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Made another batch of the Buttery Bran Muffins this time with blueberries. Moe had one this morning while still warm with a second cappuccino.

Breakfast for two. My guilty pleasure. baguette, buttered, smeared with Cheez Whiz and topped with bacon and then slid under the broiler. Bacon cooked in the CSO

@Franci, I keep coming back to look at your pizza with just the herbs and tomato sauce. Makes my mouth water. And your crust is perfection. Yesterday's bake. Same day. Last loaf came out of the oven around 9:00 PM and I started the dough in the morning around 5:30 AM. Discard from sourdough feed and 2g of yeast. 1000g flour at 80%. Left it out all day while I was at work and it was ready to go when I got home. Four baguettes and two boules. Sliced this morning. @Shelby, I owe you a big thank you. Wednesday, I went looking for your instructions on fixing the CSO. Your directions with photos were easy to follow. For a while now, I was only able to use the Bread setting to bake one loaf before it would start to beep saying it needed water, even though there was a full tank. I would have to switch to convection bake. Last night was the first chance I had to test the fix. I was able to baked all six loaves using my method of starting the loaves on the Bread setting for 12 minutes and then transferring to the Oster so I could start the next loaf. Cuts the baking time in half with this method. Oven performed perfectly. Thank you again.

Last night's dinner. Work night dinner. We were eating an hour after I walked in the door. Got the potato gratin in the oven first. This one is made with chicken broth seasoned with sauted onions and fresh thyme. And used my new cast iron grill griddle to cook the pork chops.

@Kim Shook, That donut sounds and looks decadent. I want. Made a beef stew for breakfast yesterday. Was suppose to be Tuesday's night dinner, but that didn't happen. This morning I made Moe scrambled eggs with organic pork sausages and homemade biscuits.

Moe's Breakfast. Baked him a Quiche this morning. Mushroom, Spinach and Bacon. And I had enough filling left to make a small 6" quiche. I used my butter pastry and just wing the filling.

Moe loves soft boiled (steamed) eggs. with toast fingers.

Spaghetti and Meatballs.

@rotuts, here is a link to the recipe for the Pork Garlic Basil Meatballs.

Working today. Put a pot of my favourite meatballs on to simmer this morning. Destined for spaghetti and meatballs for dinner. But Moe decided he also wanted them for breakfast. Meatball sub in homemade baguette.

Roasted a duck tonight. Served with a cherry sauce and potatoes roasted in duck fat.

Buttermilk biscuits on the menu this morning.

Hope you and your family are feeling better soon.

Last night's dinner. Platter for two. Wings cooked in the CSO and twice fried fries.

@Anna N that breakfast is so colourful. I can almost taste it. I still had half of the pastry left from when I made the chicken pot pie so I made an Apple Galette this morning. Moe had breakfast and then dessert.

Not big on salads so the best time to make one for Moe is when I'm not hungry. Made him a steak salad with sauted mushrooms,grilled red peppers and asparagus, artichoke hearts, tomatoes with a tarragon vinaigrette.

Sorry @rotus, got to have celery. But no carrots. HATE carrots.

Up early, so made Chicken Pot pies. Moe had one for breakfast and I'm taking the other to work for lunch.

Made a favourite last night using lamb shanks instead of veal. Osso Buco over polenta.

A 1200g batch of dough started Tuesday morning. 3g of yeast and about 80g of sourdough discard thrown in when I fed the starter. 80% hydration. Baked Tuesday night. 10 mini boules and six baguettes.

@Kim Shook, love your idea of breakfast. Moe would be thrilled with all of them. And I'm not a big breakfast eater, except when it comes to sweets. Like donuts and cinnamon rolls. Baked late Tuesday night and made Moe a ham sandwich for breakfast on one of the mini boules.

Between the CSO and the Oster I haven't used the oven in my stove in a couple of years. I bake all my breads now using the CSO to start so I get the benefit of the steam and then transfer to the oster to finish baking. This way I can bake 6 to 10 baguettes in a shorter amount of time. And so far I haven't found anything that I can't fit into the Oster. I've roasted full size turkeys, hams, etc. and even a six quart dutch oven fits. I have the digital model but not sure that makes a difference.

@scamhi, The stuffing is just my traditional bread and sage stuffing and the ribs were presalted and then rubbed with garlic, pepper and rubbed sage. @Kim Shook, one of the few things my mom cooked that I still make. Because it was just for Moe and I, I used one rack cut in half, rather than two full racks. @pastameshugana, recipe is very easy. You can find it here on my blog. STUFFED BABY BACK RIBS

Stuffed baby back ribs. With squash, Brussels sprouts and mashed potatoes and gravy.

Head start on tonight's dinner. Stuffed baby back ribs ready for the oven. Moe will put them in later this afternoon so that they are almost done by the time I get home from work. I can probably count on one hand the number of meals my mother cooked that I actually liked. This was one of them.