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April 20, 2012

P52-{Things That Grow}, Spring Challenge and Friday Memes

Dominique Parenting and Kids, Thoughts Friday Meme, P52, Photo Friday

Tree

The large shady tree beside the playground near our place.

coconut trees

Coconut Trees at the Beach

There are many things around us that grow. From that one tiny seed comes a big an shady tree after years of nurturing by nature. Parenting is liken to gardening. We carefully nurture the seeds that have been planted in our care. Waiting and watching how it sprouts and grows into an adult plant. We try our best to remove the weeds that gather around it by instilling good habits and moral values. Providing love and care as the young sapling grows. Adding fertilizer( educating) and providing the best nutrients (food) that we have available. Monitoring its progress every step of the way.

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April 17, 2012

My Baking Adventure Part Two

Dominique Parenting and Kids, Thoughts wordless/wordful wednesday

bread making

Last weekend we made two different types of bread- whole meal bread and ciabatta. This time we used Biga ,a pre-ferment to add to the texture of the dough making it more airy and light.

wholemeal bread

My wholemeal bread after it has been sliced. You can see the air pockets inside and how the crumbs turned out.

baking in the oven

The ciabatta and breadsticks baking in the oven.

cut bread Inside of the ciabatta bread after it has been sliced.

The kids loved eating the sliced wholemeal bread more then ciabetta which that gave it a pass. I added garlic butter to it and made it into garlic ciabetta for lunch on Monday.

I can’t wait for the next lesson as we will be learning more about sourdough starters and how to make sourdough breads.