Only because I said I was going to...

at 01/26/09 12:50PM

Here's my post on making french bread. I made it quite a while ago and was planning to post about it and never did. Now, I can't even eat french bread because the Glycemic Index is horribly high, but since I said it was coming, here it is:

First you combine the yeast mixture and let it "proof":

Then you mix in the flour and knead the dough:

Next you shape it into desired french-bready shapes:

Then you let it rise:

Finally you bake and it eat...that is if you aren't on a low-GI diet...

Now I'm hungry!

by slmarti7 at 01/26/09 12:54PM
It takes FOREVER to make pictures smaller!!

by nickie at 01/26/09 12:58PM
Very cool! Your sandwich looks the bomb! Speaking of which...we need to do lunch this week!!

by sarahsellsshacks at 01/26/09 1:58PM
Yum!!

by belle at 01/26/09 4:24PM
I can actually smell it. No, wait, that's my feet. :):):) j/k it looks wonderful..

by mcentersie at 01/26/09 5:58PM
Very impressed!! You need your own cookin' show!

by justcallmekate at 01/26/09 7:06PM
No, No you mis-understood, I was not saying that your bread smelled like feet. Never!!! I was just trying to be funny and I see it back fired. I know it was delish, I have had your cookin' I know......As far as this weekend. Let's just say, well, let's just say.. :)

by mcentersie at 01/28/09 6:08PM
I can smell it baking! Looks delicious. Are you having blood sugar problems?

by queenbee at 01/30/09 3:44PM
thaks 4 every thing!!!!

by dellkim at 02/03/09 9:50PM
Oh that looks lovely! It's also off my list, but only for the next 19lbs... :)

by littlelamb at 02/04/09 7:51AM
wow!!! ~i showed mom that picture that you put on my profile and she thought it was Summer. HAHAHAH!!

by sunshine13 at 02/04/09 9:22PM
Hi Nickie! I need your recipe. French bread is one of the things I miss most from NY. I've tried several recipes in the past but none looked as pretty as yours! So, why the low-GI diet?

by mikes_kristina at 02/10/09 2:28PM
Nikie, it was great to finally meet you in person! :) Thanks so much for coming! I realized as I was cleaning up afterwards that we didn't even talk! I was hoping to get to know you better, but I was so distracted and preoccupied with everything and everyone there that I never made it back to talk to you again! Sorry 'bout that! :) Hope you had a great week! Talk to you later.

by belle at 02/27/09 7:53AM
MMMM!THAT LOOKS GOOD!how r u?

by dellkim at 03/20/09 3:42PM
Mmmmm...how bout you make it and I'll eat it! ;) Jacob's a lucky man! Hope you all are doing well!

by sellerofpurple at 04/18/09 4:59PM

SNOW!!!!!!!!!!

at 12/12/08 10:18AM

After a whole bunch of talk about six inches of snow, we actually got an 1-1/2 or 2 inches. But, HEY, it made me happy to get that much!!!

Last night we went sledding with Sarah and Steven! We had fun!! Thanks, Sarah, for the use of your sled, we'll have to get one of our own for next time. :-)

This morning, Jacob and me went out and played in the snow a little. First, we got on the little sleds that Jacob's mom gave him. I'm afraid we are a little too big....but it was still fun!!

Then we got out our skis. We're trying to get our "skiing legs" under us because we are going on a ski trip to Colorado next week. We're excited!!!

Have a good weekend!!!

Ha ha---skiing in Middle TN ! I've always wanted to go to Colorado---hope this trip is less "eventful" than Chicago ;) Mark and I went to a concert in Nashville last night and left here with it snowing around 5 pm, but it stopped by the time we got to Nashville, so we didn't think anything about it. We were SO shocked last night to come back home around 11 pm and find all this snow the further south we went !!

by samsclub at 12/12/08 11:11AM
We made a small snowman today (we kept Damon because of school being out). I don't think I've seen this much snow in 6 or 7 years :)

by desi at 12/12/08 3:18PM
Ahh so much fun!! All we got was some lovely black ice!! Looks like you were enjoying it properly!! Hope to see you over the holidays!! Miss you!

