a bit on Sunday.



adding the insulation layer
The next step was the insulation layer:
Notice the blue canopy.....it was raining....again. See the grills and the bag of clay (Lincoln Fire Clay) and the level? Looks like I know what I'm doing....right? Sooo professional. Actually it's JUST like making mud pies.


The insulation layer consists of clay, sand, pearlite, water (of course) and wood shavings. (I got a large bale of pine shavings from PetCo....yeah....I know. But it works beautifully! Under $10.00). You can see the back of the oven and where the grill is going to be.

Me, coaxing the little fire to burn. Burn, baby, Burn!
Go...little fire....you can DO IT!
The next step was building a small fire....mostly paper and some wood sticks. NOT an easy job. Remember...everything is W-E-T. This is the little fire that COULD.....but it barely made it.
I pushed it back to the back of the stove once it got going and warmed/dried out the back.
Notice the bricks around the outside? Those are to support the wet insulation mix so it doesn't slump and keep the sides vertical. Plus, the bricks act as a good wick to evaporate water. They'll come off as the outside dries.

The good news, the chimney works, the oven is drying....although S-L-O-W-L-Y and by this weekend we should be cooking!

Built another fire (#3) tonight when we got home tonight. Bigger with bigger pieces of wood. Burned nicely! Pushed the coals to the back of the oven, placed some relatively wet but seasoned wood (remember...it RAINS here this time of year) near the door then blocked the entrance with brick. This will allow the wet wood to dry out overnight making it easier to start and maintain the fire tomorrow when I get home. Temperature goal for tomorrow....400 degrees F.

I'll also add to the chimney, widening the base and making it taller to accept a stove pipe in the future.

I went outside to check on it later.....guess what???? It was really going! There was very little smoke and the little fire that could had become the little fire that DID!. It was dark, no pictures. All was well....See, I just have to be patient. (life lesson for me?)
The last of the support bricks around the outside came off tonight....things are drying nicely. Cross your fingers for sun tomorrow.

Next Steps:
1. Earthen Plaster layer.....you know what this means.....?  Manure.......from cows or horses..... along with clay, very fine (sifted) sand, fiber of some kind, and wheat paste. This is made by cooking flour in water...about 6 cups. Some people call it GRAVY! Plasterers call it wheat paste. We'll see....this one is going to be hard for me. Pooo!
2. Building the grill. Design still undergoing modification in my head. Stay tuned. I'm thinking about expanding.
3. Cooking the first pizza! (this weekend?)

Friday, June 22, 2012

Door Arch is COMPLETE!

It is raining and raining and raining today. BUMMER! BUT... Because I have a canopy over the oven I can work on the arch. I built a sand arch to support the bricks and used my clay/sand mix as mortar. I also created a hole for the chimney using a plastic pot as a place holder. (that's the black thing at the top of the door. The bricks at the front of the door are just there to keep the wet sand form in place. They'll go away once things are dry those fire brick will be used to build the grill after the oven is done. The sand form stays until its dry. That might take a while due to the wet weather. BUT that's not a bad thing. Clay likes to dry slowly. It doesn't crack as much. So, I need to stop whining and let nature do its thing.
See pics:

Thursday, June 21, 2012

The next steps for the oven...

The first layer is complete and the weather is cooperating to allow it to dry enough that I could cut the door out last night. I did not take it out since the very bottom of the oven was still a bit soft. The plan today is to take out the door when I get home and start taking out the sand form and then build the brick door arch.
Pics:

Friday, June 15, 2012

More on the Wood Oven:

OOO, I can hardly go to work! I just want to work on the oven. The fire brick is almost all down. Just need to cut the brick to fit in the small spaces left around the edge.
Today I pick up the refractory mortar to make the walls for the grill, another big bag of clay just to make sure I have enough, a large tarp to mix the clay/sand mix, and more sand for the some form.
I laid out the outline of the oven on the firebrick. All is good to go.
See the pics below:
:-)

