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@Smithy, I use the stretch and fold method almost exclusively, with a 20 to 30 minute rest (autolyse ) in-between each stretch and fold. And I wet my hand well for each stretch and fold. So if your dough is on the dry side just be more generous with wetting your hand. That should work for you.

@gfweb This is the first time I've cooked it. I really enjoyed it. I can see why it would be your favourite.

@lindag, I started a sour dough starter again today as well. I had been neglecting my starter and although even after six months of neglect it usually bounces right back, I decided to toss it when I was cleaning out the fridge recently. I use a local organic rye flour to grow the starter. I'm hoping it will be ready to use by the end of the week. Made a biga last night using 1 g of yeast and added it to a batch of dough this morning. Usually I leave it the dough in the fridge for a number of days before baking, but it was a snow day today and I decided to make and bake the same day. End up with 7 baguettes. The two smaller ones were baked in the CSO and the other five were baked in the Oster French Door oven.

Tonight's dinner. Casarecce Pasta in a tomato sauce with Italian sausage.

@liamsaunt Magazine worthy. Yesterday morning I had a craving for Chinese. So I made Spicy Green Beans and Pork in a black bean sauce. Moe had it for breakfast and I took the same to work for lunch.

I made Moe a meat pie for breakfast. I had leftover meat from the mince and tatties we had for dinner last night. I added some fried potato cubes and peas and seasoned very lightly with a friend's homemade Japanese curry powder.

@Katie Meadow, Yes from just up island from us. They are Komo Gway Manila clams from the Comox area. I posted a basic outline for the chowder on my blog tonight. http://www.thibeaultstable.com/2019/01/clam-chowder-with-fresh-clams.html

Thanks @ElsieD. Moe's breakfast.

Just out of the oven. Destined for Moe's breakfast.

Made Clam Chowder for dinner tonight.

Stopped at one of the local farms and picked up fresh eggs. Made Moe steak and eggs for breakfast.

I baked both Kaisers and hot dog buns this morning. Just trying to decide now whether to have burgers or hot dogs for dinner. ETA: Went with hot dogs. An early dinner. Grilled European Wieners and toasted the bun on the grill. With onion rings on the side.

My son the vegetarian (not sure how that happened) cooks a lot of beans in the Breville PC. He loves the Greek Style Gigante Lima beans from Fig, a Mediterranean store in Victoria. We were there the other day and picked up a few things including a bag of jumbo dried Lima Beans. This morning he made Greek Gigante beans in Tomato oregano dill sauce. Moe had a bowl with toast for breakfast.

Oh MY!!! I wasn't hungry tonight so I made Moe a salad for dinner. But now looking at @robirdstx's tacos I'm suddenly starving for tacos. Steak and Mushroom salad.

Made a pot of a favourite soup this morning. Moe had a bowl for breakfast with toasted homemade baguette and I will be taking the same to work for lunch. Tomato Macaroni. Chicken stock based.

@rotuts, The recipe is from Sarah Leah Chase's Nantucket Open House Cookbook. I reposted it again last night to the blog.... http://www.thibeaultstable.com/2019/01/graham-cracker-chewies.html

Wings and Salad for dinner last night. And Graham Cracker Chewies for dessert. Haven't made these in years. Forgot how good they are. Taste kind of like a Butter Tart, but with texture.

Last night's dinner. Hot chicken sandwiches on my bread with homemade fries. We were in Victoria for one of Moe's doctor appointments yesterday. We stopped at Costco on the way home and picked up a few things I needed. I was out of my "Silver Star" bread flour and getting low on yeast. I also picked up one of their rotisserie chickens. I made sure that there were lots of drippings in the bottom of the container. I poured the drippings into the bottom of a cast iron skillet, added the chicken and warmed it up in the Cuisinart Steam Oven. While the chicken warmed up, the drippings browned and there was enough to make gravy. I added a little butter, because there wasn't much fat. Made a roux, added chicken broth and season with some rubbed sage and black pepper. I call this a "cheater" dinner.

If I only needed one reason to bake my own bread this would be it. Toast. This was all Moe wanted for breakfast this morning. I have a good friend that keeps Moe in homemade Jam.

Okay, thanks to @Kayb and @ElsieD, I think I have to buy a Pullman Pan. Today's bake. Bread was hand-mixed on Tuesday and baked today. 1000g batch at 75% hydration. Eight Smaller Boules. Moe wanted some so I sliced one while still warm.

Up early again. So I made Swedish Meatballs for breakfast. No Lingonberries so I used some red currants that I had froze last summer, to make a sauce. (for Moe, not for me).

@JoNorvelleWalker I some how missed this post. Beautiful bake.

Thank you @Smithy

A repeat of a favourite meal. We had this same dinner at the beginning of the month. I pulled the other half of a Sterling Silver Top Sirloin roast out of the freezer on Saturday. Presalted it Saturday night with the intention of roasting it for dinner last night. Gave Moe the choice of having it for Sunday dinner or for Monday's breakfast. He choose breakfast. So that is what we had this morning. With our typical sides of mashed potatoes, peas and Yorkshire pudding.

Moe's breakfast. Eggs poached in salsa. I had some leftover salsa that I had made last night so I heated it up and poached Moe a couple of farm fresh eggs. Topped with a little grated cheese and served with blue corn tortilla chips. Apparently it taste better than it looks because he really enjoyed it.