by justcallmekate at 12/12/08 6:24PM
Man, y'all really know how to have fun. The sled looks so fun. I hope y'all have a wonderful time in Colorado. Take lots of pictures and post them soon. Be careful!!!! Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!!!

by mcentersie at 12/13/08 11:11PM
We had about 4 inches here! Those pictures cracked me up!
That's funny that you're going to Colorado- my sister is coming here FROM Colorado next week. :)

by littlelamb at 12/14/08 3:28PM
Loved the pics you sent from your trip. It looks so beautiful and fun. Glad y'all had fun. Hope you have rested up.. See you soon YIPPEE!!

by mcentersie at 12/29/08 6:57AM
Happy New Year!! Hope to see you both soon, don't know when, but soon!!

by justcallmekate at 12/31/08 5:27PM
HEY!we havent chatted for along time!how r ya'll fill me in.ps.WE REALY MISS YA'LL!!!PPS.i am crocheting a smalish hat.(thank a lot for showing me how 2 chroche!)or how ever u spell it.

by dellkim at 01/11/09 8:42PM
Hey Nickie, I am so glad to "see" you here!!!

by queenbee at 01/13/09 10:10PM
I just joined this week! I know some people here from homeschooling but I did not know that I would find you too!! Yay, I love the pics of you and Jacob skiing!

by queenbee at 01/13/09 10:14PM
Okay, I am uploading photos now to photobucket. Now to put one for my user picture, I get it from that site?

by queenbee at 01/13/09 10:38PM
thanks!same 2 u!! :)

by dellkim at 01/14/09 10:42AM
Great! :) Happy Anniversary!! Any special plans?

by belle at 01/15/09 2:40PM
hey this is Summer Richter wats up???

by greatdane5678 at 01/22/09 8:22PM
hey thank for the comment yall comeing up any time soon???? yall should!!!!!! i miss you

by greatdane5678 at 01/23/09 4:35PM
Wow, I am so late! That looks so pretty! I hope that ya'll had a great time & skiing went well. Ya'll are having lots of fun vacations this year. I will have to get back with you next week sometime. Have a good weekend. :)

by ambera at 01/24/09 10:38AM
Sounds like some nice weekend plans. Would you mind sharing your samoa recipe? Are they like the ones the girl scouts sell?

by desi at 01/24/09 5:28PM
Thanks!!!

by desi at 01/26/09 9:47AM

On the road again...

at 11/09/08 7:33AM

Does anyone know of something fun to do in Chicago? I'm going on a business trip with Jacob this week so we're looking for something fun to do. Or better yet, some place fun to eat...

Picture on the way to church:

You should eat at Giordano's pizza place. It is soo good!! We went to Chicago on chorus tour and that's about all I remember. We did see the bldg that was left after the big fire. I forget what it was called though.

by desi at 11/09/08 7:59AM
Also, you might want to talk to her about this. She lives, I think, and hour from Chicago and will probably know of some fun things. I went to FC with her, so just tell her you know me.

by desi at 11/09/08 8:01AM
Man y'all are the prettiest old couple I have ever seen. ;) That is beautiful!! and the tree is nice too. :o Eat real Chicago Pizza while you are there. Deep dish. Hear it's great. Be safe. See you next weekend Lord willing. Can't wait. WOOOOOHOOOOOOOO

by mcentersie at 11/09/08 10:47PM
Great pic again!:-) Chicago? I would love to go! Have fun! Can't wait to hear where you ended up eating!:-)

by bridgetteh at 11/10/08 12:47AM
I love the picture!!! I think fall leaves make a great backdrop!! I love that skirt!

by sarahsellsshacks at 11/10/08 12:59PM
Great pic! Have fun! :)_

by ambera at 11/11/08 2:39PM
that picture is so good!-I love those colors in the background!! :) ~Y'all have fun on your trip! =) give us details when u get back :):)

by sunshine13 at 11/12/08 7:32AM
We've been out of town, so by the time you get this, you'll already be back ;) BUT we've been to Chicago---there's SO much to do there: Grant Park, Shedd Aquarium, Field Museum, the art museum, Chicago Mercantile, Navy Pier, Sears Tower, etc.... You could stay 2 weeks and not run out. Typing that makes me want to go again; it's been 10 years ! Oh yes, we ate at a really great Chicago-style pizza place, but can't remember the name.

