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Day 5 of the "I too can bake bread challenge" -A Penny Loaf

2011-08-30T03:37:00.000-07:00

So today is the day that we can eat the fruits of our labor. Just think, you'll be a bread making pro in no time. Not only is it fun, but it's also super cheap to make (hence the title of the post). If you are just joining in or if you've missed any of the installments of our "I too can bake bread challenge" you can catch up here to get started on your sourdough, or if you are ready to bake, you can catch up here.

To bake:
Once your 12 hour allotment of time has expired, you can proceed with either of the directions. As I have stated before, I do not have a degree in Molecular Science of Culinary Creations, (see here for the inside joke) nor am I advocating to be an expert, I'm just basing it off of my past bakes. I have done bread either way, and both taste just as good.

For both set of directions you will need the following:

Flour for dusting the board and your fingertips
Cornmeal or Wheat bran to dust loaf
Parchment paper (optional) or Proofing basket
Dough scraper
Cooking spray
Tea towel
Dutch oven, corning ware dish with lid, or clay dish with clay lid

Flour your board/counter top, and turn dough out. Semi flatten the dough out trying not to be too rough with it. Dust with more flour on top.

Fold dough into thirds. If dough sticks to your board, use your dough scraper to help fold the dough.

Fold dough into thirds again. This should sorta resemble a square.

Lightly spray parchment or proofing basket with cooking oil and dust with cornmeal. Move dough onto dusted parchment paper, and back into your clean mixing bowl. This helps round out the dough.

Now here is where the directions will differ. Direction #1 will bake immediately, and direction #2 will bake after resting 2 hours.

Directions #1:

If using these directions, preheat your oven to 500 degrees adding in your baking dish and lid into the preheating oven before you fold your dough.

Once your oven has been preheated for 15-30 minutes, place your dough into the heated baking dish and cover with the lid.

Bake with the lid on for 30 minutes. Remove the lid after 30 minutes, lower the temperature to 450 degrees, and bake an additional 15-20 minutes.

Directions #2:

After rounding out the dough, let it rest for 1:30 minutes. After the allotted time, preheat your oven to 500 degrees adding in your baking dish and lid into the preheating oven.

Allow an additional 30 minutes of rest while your oven is preheating. Bake with the lid on for 30 minutes. Remove the lid after 30 minutes, lower the temperature to 450 degrees, and bake an additional 15-20 minutes.

Once your bread is done, DO NOT cut into it. As tempting as it is to eat HOT fresh baked bread, it still needs to cool down. I have found that my bread is drier if I cut into it too soon. So remember your patience will be rewarded for waiting.

I hope that you have found this tutorial helpful, and if you have any other tutorials you would like me to do, please feel free to leave me a comment.

Also, don't forget to enter the contest for the $5.00 Amazon gift card I have going. I still only have one entrant. This giveaway will expire at 2:00 PM PST on September 1, 2011.Enjoy!

Day 4 of the "I too can bake bread challenge" - The sponge

2011-08-30T00:19:00.000-07:00

Ahhh...now comes the fun part, Baking the bread. I always start this bread the night before I want to have bread. For instance, if I want to serve this bread with my dinner on Monday, Sunday night before I go to bed, I mix my bread together and leave it to sit overnight. I have the luxury of baking during the day, but if your a working gal/guy, just go ahead and mix it before you go to work. By the time you get home from work, it should be well risen enough to bake for dinner.

Here is a list of ingredients that you will need:

16 ounces of flour (all purpose, whole wheat, bread or a combo) by weight or approximately 3 1/2 cups by measurement.
1 1/2 teaspoons of salt
1 1/2 cups of purified water
1/4 cup of Sourdough starter

Whisk dry ingredients together. Add sourdough starter to the water and stir until combined. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir.

Your mixture should resemble thick pancake batter. It should be too wet to knead. Let's just say the wetter your dough is, the bigger the "crumb" will be. That means larger holes. :-)

Cover your bread with cling wrap, a plastic grocery bag, or lid (depending on your mixing bowl) and leave it overnight or for 12 hours.

Next stop is the actual baking tutorial. Enjoy!

Until next post,

Bryan & Kaleo-What true love looks like!

2011-08-29T00:18:00.000-07:00

A few weeks back we had the honor of attending the wedding of Bryan and Kaleo. These two have been sweethearts since I can't remember, yes really that long. Anyways, I have watched them grow up and become God fearing young adults. For those looking to get married in the future, take note. These two did it right! They are what true love and waiting is all about. Congratulations on your union. I (we) can't even express how happy I (we) are for you two.