Saturday, June 09, 2012

Grilled Pineapple, Tenderloin, Sauté Carrots with Shallot

A PERFECT DINNERAgain....it's been a while since blogging has happened. I'be been gone at a conference for a week, NOT cooking, all eating out. Poor Wayne has had to fend for himself.BUT last night I got to cook again! I got a most beautiful pineapple in a gift bag (also from speaking at a conference) ripe, sweet and just waiting to be grilled along with steaks.I peeled it and then split into quarters, cutting out the core. Then concocted a marinade of honey, ground hazel nuts, orange juice and chili powder, oh...and butter.I had some tenderloin steaks, just the right size. Defrosted, dried, rubbed a mix of herbs from the garden that included chive, rosemary, lavender, and salt and pepper. Then I put them on a grate and put them in the freezer to dry just a bit. Why? Any meat will not get nice and brown-crispy with perfect grill marks if it wet in anyway. The wetness absorbs all the heat when it hits the grill by making steam. Steaks in particular need to be DRY. The slightly frozen outside is perfect because the freezing also drys the outside. It also allows the outside to heat up and cook/brown while the inside stays rare to medium rare. JUST PERFECT!Here's a pic of the grill.
I put the marinated pineapple on first, turning to brown all sides then put them up on the warming rack while I put on the steaks. Then went inside to sauté the carrots. Get a nice sizzle on the steaks, then turn 90 degrees for grill marks. Go inside, shake and stir the carrots, go outside... Flip the steaks... Go inside, stir the carrots....go outside rotate steaks 90 degrees (grill marks again).....go inside...add spinach leaves to Vegies....go outside...take off steaks...THEY ARE DONE. cover steaks with foil to rest 5 min. Retrieve pineapple from grill, plate. Plate the vegies, plate your steaks, pour wine (red), EAT! Ahhhhhhh, bliss!Ideally, outside on the deck....BUT it's still so freaking cool here we went inside to watch six Mariner pitchers throw a NO HITTER against the Dodgers!PRICELESS!

Saturday, May 26, 2012

The Wood Oven, The Next Chapter

Its been so long since I worked on the oven! But today, finally, I got to work on it. No schedule for work, fun, bad nasty weather etc. Just work on the oven.

The plinth was finished late last fall. Then the center had to be filled with...fill. Yeah, gravel, rocks, dirt, etc. The next step was a layer of empty bottles. THAT was a lot of work as I needed a LOT of wine bottles for a layer that covered the whole inside.:-). That was completed during the winter.

The next step was a layer of clay-wood chips-perlite-sand-and I added some mortar mix. I used our handy dandy electric cement mixer. It took 3 batches. Did this today. It was nice and sunny and warm, all necessary to work with this sloppy mess. Now it gets to sit for a day or so to set up and dry.

The NEXT step is a row of regular bricks all around the outside mortared in and then a nice layer of sand. On top of that the FIREBRICK and then I can start building the sand form of the dome of the oven.

Thank you Betty Bell for all your nice clay pot trimmings!

As I was working I kept thinking of all the fun we're going to have cooking in the oven. WOW!

Here are sims pics.

Stay tuned!

Saturday, May 19, 2012

Basil pasta with leftover steak, tomato, broccoli, and green garlic

Just a bit of steak leftover from last night. There wasn't enough STEAK but there was just the right amount for a very tasty pasta dish. Also had some tomatoes that needed to be used, one floret of broccoli, one small scallion section, and then I picked some very early garlic from the garden. This is actually called "green garlic" they look like bulby green onion but have a very mild garlicky flavor. I love it early in the growing season.
So sauté the scallion and broccoli, then add the steak (sliced VERY THIN). Add tomatoes and tomato paste. While doing this cook your pasta. It DO NOT OVER COOK! I use my fresh pasta that's been in the freezer. This one is one I made about a month ago using basil. Which reminds me....I need to make more. My stores are depleted. All that's left is the lemon pasta which I use for fish - SO GOOD!
Salt the boiling water and cook your pasta, do not over cook!
To the sauté, add about a 1/2 cup of white wine. Now add your pasta and finish it in the sauce. When it's done sprinkle with grated parm and serve. I bring the pan to the table but if you want to plate it for the table it's very nice to make a "nest" by twisting the pasta with tongs. Spoon extra sauce into the nest
I added a simple green salad with some blueberry vinaigrette. YES, it was awesome. Served with a wonderful pinot noir (2007) from Barrister Winery I've been saving (mmmmmy) It's our anniversary on Monday :-). 35 years.

Wednesday, May 02, 2012

Serger update

Just got my serger back. I signed up for a class to learn how to do the most simple things. Set up, threading, when to use various stitches? BASIC stuff. Good thing too...I found out during the class that the 5 thread basic stitch was not working...AND it wasn't MY fault! The machine needed adjustment. Whew....if I'd tried this at home I simply would have beat my head on the table and said "I made a BIG mistake!"Instead, I was in a clas and a very serious expert took over and told me....."We need to adjust your serger. Let me take it, send to the service department and get it back to you by next week. Is that OK?" WHAT? OF COURSE! Fix it now before I really need it!So today I got it back. I know how to thread it and do basic stuff. I plan to take more classes (Monday). I have two patterns cut out waiting for me to get started. Tonight, I had homework....so didn't get to use it and tomorrow we are dancing. But FRIDAY???? !!! WATCH OUT! Skirt and jacket for dancing!

Sunday, April 29, 2012

Macadamia Nuts? Here's an idea!

