Grill Bread

Hi there. Don't you love spring? The nice weather, the sunlight, the flowers.... It's great, especially after the horrible coldness of winter. I certainly love it. Well, i did. Right now, unfortunately, it is sleeting. Yes, at the end of April. That's what you get for living in Colorado. the land of wait five minutes for the weather to change.

Anyway, for a while there, the weather was absolutely beautiful. It was warm. Like so warm that i didn't have to wear tights with dresses and skirts. It was great. And, of course, that also means its time to break out the grill. During the summer, all we do is grill. I love the favor that it gives everything. Charred and delicious.

In my opinion, when you grill you should go all out. So why not grill bread, too? And that's what we did. Now, this bread is really quite amazing. It's made just like normal bread, it needs to rise for an hour and 15 minutes. It has a great flavor though. It uses both sesame oil and olive oil which gives it a unique flavor that I love. It also has a TON of scallions which you can increase or decrease to your liking. Enjoy the start of grill time!

Grill Bread

1 package yeast
1 tsp sugar
4 1/2 cups flour
12 green onions
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp sesame oil
2 tsp salt
1 tsp coarsely ground pepper

Mix yeast and sugar with 1 1/4 cups of warm water. Let stand until foamy. Mix yeast mixture with 1 1/2 cups of flour, onion, oils, salt, and pepper. Gradually stir in 2 1/2 cups flour. Mix thoroughly, knead ten minutes. (may add1/4 cup flour) Shape into ball, place into oiled bowl and turn to oil the top. Let rise one hour. Punch down. Cover and let rest 15 minutes. Shape into 6 8" circles. Grill 2-3 minutes (may need longer cooking time) per side.

Food Trivia Wednesday: Popcorn

Personally, I think that popcorn is addicting. I mean have you ever just eaten a small amount of popcorn? In a movie theatre, if I am given popcorn, it's usually all gone before the movie even starts. I don't really have a sense of patience. at all. It's just SOO good. You can also utilize popcorn in a bajillion different ways. Caramel corn, popcorn balls, cheesy popcorn, etc. All delicious. Here are some little known facts:

1. Popcorn was first introduced at the first Thanksgiving at Plymouth.
2. The colonists then ate popcorn with milk and sugar (cereal)
3. 17 quarts are eaten by Americans every year.
4. The world's largest popcorn channel at 12 feet long, 40,000 pounds of sugar, 280 gallons of corn syrup, and 400 gallons of water.
5. The Marion Popcorn Festival attracts over 200,000 people every year.
6. There is a Wyandot Popcorn Museum. 'nuff said.
7. Popcorn kernels can pop up to 3 feet in the year.

Almond Macaroons

I think that I may have macaroons coming out of my ears. Do you KNOW how many macaroons I've made in the last two days? It's ridiculous.

That's the price I pay for agreeing to be in charge of dessert for Passover. These are almond macaroons though. I like these much better. They use almond paste, egg whites, sugar, and salt. Not much eh? It makes them all the more enjoyable. I have not got the recipe right now but enjoy the pictures!