As with all weddings there is always wedding cake. So when Sis. Kaleo asked me to make her wedding cake, I was honored to say the least. It's not like they can redo their wedding over next year (like a birthday). Overall, I felt very confident in making the cake, but it's still nerve wracking. I hope I didn't let you down. Here is the final product. Enjoy!

The two bottom tiers are dummy cakes, and top tier was a lemon cake with raspberry filling.

Until next post,

Reminder to enter the $5.00 Amazon Gift Card giveaway

2011-08-28T01:07:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to remind you about the current $5.00 Amazon Gift Card giveaway I have still going. As of right now I only have one entry. This giveaway will end at 2:00pm PST on ~~Wednesday, August 31, 2011~~ Thursday, September 1, 2011. I'm extending the deadline because I didn't finish the challenge posts until early Tuesday morning. If you need to catch up or get the details, you can do so here. Enjoy!

Until next post,

The thrifty couple

2011-08-27T18:47:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to let you know about a blog that I have been following for the last couple of months called The Thrifty Couple. I originally found them when I was looking on ways to save on diapers, but I've found so many nuggets of wisdom on their website. Their testimony is inspiring. I encourage you to stop by and check out their website. Right now they have two awesome giveaways going for $200 in cash plus a $40.00 VIOlight gift certificate. Enjoy!

Until next post,

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I didn't forget to bake bread...

2011-08-17T08:59:00.000-07:00

Sorry it's been super busy around here. I'll have the tutorial up in the next few days. In the process of baking the bread today. :)

Day 3 of the "I too can bake bread!" challenge- Toss and Feed

2011-08-07T08:28:00.000-07:00

From here on out, it's so easy that you'll wonder why you didn't start making bread ages ago.

For the next few days, you will be again repeating the following steps but with a minor change. You will need to toss out 1 cup of your starter, before feeding it. Please do not move on to the baking segment until your starter looks frothy and bubbly.

For Day 3, you will need the following:

1 cup of purified water
1 cup of Bread Flour or All-Purpose Flour (Not self-rising)
Something to stir your starter with (chopstick, spoon, but please no metal)

Remove 1 cup of starter and toss it in the bin. Add your 1 cup of additional flour and water. Stir to combine.

Once combined, it should look something like this. This starter is almost ready to make bread.

After a few days, if your starter looks like mine (see above for reference), all bubbly and frothy, just put it in the refrigerator until the next tutorial is up about baking bread.

The wonderful thing about starter is that it's pretty hearty once you capture the wild yeast. In the last post, I mentioned that you have about two cups of start, you will want to keep the volume around that. It's always best to refresh your starter with the same amount that you are keeping. So for instance, if you keep 1 cup, add 1 cup of flour and 1 cup of water...etc.

Once your starter is frothy and bubbly, you can just place it in the refrigerator and refresh it every week by following the same instructions as Day 3. If your starter is not bubbly, try feeding it for a minimum of 7 days (with Day 3 instructions) before tossing the whole batch and restarting. I'm not sure why, but sometimes the yeast doesn't capture well, and other times, it just takes off.

Please let me know if you have any questions. I'll do my best to answer them. This will conclude the starter part of the challenge. Next week, we bake bread.

Until next post,

Day 2 of the "I too can bake bread!" challenge- Frothy and bubbly

2011-08-04T09:52:00.000-07:00

WOW! My starter just took off, and it looks like I am WAY ahead of what most of you will be at right now.

For the next few days (anywhere from 2-7 days), you will be repeating the following steps in order to catch up. Please do not move on to the baking segment until your starter looks frothy and bubbly.

For Day 2, you will need the following:

1/2 cup of purified water
1/2 cup of Bread Flour or All-Purpose Flour (Not self-rising)
Something to stir your starter with (chopstick, spoon, but please no metal)

Add the additional flour and water to your starter and stir to combine. This is considered "feeding" your starter. Cover loosely with a lid again, stirring occasionally throughout that day.

At this point, you will have about 2 cups of starter. The rule of thumb is to double your starter when you "refresh" or "feed" it, and since we added a half cup, that is considered as doubling our starter.

Stay tuned in for Day 3.

Until next post,

Day 1 of the "I too can bake bread" Challenge

2011-08-02T22:30:00.000-07:00

Firstly, I want to apologize that this was not done in a more timely manner.....but I have an explanation for that. I had to get ahead of you so that you could know what your starter would look like. :)

With that being said, here is what you will need:

1/2 cup of purified water
1/2 cup of Bread Flour or All-Purpose Flour (Not self-rising)
Something to stir your starter with (chopstick, spoon, but please no metal)
Glass or Plastic container

Ingredients

Pour flour into container

Add water

Mix.