I bought some macadamia nuts the other day. Other than just eat them, how do you use them? You know I have this awesome new food processor....it's got a 1.5 HP motor! Almost as big as the engine in my MINI Cooper. It's a Robo-Coup, made in France. Any way... I had some very nice large chicken breasts that needed a cooking method that didn't turn them into chicken jerky. WHY NOT USE THE NUTS AS A COATING? HERE WE GO! Take about a cup of nuts. Now macadamia nuts are FULL of oil and sweet, so don't add any. Put them in the processor (small bowl) with pepper spice, salt, one garlic clove, a table spoon of flour. I actually wanted a meal-like consistency but because of all the oil in the nuts (and the power of my processor), it turned into a paste. Hmmmm, now what? USE IT of course! Put this paste into a bowl and added a bit more flour and mixed by hand. This was more like a meal but still quite paste-y. Ok, I'd marinated the breasts earlier in the day in a ziplock bag with sesame oil, balsamic vinegar, pepper, salt....basically a vinegrette. Took the breasts out and packed them with the paste. As I coated the breasts my trusty cast iron skillet warmed on the stove with olive oil and butter. I also pre heated the oven to 350 degrees. When the pan was hot enough I laid the breasts in the pan to sear, turning when the coating was brown. When the second side was browned nicely I added a cup of white wine and the marinade and put the pan in the oven to finish. Bake until breasts are about 130 degrees, take out the pan and put the breasts on a plate and cover with foil. The breasts will continue to cook. Don't worry. Heat what's left in the pan to a hot boil and add sliced mushrooms. Reduce the sauce and add a 1/4 cup of cream if you want. It's really not necessary though. Since its spring and asparagus is here....I added some to the sauce. Conyinue to cook until done. While this is cooking, cook some pasta. Now I use my own, previously home made pasta but you can use store bought. Seriously.....make your own. It's sooooo much better! (see earlier posts) I used a mix of spinach and basil pasta. Very pretty. Plate the chicken breast and pasta and spoon the sauce over both. Add grated parm if you'd like and add a pretty green salad. The chicken breasts and pasta was more than enough for just the two of us. We'll use the leftovers for dinner again tonight. More than enough! The breasts were sooooo moist and tender. Definitely NOT chicken jerky! The coating actually tasted a bit sweet but spicy at the same time. The coating was crisp but the chicken....oh my! I lost count of how many times Wayne said how good it was. (Big Smiles from me) No pics....sorry. We were hungry after a long day working in the yard. We just dug in!

Sunday, April 15, 2012

The Perfect Poached Egg

I love poached egg on toast. They are simple and can be simply difficult at the same time. The perfect poached egg has soft fluffy white and creamy yolk.

How to Poach an Egg

There are about as many methods to poaching eggs as there are eggs on this earth, from plastic wrap (sorry, ew) to poaching cups to cupcake liners. The good news.... It's really not that hard.
First, heat a pot with a few inches of water in it.
Put a splash of vinegar in the water. This helps tighten up the egg.
Now here is the first of the two Very Most Important Things I Will Tell You About Poaching Eggs: You don’t want boiling water. You don’t want simmering water. You want very hot water at the point right before it simmers, like you see here. Once it gets there, turn the temperature down a bit so it doesn’t bubble. If your water has already begun boiling, bring the temperature down to below the boiling point.
Break an egg into a small dish. It is always easier to slide the egg in from a dish. I’ve tried it the other way a million times and it never comes together as well in the pot.
Don't try to drop it from the shell. It just causes a mess and then you'll say... "see, I told you I can't poach eggs!" when really it just this one little step you neglected.
Now, take a spoon and make a whirlpool in the water in the pan. This makes it so the white swirls into itself making a nice compact nest of yummy.
Slide your egg gently into the swirling water.
The reason for the whirlpool is that it really helps the egg stay together, wrapping the white around the yolk. However, you can help it along too with your spatula or spoon by gently pushing it all in as it initially sets. If your egg has stuck to the bottom of the pot, just slide the spatula very very gently underneath after 30 seconds or so of cooking.
Don't PANIC!
A few minutes later, your mostly-perfect egg should be ready. (I look for an egg that wobbles, but just a little, when nudged with the spoon, about 3 to 4 minutes of cooking time.) Scoop it out with a slotted spoon.
While its still in the spoon let it drain on a folded paper towel. Now let’s say you’re having company and you’ve been insane enough to think you want to poach eggs for all of them. The cool thing is, at this point you can save them for a little later. To reheat them, put them back in hot (but not boiling) water for a minute. YES, it's TRUE!
Time to toast your bread and butter it. Gently place your egg on the toast. Pepper and salt to taste. I like to make a little slice in my yolk and let it run over the toast. Don't lose any of it. !
Mmmm, getting hungry for one now, just writing about it.