by samsclub at 11/13/08 3:54PM
what!!!!??? Your car gotten broken in to? Man, I hate that. Hope you are OK. Will need to get the whole story this weekend.... :(

by mcentersie at 11/14/08 6:55AM
We missed doing that on our trip ;) So sorry---that does stink !

by samsclub at 11/18/08 10:06AM
Did you have a good trip? :)

by belle at 11/20/08 12:14PM
That's a great picture of the 2 of you. You make such a cute couple. You sure found a stunning setting.

by mommyaholic at 11/20/08 5:10PM
I do remember you, although not very well. You were at James and Debbie's house sometimes when I was there, right? I'm waiting on a reply to an email, then I'll contact your husband. Hopefully that will be soon.

by unclespike at 12/06/08 11:58AM
IT was great seeing y'all last night. Sorry we could not visit longer afterwards but soon very soon. I bet I will need to y'all to baby sit me again soon. ;)

by mcentersie at 12/06/08 10:24PM

Biltmore Trip

at 11/04/08 10:40PM

We had SO MUCH FUN!! I highly recommend it! It was so neat to go on a quick overnight get-away. We took the audio tour when we got there and it was really good. It was well worth the extra money to get more information at your own pace. This house is truly amazing. It has 250 rooms on 4 acres of floor space. It even has an indoor swimming pool and a bowling alley.
Unfortunately photography is not allowed inside the house, but here are a few pictures from the trip.

We took a "Rooftop Tour" on Saturday and were able to see some of the unrestored rooms on the way up the steep narrow stairs. There are elevators in the house, but I don't think they let everyone ride them, although we were lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time once and got to ride in one

And yes, we did check out the McDonald's across from the Biltmore Estate. SO COOL! There was a player piano, a fireplace, and a fancy ceiling there. And YES, they still had the dollar menu...

Believe it or not, Gayle, we did actually get a room with a bed so we did not have to sleep in a chair in the lobby after all. (-: Here's a picture of Jacob in the room for proof:

We took a walk on the grounds on Saturday after going through the house again. Jacob did not marry a hiker. I moaned the whole way back, but it was a BEAUTIFUL day. We walked down to a waterfall and on little trails to the Gardens and the Bass Pond.

Of course, no trip anywhere is complete without stopping at Olive Garden so we did that on the way home in Cookeville. We had a great trip! And we even got an extra hour of sleep!

And since you haven't seen enough pictures of us... Here's one from Sunday...

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Isn't it great, although I'd hate to have to clean it ;)

by samsclub at 11/04/08 10:55PM
It looks like that was a great trip and your pics are fantastic! I'm now thinking the next time we're in NC, we just might have to make a trip there!:-) The McDonalds even looks cool! I had heard about it, but never seen pics. So glad you had a good time! Thanks for sharing the pics! Your pic from Sunday is cute!

by bridgetteh at 11/04/08 11:13PM
What great pictures! I always knew it was huge but never really had a concept of how massive that place is.

I love that last picture of you guys!

by littlelamb at 11/04/08 11:33PM
Hey, love the pics. Thanks for posting them. See you soon.. Yipppeee

by mcentersie at 11/05/08 12:11AM
I want to go there!

by tnmom at 11/05/08 7:04AM
Beautiful pictures!!! Wow, it looks like it was an awesome trip...especially when it was completed with a trip to McD's and Olive Garden! Two of my favorites!! :) I'm all about the Dollar Menu. ;) Glad you had such a great trip!

by belle at 11/05/08 7:50AM
okay, I just fixed the duplicate copies of the fireplace and added the picture of the piano...I noticed that last night and fixed it but I didn't click "change entry". This posting business is a LOT of trouble!

by nickie at 11/05/08 7:57AM
Loved the pictures. That place looks fascinating. Glad you got a room. :-) You sure found an awesome deal.