Give it a stir until combined.

Cover with a lid loosely. Do not seal it though.

Every few hours you will want to stir your mixture around. And that's all you need to do for Day 1.

**To enter the $5.00 Amazon gift card giveaway, please leave a comment on each of the "I too can bake bread" posts. One additional entry per person can be earned by blogging about the giveaway/challenge and leaving a separate comment including the link. A total of two entries per person maximum**

Happy baking and good luck!

The "I too can bake bread!" challenge...

2011-07-25T11:33:00.000-07:00

I just love fresh baked bread. Who doesn't love that soft texture slathered with butter? It's definitely not for the faint of heart with all that gluten. However, it can be quite healthy if you add whole grains to it, and not to mention filling.

To be honest, I've always been intimidated by making bread. I mean you've gotta have a degree in Molecular Science of Culinary Creations right? (Yes, I made that degree up). But honestly, it's sooooo easy to make bread. In just a few minutes of time over the course of two days, you too can have wonderful tasting bread that you will be proud to serve up on your dinner table.

So I would like to start an "I too can bake bread!" challenge. Over the next few days, I will be posting how to make your own sourdough starter, what it should look like, and how to have fresh baked bread that you can serve up for dinner, or use as your sandwich bread whenever you want it, and how to maintain your starter.

Now mind you, I have been only baking bread for a short while. All in all, about 3 months time. so I am in no way saying that I am an expert. So if you would like to participate in this challenge, head on over to your favorite store and pick up a bag of flour and purified water if you don't already have them. Most flours will work. You can of course use Bread flour, but I use all-purpose (not self-rising) because I like the flavor it gives.

I would also like to have a give away for (1) $5.00 Amazon gift card if you participate in the challenge. To be fair, I will give you the details on how to enter the giveaway in the first post that starts the challenge.

Until next post,

Josiah's first haircut

2011-07-22T15:12:00.000-07:00

On July 11th, we had Josiah's first haircut appointment. I was nervous and excited at the same time. He was a champ and didn't cry at all.......but I can't say the same for myself. I cried because well, my little man was growing up. I didn't cry right away, actually it was on the way home that I got to thinking about it. How 10 almost 11 months ago he was still nestled in my belly, and how birthing him brought such joy to our hearts, and a new love for our first born child. So yes, I got emotionaly and cried. That's what Mom's do best...but enough talk about tears. Here are a few pictures of his first haircut.

~Josiah playing before he got his hair cut~

~"HEY MOM! Can we get a train too?"~

~ "Share?" OOOOkkkaaay!"~

~Sitting in the tractor chair waiting for the cut.~

~"My very own Cellphone? Cool!"~

~Scissors just wern't "cutting" it close enough with

Mom, so we asked if she could use clippers~

~See Mom, I'm not scared. I'm a big boy!~

~Do you mind! I'm trying to play here!~

~All done, and now he looks like a little boy.~

~"Look Mom! I'm a real boy!"~

I love you son! You will always be Momma's sweet baby boy!

Until next post,

T.G.I.F: HOT Capri Sun Coupon and Mega Swagbucks

2011-07-15T01:05:00.000-07:00

I rarely see coupons for Capri Sun, but right now if you head over the to the Capri Sun Facebook page and like them, you can print out a $1.00/3 coupon. It is however in Spanish. After liking the page, you will want to find the tab on the left side that says "Elecciones". Once you click that, you can click the red or green button, and then you can click a second green button to take you to the page to print the coupon.

Don't forget to search using Swagbucks today. Fridays have a better chance of giving you high value Swagbucks that you can turn in for gift cards to Amazon.com (450 SB). Perhaps you need a new iron? The Swagstore has SOOOO many things to choose from. You can snag this guy for 2,349 SB. I earn about (1) $5.00 Amazon.com gift card a month just by doing my normal searches. So if you are a heavy search engine "searcher" you might earn more than I do. Also, if you have referrals, you also get Swagbucks from when your friends/referrals earn them. It's a win, win situation for all. So if you haven't signed up for swagbucks yet, you can do so here.

Sponsors, Giveaways, and Reviews?

2011-07-15T00:05:00.000-07:00

Recently I was looking at my baby gear and thinking that I needed to do a review on what I purchased, and then the bright idea came to me.

I should start reviewing baby products. I have been kicking around ideas on where I would like my blog to head, and I think I have found where I want it to go.

SOOOOO, that being said, if you are looking for a place to promote your product but don't know where to go, consider me. I would love to review your product and/or host a giveaway. I don't charge and I am very fair in my reviews.

