I had planned a different post for today, but it didn't work out so I had a change in plans. I two things for today bread and painting.
First item beer bread, YUMMY! At my local liquor store you can pick your six pack of beer from a variety of micro brews. They provide an empty holder for you. After the first time that I purchased some great beers for my husband (he loves to sample different styles), I noticed a recipe on the side of the box. It sounded easy so yesterday I made it to go with the jambalaya that was simmering in the crock pot. The aromas in my home were awesome! The recipe calls for 12 oz. of beer, 3/4 cups of brown sugar and three cups of self rising flour. You start by greasing a loaf pan and preheating the oven to 375. Next, beat together the beer and sugar then gradually stir in the flour. Pour it into the pan and brush the top with melted butter. Bake for about 55 minutes and serve. The bread is dense and flavorful it may even be something that I bring to my next potluck. This time light beer was used but next time I may try a darker beer or something with a unique flavor.
My painting project for the day is really simple. The original plaque was very nice but I don't know anyone with the name Spooner, so I just painted over it. It was 1.99 from the Goodwill. It was going to be the white design as a base and then add different colors, but the simplicity of the white appealed to me in the end. In the future there may be another painting similar to this only on a much larger scale. I don't know if it is because of all the small projects I've been doing, but bigger paintings are what I want to start working on soon. It is just a matter of finding larger items on a limited budget. That means deeper digging at thrift stores and hopefully soon, weather permitting, garage sale hunting! Mmm ...some bread really sounds tasty right now! Until tomorrow...
First item beer bread, YUMMY! At my local liquor store you can pick your six pack of beer from a variety of micro brews. They provide an empty holder for you. After the first time that I purchased some great beers for my husband (he loves to sample different styles), I noticed a recipe on the side of the box. It sounded easy so yesterday I made it to go with the jambalaya that was simmering in the crock pot. The aromas in my home were awesome! The recipe calls for 12 oz. of beer, 3/4 cups of brown sugar and three cups of self rising flour. You start by greasing a loaf pan and preheating the oven to 375. Next, beat together the beer and sugar then gradually stir in the flour. Pour it into the pan and brush the top with melted butter. Bake for about 55 minutes and serve. The bread is dense and flavorful it may even be something that I bring to my next potluck. This time light beer was used but next time I may try a darker beer or something with a unique flavor.
My painting project for the day is really simple. The original plaque was very nice but I don't know anyone with the name Spooner, so I just painted over it. It was 1.99 from the Goodwill. It was going to be the white design as a base and then add different colors, but the simplicity of the white appealed to me in the end. In the future there may be another painting similar to this only on a much larger scale. I don't know if it is because of all the small projects I've been doing, but bigger paintings are what I want to start working on soon. It is just a matter of finding larger items on a limited budget. That means deeper digging at thrift stores and hopefully soon, weather permitting, garage sale hunting! Mmm ...some bread really sounds tasty right now! Until tomorrow...
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