Thursday, April 12, 2012

The SERGER!!!!

I DID it! I've been looking, looking looking for a serger for a while. My mom had 2 but all I remember is how she'd cuss every time a thread would break and she'd have to re-thread.
I go into the shops, look around, look dumb, ask for help, ask for a demo, make myself a pest....think about it and then walk out.

Keep in mind...they are NOT cheap! PLUS it's not like I don't already have LOTS of projects to work on in my ever shrinking spare time. Cooking, building, clay tile, oven, beads, jewelry, mosaics, of my own. Then add in the projects of the boys and girls. I could start whining about my job too, but I don't want to start.

Yesterday after a WSHA meeting I went to SouthCenter in Tukwilla. I did my non-shopping that I always do. No- wait...I bought a cook book. (Dine Out Seattle - Past and Present) Wonderful book! All the awesome beautiful recipes from the best restaurants in Seattle from yesteryear and now.   (I digress)

Back to the SERGER.....As I was heading to Kent to connect with Wayne and get some dinner....out of the corner of my eye....I saw a sign..."Sewing Machine Outlet Store"!!! I nearly crossed the center line. Whipped little Miss REDSHIFT Mini Cooper around and went in. The sign said "closed at 5pm" it was 5:05 but the door was open.

One young lady was there...."are you open?" I asked. "Sure! For you, come on in!" she said. So began me buying the top of the line Baby Lock Serger. OMG! 8 threads! Now I need to take some classes to learn how to use it. (they're free!)

my serger - but mine is still in the box

I couldn't even take it out of the box last night. I got it from Quality Sewing and Vacuum - Outlet store. They made me a screaming deal I couldn't refuse. The great news....It has an easy air-threading contraption to make the threading soooo easy AND there're no tension hassles!

Expect some posts about learning how to use it and hopefully, eventually some things I've made.

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

In flight WiFi

Flying with WiFi, really! So, as I' on an Alaska Airline flight to Dallas, I see a card in the seat in front of me......it says "WiFi-in flight". WHAT? Internet while flying? EMAIL, google, searching, Blogger, Facebook, etc, etc???? YES! How awesome is this? I know I've heard of it but this is my FIRST experience! IN FACT...... It's what I'm using RIGHT NOW! (on my new iPad....by the way) It's not perfect...can't connect to Netflix, but it IS downloading a movie from iTunes. It's NOT FREE but it is only $5.00. Not too bad. The wine cost more $6.00. Both totally worth it. The pilot just announced we are flying by Pocatello, Idaho. Seriously! Can't see it..... Too many clouds. More good news... I got row 6 on the isle...loads of legroom at no extra charge! Love you Alaska! Stay tuned, more info to follow. Jeanette

Sunday, March 18, 2012

Breakfast tart

breakfast tart with creame fraise, bacon, cheese and two eggsI saw this while I was cruising the Internet this morning on the Williams and Sonoma site. It was excellent!Here's the recipe:Ingredients1 sheet puff pastry dough1 egg, lightly beaten with 1 tsp. water3 oz. crème fraîche2 oz. shredded Gruyère cheeseSalt and freshly ground pepper, to taste8 bacon slices, cooked until crisp3 eggs (I only used 2 eggs)10 fresh chives, cut on the bias into 1/2-inch lengthsDirectionsThaw the puff pastry dough according to the package instructions.Preheat an oven to 425°F. Lightly grease a baking sheet.On lightly floured surface, roll out the puff pastry to 1/4-inch thickness and cut into a 10-by-8-inch rectangle. Place the pastry on the prepared baking sheet. Using a paring knife, score a border 1/2 inch in from the edge of the pastry. Using a fork, prick the center of the pastry. Brush the border with the egg wash and refrigerate for 15 minutes.In a small bowl, stir together the crème fraîche and cheese, and season with salt and pepper.Spread the crème fraîche mixture on the pastry, keeping the border clean. Lay the bacon on top, slightly overlapping the slices. Bake the tart for 14 minutes, rotating the baking sheet halfway through baking.Remove the baking sheet from the oven and place it on a level heatproof surface. Using a fork, prick any large air pockets in the pastry. Crack the eggs onto the tart, spacing them 2 inches apart. Bake until the egg whites are set and the yolks are still soft, 7 to 10 minutes.Transfer the tart to a platter, garnish with the chives and serve immediately. Serves 4.With the left over pastry I added a bit of brushed on creame and then sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar. As long as the oven was hot.......

Friday, March 16, 2012

IPad arrived today!!! Posting with it RIGHT NOW

My new iPad3 or iPadR or what ever they want to call it arrived this afternoon and I LOVE IT! Still learning how it works. Stay tuned!