If you are interesting in advertising on my blog, please let me know. Please contact Angela at:

AMWcoupon[at]gmail[dot]com

Until next post,

T.G.I.F: Old Navy, Mega Swagbucks

2011-07-08T09:31:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow Old Navy is putting together mystery bags for $20, with items in it originally valued between $100 and $120. In addition to that, some of the bags will have $50 shopping spree coupons inside...and if you got in on the Old Navy Groupon from a few weeks ago, awesome score...
Limit 2 bags per customer.

Thank God it's Friday! Speaking of Friday, don't forget to search swagbucks to earn big point. You can redeem them for gift cards to places such as Amazon. I have earned at least $30.00 by just doing everyday searches using their search engine. If you don't have an account, you can sign up here. I encourage you to sign up. It's so simple to earn rewards.

Thredup- a great place to swap your children's clothes at.

2011-07-02T11:52:00.000-07:00

A couple months back, I found a website called thredup.com. It's a website where mothers can swap their childrens clothes around. In a nutshell, you sign up, thredup sends you boxes to send you items in, you put a box of gently used clothing together, and offer it up on thredup.com, someone picks it, you print the postage and you send it to them. You do need a printer to print the postage, but it cost nothing for you to send the box. In return you get a credit of anywhere from $0-5 per box (depending on what is in the highest demand). You can then turn around and use that credit to purchase a box. Each box is $15.95. It's $5 per box plus shipping ($10.95). (Please remember that you won't always get a credit for your box.)

It's a win, win situation. You get rid of clothes that no longer fit your little Johnny or Susie, and you get to pick another box at a great price. Most boxes have in between 10-15 items per box, so that's like paying $1-1.50 per item. Not a bad deal.

You can sign up here.

Until next post,

Xbox Kinect 4GB $299 + $100 Free Amazon Credit

2011-06-21T09:09:00.000-07:00

HURRY! You don't want to miss this deal!! We just bought ours from Best Buy when they were offering a $50 store card a few months back. So I won't be partaking in this deal. The XBOX Kinect 4gb is currently being offered at Amazon for $299.00 with free shipping. It also is offering a $100 Amazon credit when you purchase it from Amazon. Here are the details:

Order the Xbox 360 4GB Console with Kinect and receive a $100 promotional credit toward the purchase of items shipped and sold by Amazon.com (certain exclusions apply, including Kindle books, MP3s, and video rentals and downloads). The promotional credit will be added directly to your Amazon.com account within two days after your order ships. Offer valid when shipped and sold by Amazon.com. Limit one per household. Amazon reserves the right to change or terminate this promotion at any time. Here's how (restrictions apply)

T.G.I.F.

2011-06-17T11:13:00.000-07:00

Free Sample of Mott's Tot

2011-06-17T10:27:00.000-07:00

Free for the first 40,000 vocalpoint members in certain zipcodes.

If you don’t have a Vocalpoint account, I suggest signing up. They have some good freebies.

Don't eat the wedding cake!

2011-06-17T03:39:00.000-07:00

It's funny how with every bride style and colors can differ greatly, but there's one thing MOST brides have in common; a wedding cake.

It's a running joke our Pastor tells every bride. He says that the only thing in common with the brides is a cake and that if you eat the cake you and your espoused will no longer hug, kiss, and the fights begin. So he tells them it must be the cake, and don't eat it.

I have shared before that I love baking, but boy do I hate cleanup. It's funny that when I make a dessert (or meal) that I look forward to the "oohs" and "aahs" that people give. Confession time: It's the one area that I have to have praise in in order to feel self worth.

So this weekend my Mom is getting married, and she asked if I would make her wedding cake. Of course I told her YES!.....but I get sooooo nervous when it comes time to put it together. I am such a perfectionist (can you say OCD?), that it bugs me so bad when it doesn't come out how I had envisioned it. So I am hoping that this one comes out nice because this is for my Mom, and my family will be seeing my work.

Here is a sneak peek at what I had envisioned it to look like.

But enough talk about cake, I'm beat and headed for bed. I'll post a picture of the final product. Don't forget to comment on it. I love to hear peoples comments. It helps me to become a better cake decorator. :D

Until next post,

It's mega swagbucks day!

2011-06-10T12:40:00.000-07:00

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9 months ago...

2011-06-07T23:35:00.000-07:00

My little boy is 9 months old already. We just had his wellness visit on Monday. Here are the baby stats:

Weight: 15lbs 11.75 oz.

Height: 28.5 in.

Head: 43cm

Its just amazing how he is growing. This past week has been a trying one for us. Josiah got sick and has been running a fever of 100-103 for the last few days. He also has a really bad cough. Thankfully he is starting to feel better. Here is picture of my little guy at 9 months old.

