July 17, 2009 - 6:12pm
New guy: Hello from Apalachicola,Florida
Hello everybody.I'm a 63 year young bread baker.I just found this site this morning and read for about 20 minutes.Then I'm back reading again.LOL,I like making bread.Untill a week ago the only thing I'd ever baked was can biscuits.Someone on a motorcycle forum put a link to "no knead bread" and I decided to try to make it.Was simple good,even though it was my first attempt at bread making.I have made 4 loaves in a bit over a week.Joined here to learn what I can.I've ordered 2 dutch ovens,a dough whisk,2 dough scrapers and an electronic scale,and proofing baskets.I'm gunna learn how to bake.
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Welcome Jack, nice to have you. I'm an old (older than you) street rider but my deteriorating physical condition makes it dangerous for me to ride any more; sure do miss it. I rode Harley's for many years, then MotoGuzzi 850's and "T's", taught for the MCSF and other fun stuff. Never got to Apalachicola, Florida. Sounds like a phrase I might be asked to repeat in a sobriety test.
I'm a novice baker with about six months under my belt and I learn several new things every day. I know you're going to enjoy this group of wonderful people from among whom you are sure to find an answer to any question you could possible have. You will probably even get more than one answer - that can sometimes make it more exciting.
Welcome to the party! I enjoyed your post..sounds like so many of us here! Don't forget to save some room on your countertop for those bread books!
Sylvia in San Diego, CA
Hey, welcome aboard. You're gonna have a great time here. One gear suggestion: you ordered two dough scrapers, I assume those are the plastic jobbies that scrape the bowls, very handy. One other thing that is very handy is a metal counter scraper, it's good for all sorts of things - lifting the edge of dough, dividing blobs of dough into smaller blobs, and even scraping the counter! Who knew? It's a favourite all-around tool.
:-Paul
You know, of course, posting that picture was cruel ;-}
WOW! That would make a nice size bread box for deliveries to your friends! Just kidding. My husband used to race dirt bikes when he was young...now he's into cycling and races on and off road...he has a Suzuki motorbike for fun!
Sylvia
but I wonder who else has a bking and baking passion... looks like a beamer to me (1200RT?). welcome to forum, never made it to that part side of Florida either.
Cheers,
Jw.
The bike pictured is an '05 Honda ST1300.We do most of our longer touring aboard the ST pulling a "piggybacker XL" 18 cu ft trailer which is needed because my wife goes every place I go.We really need the added cargo capacity when 2up touring.I also ride an '02 FZ1 Yamaha,sometimes referred to as the "geezers R1"It has the detuned R1 engine mounted in a much more comfortable situp"standard" frame.
Welcome to TFL, MotoJack. These site is full of people who are hooked on homemade bread. You've definitely found a home here! Nice picture of you by your bike too.
--Pamela
Hi Motojack. I'm also an old biker. Right now I have a Kawi VN2000 that I'm happy with. Good luck with the baking. Dave
You're among friends and fellow riders I'm sure. I'm in Milwaukee and drive by the Harley Plant most days. Was a rider myself for many years. You will enjoy the bread and the friendship here.
I look forward to seeing your progress.
Eric
I grew up just down the street from you in Panama City, Florida! I now live in Alton, NH, but I HAVE been thru Appalachicola a long time ago! I am a beginner too and have been reading a lot of stuff on this website for a while. My husband is Finnish and I bake Finnish breads, but I haven't attempted the serious stuff that they do on here yet!!! Anyway, welcome from a fellow Floridian! You will learn a lot on here!!
Julie J
Thanks everybody for all the welcome posts.Mucho likey.Concerning the homemade bread,I gotta "esplain" something.The bread is probably tastier to me because I'm not really supposed to be eating bread.LOL,I'm an "Atkins"guy and actually only endulge my love for bread about every 6 weeks.I've been Atkins off and on since '03 because I have a weight problem.I retired '96 and did nothing remotely related to physical exercise.After 7 years I'd hit 328 lbs.Went on Atkins and 18 months later was 194.Of course I didn't maintain that weight for long.I have however kept it around 220.I go off my Atkins untill I've hit the 230 cutoff and then begin again.It's a cycle repeated over and over.Might sound kinda nuts but it's the way I live.So you see I can't eat most of what I'll be baking.I expect my neighbors will happy though.I enjoy the bread making procedure and find it to be a great vehicle to move my mind from my failing,upside down investment schemes.LOL,this stock market is really a character building enterprise.
I'm just up the street from you - love Appalachicola - Papa Joe's for oysters, etc! Like you No Knead was one of the first breads that got me hooked on baking. I'm also relatively new to yeast bread and especially sourdough. I've been having a blast since joining TFL and I've learned more here than from any cookbook. Enjoy!
I've never driven a motercycle but had an Aprilia Scarabeo 150 scooter for a few years that I used for motor pacing when I used to race bicycles. I also used it for some commuting but quite frankly the other drivers sacared me to death and I finally sold it. You must be brave!
BTW - good luck with getting off of the diet roller coaster. Several friends of mine have tried Atkins over the years with pretty much the same results that you have found.
Summer
Hello Summer,
I just found your post. I live in Tallahassee too, and am addicted to sourdough baking. I've been doing it steadily for about a year now. Are you still baking?
Are there any other bakers here, or nearby?
Shansen10