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Joined: September 21st, 2012


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March 30th, 2025

Carrot Soup with Miso and Sesame from Smitten Kitchen

This was one of the few Smitten Kitchen recipes that we really disliked. I do like miso, carrots, and all the other ingredients on their own, but together they just didn't work for us. I do remember I... read more >


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300 Best Bread Machine Recipes

By Donna Washburn, Heather Butt, Mark Shapiro
Robert Rose - 2010

15th February 2023

Country harvest bread : page 117

Excellent bread, once extra flour was added. Will reduce liquid when I make it again. Used pumpkin seeds and poppy for the seeds, and omitted skim milk powder. This would make an excellent sandwich bread.

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7th September 2019 (edited: 7th September 2019)

Sesame semolina bread : page 187

This makes a very nice bread that rises well. It rose almost too much, so I had to watch it carefully towards the bake time on my machine. Next time I would probably cut the yeast by a quarter teaspoon. The resulting bread is light and has a fine texture. A good all purpose bread.

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