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Well, our family has acquired a bread machine. I thought, "How great, just like Trinita." So, I went ahead bought some ingredients and tried to make it from scratch. Wrong!!!!! It came out dead. There is no other way to put it. I had to scrape out the ingredients and re-bake it in the oven. The result: still dead. It was edible this time, although resembling a fiber brick.

On the up side, I think it was the yeast. Did anyone realize that there are different types of yeast? I didn't use the fast acting kind. Ooops. Well, I'll give it another try. I'll just try plain white this time. No sense destroying good ingredients.

Pizzelles and tortilla chips

This was my first crack at pizzelles. I was asked to make some for one of my sister's customers. (She has her own dog grooming business.) The first batch was very sad looking until my Mother intervened and told me that I had to use the clasp on the iron to make them paper thin. Anyway, the recipe itself comes from great Aunt who has now passed away. Her recipe calls for vanilla and lemon extract with anise seeds. She also used corn oil instead of butter or other oils. I think they turned out pretty good for my first try. Now, I can experiment with the recipe to get different tastes.

PS: I have a recommendation from Sister Barbara Mac that our next subject should explore the healthiness of tortilla chips. I'll start.....Trader Joe's has a number of healthy tortilla chips. One of my favorites involves a chip that is made from corn, rice, and something else....I can't remember. Does anyone have any favorite tortilla chips??