by mommyaholic at 11/05/08 8:14AM
That is so great!!! I'm glad ya'll enjoyed your weekend getaway! I've never seen a McDonald's that fancy. Pretty Neat. I'm sure the house was amazing. I so wish we weren't so far away so that we could eat at Olive Garden together. ;) Maybe one day. :)

by ambera at 11/05/08 10:01AM
Good thing the picture of Jacob was in front of a window more than 5 stories off the ground...I might've thought that chair was in the lobby. LOL :-)

by mommyaholic at 11/05/08 10:21AM
Okay, just deleted my last entry to you because of stupid typos that were totally wacked out!:-) Anyway, here goes again! Your pics are some of the best I've ever seen. I knew the house was big, but not sure I knew it was that big! Your pics show it from angles I've never seen before. I'll definitely let you know if we get to go because we need all the "tips" we can get!:-)

by bridgetteh at 11/05/08 10:28AM
I love the pictures!!!

by sarahsellsshacks at 11/06/08 9:35AM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

by sarahsellsshacks at 11/06/08 9:48AM
Those are some awesome pictures!! I'm so glad you two had a great time!! Scott and I did the audio tour on our honeymoon, and really enjoyed it. And happy birthday, apparently! :) When is your birthday?

by justcallmekate at 11/06/08 9:59AM
i love the pix!!!

by dellkim at 11/06/08 11:44AM
oh your wellcome :)

by dellkim at 11/06/08 5:35PM
Yeah, well, we actually went to Gatlinburg, but journeyed over to Asheville for the day. It was a last minute idea while we were there. Trent and Michelle were actually heading home from the Biltmore and met us for supper one night. So we decided to take a side trip! I love that about our honeymoon, we didn't have plans, very spur of the moment.

by justcallmekate at 11/06/08 7:17PM
Freezer cooking...yum!...ice cream, Stouffer's stir fry. :-) And, hope your birthday was a happy one!

by mommyaholic at 11/06/08 9:32PM
hey

by girl at 03/24/09 6:13PM

BILTMORE, BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!

at 10/28/08 10:23PM

Jacob is taking me to the Biltmore House in North Carolina this weekend. I'm so excited. What I am currently more excited about is Priceline.com. It is the way to go.... We got a 3 1/2 star hotel regularly priced at 199.00 for 79.00! I never thought it would take that price, but it did. WooHoo!!!

French bread making post to follow...

Have a great time!! That's exciting!

by desi at 10/28/08 11:09PM
Yay for Jacob! Have a wonderful time!

by bridgetteh at 10/29/08 12:05AM
Awesome!

by slackcoder at 10/29/08 6:36AM
It has been perhaps 35 or so years since I was there. The old place looks the same.

by turner120995 at 10/29/08 9:09AM
That's great! I'm so glad that you get to go on Vacation. What a great deal too. I'm going to have to bookmark that website. Have a great time!!!! :)

by ambera at 10/29/08 10:43AM
Wow, I've always been afraid to try Priceline, etc. but that sounds great! Went to Biltmore with a friend 12 or so years ago during the spring; it was gorgeous and I'm sure they've renovated and opened up even more since then. You'll be amazed, if you've never been! Hope the foliage is beautiful on the drive there also!

by samsclub at 10/29/08 11:24AM
Oh, that'll be so fun! I haven't been since I was little, but I still remember it vividly...it definitely made an impression on my young mind! :) Enjoy your trip!

by belle at 10/29/08 12:29PM
I am alive!:-) Not that you would want to eat there (I know I wouldn't:-)), but I've heard there is a McDonalds close by that has been built to go along with the 'Biltmore' atmosphere. I think it even has fireplace! Can't wait to see your pics and hear all about it! Have a wonderful time!

by bridgetteh at 10/29/08 12:50PM
My parents are actually in Maggie Valley, NC right now and they had about 1/2 inch of snow yesterday!

by bridgetteh at 10/29/08 12:51PM
ah! i've always thought going to the Biltmore house would be soo much fun!

by sunshine13 at 10/29/08 4:48PM
How beautiful!! Man tell Jacob y'alls yard looks great!!! He has really been working on it.. :) Hope y'all had fun

by mcentersie at 10/29/08 5:53PM
Never been there but it looks like a great place to get to see. I hope the $79 includes a room and not just a couple of chairs in the lobby. :) That's an awesome deal. Way to go.

by mommyaholic at 10/29/08 10:01PM
How exciting! Have fun!!!

by littlelamb at 10/30/08 9:18PM
Update and PICS please!:-) Hope you had a wonderful time!

by bridgetteh at 11/03/08 11:18PM

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