Mmmmmm...Potato Bread

I have been remiss about blogging, so look for a couple of additional posts after this.

I sent the recipe out, and decided it has been too long since I made potato bread. The recipe is actually for rolls, but I made a loaf. I put in more yeast than the recipe calls for because I like a nice yeasty flavor. It really rose up in the oven, a little uneven, but my stomach doesn't care!





I also made rolls, but they got a little too brown. They taste good, too!

Making Vanilla, Part 3

When possOut went to the P-Club recently, I asked her to bring me more vanilla beans if they had some. They did, so I put 5 more beans into my bottle yesterday. Today, here's how it looks...




It's smelling pretty yummy, but I want a more intense vanilla flavor, so I'll let it sit for a while longer.

Spring is in the Air

We, too have been experiencing spring-type weather. As a result, my apricot trees are blooming. I hope they don't get nipped, there's still time for a freeze.

Two different trees:








...and some daffodils

Spring Time in the Rockies!

I took these pictures on April 1 (you see...I'm still not too good at this blogging...). We have daffodils and the tree is my baby apricot (3 years old) in bloom. I think we had hard frost and snow on April 10, so no apricots this year.