Hobbies

I just ordered the supplies to make cheese. My first attempt will be a farmhouse cheddar, I think. Or I might try mozzarella first, because that's supposed to be super easy. At any rate, I'll be posting pictures and recipes here.

I'm also going to try my hand at baking bread. To that end, I'm really hoping that Santa brings me a Kitchen Aid Artisan mixer. I love homemade bread, but I hate kneading it!

This weekend I'm making jalapeno, pomegranate, and some other type of jelly for the kids' teachers. Usually I make fudge every year, but I'm thinking jelly might be fun too. I'll definitely send some to Suzanne, too.

Back in the day, Darren and I brewed beer. I'm not real interested in going back to that, but we are planning on making wine. We need to plant grapes first. I'm hoping that sangiovese grapes will grow well around here.

Remember back when all I wanted to do was sew? I haven't sewn a darned thing in over two years. But this cooking thing sure is fun.