B is for Baking Bread
One of the “Recipes” we came up with for the letter B Along the Alphabet Path was our “B” shaped Bread served with Butter and Blackberry Jam to enjoy while reading Bread and Jam for Frances!
For this Baking project, I totally cheated and just purchased a package of frozen Rhodes White Bread loaves. I also purchased some Blackberry jam, but you could go with Blueberry, Boysenberry, Black Raspberry, Black Cherry, Triple Berry, or….
Note: You could also make a much smaller version with three frozen dinner rolls, but we were aiming for a BIG B!
Defrost three loaves of bread (five come in one package) on a baking sheet, coated with non-stick cooking spray (we didn’t do this, but I never have problems with anything sticking to my stones). Cover with plastic wrap, also coated with cooking spray to keep it from sticking to the dough while rising. Let dough rise for 4 to 7 hours, until soft enough to work with.
Carefully remove the plastic wrap. Roll out the dough to create three long round pieces for the letter B.
Slice and serve with jam. Snuggles, of course, refuses to eat any sort of jam (it’s just “Peanut Butter and Peanut Butter” sandwiches for this picky little eater!) but he loved his white Bread with Butter!
Wordless Wednesday
My Blessings Handprint Tree
One of the themes we studied Along the Alphabet Path for the letter “B” was Blessings. And what a perfect fall time theme, with Thanksgiving right around the corner! At first I was going to have him get started making this year’s Thankful Tree, but since I didn’t have quite enough time for that I came up with this quick and simple craft. He had made something similar for his Valentine’s Day Cards earlier this year, he just made fall colored “leaves” and added a few of his “Blessings” to the “Branches!”
Supplies:
- Construction Paper
- Finger Paint (Brown and various colors for the leaves)
- White Paint Pen
My Daybook :: October 15, 2012
Outside my window…it’s raining… it’s pouring… We finally had rain for the first time this weekend, since Captain’s birthday in July. It had been one of the ten driest periods in our area’s recorded history!
I am thinking…
that it was really ironic to drive Hubby to the airport and watch him fly off to another fire assignment in the rain early Saturday morning. He is in Estes Park, Colorado at the moment, though it looks like this fire will be turned over to a smaller management team and he will either be coming home this week, or assigned to another fire. We’ll see!
I am thankful…
that the colds that the kids have had never turned into more than runny noses. As for the poison oak on the back of my leg, that is another story… I guess I am just thankful I have plenty of intentions for which to “offer it up!” 😉
Learning all the time…
We begin the letter “C” today Along the Alphabet Path! I have so many more pictures to share for “B” and hope to start on those soon – these Alphabet Posts are a lot of work to pull together! This week we will be reading more about the Election Process for History and the big kids are all moving on from Whales to start learning about Seals & Sea Cows for Science.
Celebrating the liturgical year…
This coming Sunday, October 21st, is the Canonization of Blessed Kateri! (How perfect for the letter C!) We will be using these lesson plans, along with picture books about Blessed Kateri. I already had planned to tie in (Indian) Corn, and hopefully we will be able to watch the canonization online.
From the kitchen…
Pan de Santa Teresa for breakfast, in honor of today’s feast of St. Teresa of Avila!
I am working on…
checking off all the orange boxes in my binder as we get close to completing our first semester this school year! I did go back and upload my modifiable documents for all of you who asked for them, and anyone else that would like to save a little time making your own.
I am creating…
that craft I mentioned last week turned out so cute! I’ve decided to make more to give away as Christmas gifts, which means I will have to wait to share pictures. Still, I’m dying to show it to all of you! It will be a good lesson in patience. 😉
I am going…
to need to order some more Craft Parts.
I am hoping…
that Rose’s hair grows quickly. She decided that she wanted to add “bangs” and “layers” on Friday, while I was at Bud’s check-up. She was very sad, since she “thought it would look pretty-uh!” I’m blaming Hubby (who she caught cutting his hair earlier this week, even though he said “Don’t YOU do this!”) Hallie and Amy! How did Rose know that bangs are so trendy at the moment?! 😉
My hairdresser told me to bring her on down and she blended it in as best as she could. That, combined with a cute little owl clip, made Rose much happier!
I am praying…
for safe travels for my husband, the upcoming election, and our adorable little goddaughter who celebrates a name day today!
I am reading…
I love the books on parenting and celebrating the liturgical year that were written by Mary Reed Newland back in the 50s. How to Raise Good Catholic Children (revised/edited edition) and The Year and Our Children have been on my bookshelf for years and were very instrumental in motivating me to begin celebrating the liturgical year in our home. When I saw that We and Our Children: How to make a Catholic Home, a new reproduction of the work originally published in 1954, I had to order a copy!