Until next post,

The wife of a Youth Minister

2011-06-02T01:08:00.001-07:00

To some, it's a thankless job that requires lots of time and devotion. To others, it's a burden that consists of time and devotion. To say it's an easy job is far from the truth. It's emotional, trying, (thankless), burdensome, and it takes a lot of encouragement, but when the day ends it's more gratifying than you can imagine.

My name is Angela, and I'm the wife of a Youth Minister. What does the wife of a Youth Minister do you ask? Well that's easy! Nothing right? Nope! Sorry! That's wrong.

For one, I help plan activities to keep young people busy, but it's more than that...I'm a help-meet. I'm a support group. I'm a sounding board. I'm whatever my husband needs & I share his burden. That burden is to see young people saved. To encourage and uplift, and yes, to help guide and direct young people to make righteous decisions.

It's not always easy to deal with teenagers (can you say attitude?) or their parents, but I love every minute of it. I love the fact that I can make a difference; make an impact; and maybe, just maybe be a mentor to them. It takes a lot of prayer (that most times no one sees), and sometimes it seems like your prayers are in vain, and that you're never going to reach them.

And though I strive for perfection, I'm far from it. So when I see a young person make decisions that will lead them in the wrong way, I try to encourage them to get back on the right path, but it doesn't always work. So when they fall, I take it personally. I hurt...I hurt a lot, and oftentimes, I question myself.

Was I too harsh? Did I do enough? Could I have done more?

You see because when young people start making bad decisions, the don't just hurt themselves...they hurt me too. Because I have a burden for them....and when they leave for good; I grieve. I grieve as if they died. Then usually the cycle will repeat itself; I question myself, and then I grieve again. Wondering all the time if I was there enough for them.

Because of my burden, I grieve.

So just remember young person, that when the time comes for you to make some tough life decisions, just know that I will grieve, and will always be praying for you because of my burden.

Happy Memorial Day 2011!

2011-05-30T09:16:00.000-07:00

As we wake up this morning, free to do whatever it is we choose to do today, don't forget to take a moment to remember our fallen Soldiers that made it possible for you.

So I thank you for your service. Thank you for making this the "Land of the Free, and the Home of the BRAVE!"

Special thanks to the following active and retired service men and women:

My Dad: Alex Victor (United States Army, 1978-79)
My father-in law: Daniel Willoughby (United States Army, Vietnam, 1969-70)
My brother: Matt Wilkins (United States Marine, 2009-2010)
Cousin: Nicholas Grado (United States Army)
Cousin: Oscar Grado (United States Army)
Friend of the family: Archie Scott (United States Army, WWII, Beaches of Normandy)
Friend of the family: Michael States (United States Marines)
Friend of the family: Valerie Richardson (United States Army,Desert Storm)
Friend of the family: Omar Carroll (United States Coast Guard)
Friend of the family: Shyra Caroll (United States Army, Operation Iraqi Freedom)
Friend of the family: John Briones (United States Air Force)

A break and a comeback

2011-05-18T12:06:00.001-07:00

Has it really been 6 months since I last blogged? My how time flies. No in all seriousness though, I was taking a short break to really decide if I wanted to continue blogging or not. Part of me still does not want to blog, but the other part, misses it. So today I will be making a short comeback to test the waters.

Here are a few things going on in the Willoughby household:

~ Josiah is now 8 months old, has 6 teeth (4 on top and 2 on bottom), rolling all over the place (he refuses to crawl).

~I'm still at home full-time. Loving my husband more each day for his sacrifice. I'm still couponing, and getting ever so much better at it.

~Joel is still very much loving his new found sport; golf.

I can't believe how time really does fly. It seems that Josiah was just born a short while ago, and boom here we are 8 months later. I am planning his birthday party already because I don't want to have to spend so much out of pocket all at once. Hence the early planning. I've found a few ideas from shindigz that I think will really make it look western. I'm hoping to also win a giveaway found here to help offset the cost too.

I'll check in later to tell you all the little details. For now, here is a picture of Josiah that we recently had taken.

Love my little Tiger

2010-12-23T14:14:00.000-08:00

Rarh! I'm a tiger!

Another day in the life of a boy: Picking my nose and smelling my stinky feet.

Shhhh! Don't tell mom, but I put a frog in her purse. HEHEHE!!!

Hear O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord! Deut. 6:4

Visiting with my cousin Mya. I love her so much!

We are going to be the best of friends.

What are those things wiggling? Do you think I can put them in my mouth?

I love my Auntie Carisa.