I had to use six of these suckers yesterday.
I made, for the very first time, yeast doughnuts. I've made cake doughnuts but never yeast doughnuts. I'm not sure they were worth the trouble. They were a lot of work. And oh, the dirty dishes the process produced! Ugg.
Yes, they were good, though I think they had a funny taste from the oil. I used vegetable oil but I believe peanut oil would have served me better.
Have you ever looked to see how much peanut oil costs?! It's astronomical. Next time, and there will be a next time because I must perfect them, I think I will have to spring for the peanut oil.
I also think I let the doughnut dough rise too much. The reason was, and this can be my downfall, I was doing way too many things at once. Surprise, surprise.
On another, very much unrelated note... I am wondering what your favorite bottle of wine is and where do you find it. I know, random questions. But, I want to know nonetheless. I'm of the curious sort. So spill... not literally, of course.
Oh, in case you are of the curious sort and were wondering what I am looking like today, I am channeling a bit of Aretha. Picture taken by Judah, of course.
Good picture... well, an okay picture. But you see that walker in the background? I'm breaking a cardinal rule in photography: de-clutter background.
Who ever made that rule didn't have children.
Let's try again...
Wait! Catch that...
...BABY! Before she tips the tripod. Phew! That was close.
Eliza looks a bit like she's channeling one of the Three Stooges.
I'm her mother. I can say that.
Let's try one more time...
Good enough. You get an idea of the crazy hair I am owner to.
Happy day, friends!
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32 Comments:
Andrea... your hair is awesome... I love it! But when I told my hubby I wanted to dye my hair red he said "absolutely not" and I just laughed... I love it though! You go girl!
You are so cute! I have to say, I have never been a fan of hair with unrealistic dye jobs, but there's just something about the way you wear yours that makes me unable to imagine you with anything but that hair. It fits you.
I have never found yeast doughnuts to be a mess to make. I like them better than cake because I find they absorb less grease in the frying. I use a panettone recipe from my old Joy of Cooking, and I love them every time. If you like, email me and I'll send you the recipe. vivachristoreyatgmaildotcom
I have always cooked mine in canola oil and never noticed a taste problem.
Emily
Oh!
Hmm...
For red, probably a nice Merlot.
White, Pinot Grigio.
I am also very fond of mead.
....you weren't asking for brands, were you? I hope not, because I can't remember any.
Judah did great! You have great light in your house!
Oh! And the cake donuts you made- good? And if so, would you make them again? And if so, can I have the recipe? :)
I do the same thing with my recipes- if it doesn't turn out perfectly the first time, my poor family is subjected to it over and over again until I get it just the way I like it. Actually, they're not all that poor, lol. They don't mind eating baked goods days on end.
LOVE your hair. I know all about the crazy hair...
You are one pretty lady, you know. I see where the kids get their beauty from :)
Your hair is awesome. I could never pull off red, my coloring is all wrong.
We like white wine a Riesling. Is is a sweet white wine. And the brand that we like is Relax. It comes in a pretty blue bottle.
Now for the disclaimer, we are not huge wine drinkers, you'll find this for under $12 and that is one of the things we like about it!
jim has made donuts before, and it did stink up the house with the oil smell... but they were donuts, so, it's ok i guess...
Megan
My favorite wine is also a riesling. Firestone to be exact.
We went to Krispy Kreme last night. I have forgotten how good doughnuts are. Not sure I am brave enough to go there though - you know how I feel about yeast.
So wait a second, Judah took that picture? That is awesome!
De-clutter background, your kidding, right?
I love your hair. I wanna borrow it. Does it ever get dry? I think my hair is getting old, it seems dryer lately.
Oh, WINE -
thats easy, I only drink one kind.
Chateau de St Michelle Riesling. I like it sweet.
I love Glenora wine. Its a Seneca lake winery, so you may not be able to get it down in New Mexico, but its fantastic!
Eliza is gorgeous. Your such a lucky mom.
I love your crazy red hair. I used to have red hair the same shade as yours, but I let it grow out, and now I'm marrying a man who hates red hair. Go figure!
Hey there beautiful lady! I think you get better looking all the time :)
After reading the suggestions, I'm thinking I'll have to try a good Riesling - I like sweet wine too, but since I'm the only one who drinks it around here, I haven't tried many. And I stick to the $10 range - not a big risk taker that way!
I'll look forward to reading more suggestions.
Andrea...I absolutely love your hair; I wish I could pull off a color like that.
As far as wine goes...I drink a couple of glasses of Yellowtail Riesling or Yellowtail Shiraz every night (I can get a bottle for $7.50). With three kids, being a full time student, and having a part time job I need a little wine each night.
Love the hair! Mine is so boring....Matt won't "let" me color it b/c he likes it naturale, so to speak, but I don't know if I could pull color off like you, anyways. :)
For wine, I really enjoy Beringer's white merlot and you can find it in any grocery store or liquor store.
We also enjoy cabernets....oh, and if you like white, try Liebframilch (it's a German name and I probably butchered the spelling). It's yummy.
Love,
Erin
ps. have a glass for me, please. since I have a visitor to my body and all. ;)
I just Love Eliza's chubby little hands and those cheeks are so tempting!!
Your hair is beautiful. I like the fullness of it all.
sorry, I know nothing about wine.
A really terrific Red Wine is Shotfire Shiraz. It gets 91 points and is less than $20. We love it for special nights.
hot mama and her beautiful baby girl!
Brittany
Judah is such a good little photographer! I wonder where he gets it...
Kendall-Jackson Chardonnay.
For someone so young Judah is a great photographer...has he been tagging along to your class?
I agree, love the hair!
Those are really nice pictures. I must say, though, that my favorite part of looking at old photos is studying all the stuff in the background!
Your hair is beautiful! I really love the color!
You have the greatest hair on earth!
Elisa's adorable as usual :)
Wish I could help you with the wine. But back when I was a wine drinker it almost always came out of a box, lol.
Mmm...doughnuts--That's my favorite snow day tradition. I guess you won't be getting many of those in NM!
mmm doughnuts sound good :)
and you look beautiful :) clutter and all!
What a beauty! (You and Eliza). And, are you wearing blush, or are your cheeks just naturally rosy like that? I have a food question to ask you but, I think I'll send it via email. ;)
Your. Hair. Is. Freaking. Fabulous!
As for wine - white zinfy in a box baby. I'm not picky. Its the 12 year old Catholic in me that gets scolded for chugging the sacrament wine. I'll take it any way I can get it.
And Eliza. Sigh. Her eyes are just too much for me.
I'm a White Zifandel girl..and the cheapo brand from the store is just fine by me.
I love the hair! Mine looks similar to that today...only blonde. I didn't touch it with anything but some Frizzease!
i wish i had your hair! i love it! my hair right now is in need for some definite body! do you put any products in your hair?
Love your hair, girl.
Stunning!
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