joebanks: (bread)
( Jan. 2nd, 2010 04:47 pm)




What you are feasting your eyes on is a loaf of Boheimian Christmas Braid that i made on the holiday.  I checked many sources including my '1950's era Betty Crocker book and some online searches. All seem to agree that the traditional Boheimian Holiday bread is rich in eggs & butter with raisins & almonds inside, and, looks somthing like this. Betty, suggested pecans and cherries on top, the pecans at least, aren't authentic and i didn't want candied cherries, so i used dried cranberries. Does tradition matter? Would my ancestors recognize this?
joebanks: (Default)
( Sep. 10th, 2009 12:43 pm)
1) I'm looking out the back window and i see my 80+ year old neighbor, descendant of the pioneers has just gotten back from her golf game!


2) 'harry and i tried to go for a walk last night. We usually head off across the back lots, through the wood and onto the nature trail that runs that way. We often encounter some deer, mostly does and their young. Usually they scatter, though some are more aggressive then others. However, yesterday, we found a six point buck, that seemed about as big as a small car; and he wasn't moving. I tried throwing some sticks, but he just got a little closer and more intimidating. We went another way.


3)Hey, they offered me an extra hour or two a day, at mysuckyjob. Woo-hoo? Now i get to spend more time there; and it makes this job harder to replace because i have to find something comparable, before i can leave.


4) homemade soft pretzels!


cinnamon, or salt?
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