Pondering these words…
on The Rosary from We and Our Children: How to make a Catholic Home:
I am listening…
to the sound of rain drops falling on the roof. It’s especially loud here in the schoolroom, as well as in the entry living room and boys bedroom, with the open wood beam ceilings. We are enjoying the weather, but I am hoping it clears back up for our All Hallows’ Eve Party at the end of the month!
Around the house…
piles of clothing as I try to pack up the summer clothes and prepare for fall.
One of my favorite things…
moments like this:
Lego Robotics for the boys, Orthodontist Appointments, Tutor, and hopefully a trip to the Pumpkin Patch next weekend, if the weather is nice!
State-by-State Baking :: Louisiana Beignets
For the state of Louisiana, the 18th State, the girls read P is for Pelican: A Louisiana Alphabet before completing their Notebook Pages.
by Twinkle Toes (L) and Chiquita (R)
served piping hot and sweet.
Children love to eat Beignets,
What a yummy treat!“
Oil for Frying
Powdered Sugar
Thaw dinner rolls according to directions. When they’ve risen to the size of dinner rolls, heat up canola or vegetable oil in a frying pan. Using kitchen scissors, cut each roll in half and then poke a hole in the center for even frying. Fry until golden brown on each side and drain on paper towels. Sprinkle liberally with powdered sugar.
State-by-State Baking :: Ohio Buckeyes and Cincinnati Chili
For the state of Ohio, our 17th Sate, the girls read B is for Buckeye: A Ohio Alphabet and then worked on completing their Notebook Pages, as usual.
Of course, we had to make Buckeyes for this state, and with a spice packet straight from Ohio (Thanks to a dear blog visitor, and author!) the girls also made Cincinnati Chili! We made sure to serve it with all the suggested additions, and everyone seemed to prefer it differently… Hubby, the older boys, and I all loved it “All-the-Way”, Twinkle Toes and Chiquita liked the “4 Way” with beans (no onions), Rose loved the “2 Way”, and Snuggles wanted it “No Way! I’ll just have spaghetti with cheese, thank you very much!”
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups confectioners’ sugar
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
In a large bowl, mix together the peanut butter, butter, vanilla and confectioners’ sugar. The dough will look dry. Roll into 1 inch balls and place on a waxed paper-lined cookie sheet.
6 cups water
4oz. of tomato paste
1 packet of Cincinnati Style Chili Seasoning
- Combine all ingredients in pan.
- Stir mixture with fork and bring to a boil.
- Cover pot and boil for 3 minutes.
- Uncover pot, reduce heat to medium, and continue to boil until desired thickness (approx. 25-35 minutes). Serves 8.
Serving Suggestions:
2 Way
Cincinnati Chili served over spaghetti.
3 Way
4 Way
Add onions or red beans to the 3 Way.
5 Way (Should be called All-the-Way!)
Spaghetti with Cincinnati Chili, red beans, onions, and mild cheddar cheese.
State-by-State Scrapbook :: Louisiana
P is for Pelican
The Pelican is a funny bird –
It catches its food in a pouch,
I’ll bet that poor bird says “Ouch!”
.: Louisiana by Captain :.
.: Louisiana by Rascal :.
*The links to the worksheets used for these notebook pages can be found here, and here is the link to all of our State-by-State Study posts.
State-by-State Scrapbook :: Ohio
“B is for Buckeye,
Its nut looks like a deer’s eye,
early pioneers would all agree.“
.: Ohio by Captain :.
.: Ohio by Rascal :.
*The links to the worksheets used for these notebook pages can be found here, and here is the link to all of our State-by-State Study posts.
State-by-State Baking :: Tennessee Iris Lollipops
The girls studied the state of Tennessee, the 16th State in our State-by-State study, last spring while their Daddy was on his three week training over in Tennessee! Since that was when things got especially crazy around here, and both girls had pneumonia, we never did get around to making a recipe to go along with the State (the same thing happened for Ohio and Louisiana). Over the past couple weeks the girls went back, reviewing those few states and choosing a few recipes to make. After Tennessee, I still have three states that I need to post about and I’ll be caught up to Illinois, which all the kids will be studying next week! (I hope you don’t mind seeing a whole bunch of State posts over the next couple day!)
our state flower has no hair,
but yet it has a beard!“
“The iris was selected as the state’s cultivated flower in 1933. Iris blooms come in several different colors, but the Purple Iris is commonly accepted as the state flower. The fuzzy part of the bloom is called a beard.”
- Iris Candy Mold
- Yellow, White, and Purple Candy Melts
- Lollipop Sticks
State-by-State Scrapbook :: Tennessee
“V is for Volunteer.
It’s important for you to know
when help is needed anywhere,
Tennesseans are sure to go.“
.: Tennessee by Captain :.
.: Tennessee by Rascal :.
*The links to the worksheets used for these notebook pages can be found here, and here is the link to all of our State-by-State Study posts.
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