Day 1124: Potato Rolls

This morning was my weaving guild’s study group hybrid meeting. This year we are focusing on dyeing and I did a presentation in December. This time a woman who has since moved to Maine but has stayed in the guild did a presentation but it turned out she got so distracted by learning a new fiber art she didn’t get to dyeing!

Instead she did a report she called “The Empty Pot” and presented about ply-split braiding. I had been reading up on that recently—it seems more popular in the UK than here. I think it might come in use after the class I’m taking in June which is about weaving decorative trims. Interestingly she said Michaels actually sells the tool you need.

Michaels has gotten into some odd crafts lately, I’ve wondered if they are teaming up with a UK company because they also had peg looms which is another nichey craft more popular over there. I almost didn’t join the Zoom since she warned us it wasn’t going to be about dyeing but I’m glad I did. I’m also glad I didn’t drive up there (it’s about 40 minutes away) since she was in Maine presenting even though some did and it would have been nice to see them. It already took almost 2 hrs out of my morning without leaving the house!

I also talked to my dad briefly and his propane supplier called to me ask what stove I thought he’d want. I’m glad we’ve given some of these people my number because it makes it easier! I know what my dad wants is a stove ASAP.

After the meeting, I remembered I had a box of books on the enclosed porch I had won in an estate auction for a few dollars. When I had looked at them before they were largely community cookbooks from other areas and some vintage commercial cookbooks. Anyway, I thought I’d dig through them and there were four that were from Maryland and I was able to find three recipes to make.

I made one right away and had that with some tuna for my lunch. Matt is taking it easy food-wise so he had some saltines and canned soup.

I worked on the book some and then got potato rolls going for the book. I always think yeast bread/rolls is harder than it is but thanks to the mixer, it’s not bad.

I am really trying to finish this book this week. At least all the savories! I have to pace out the desserts a little.

The rolls were really good. We literally just had pork chops, rolls and mushrooms for dinner.

Oh, I emailed the candy shop and they actually think we got two incorrect boxes (from looking at the photos) and are refunding us the money. I’m glad I reached out! I really am not interested in at least 3/4 of the candy in the box I ended up with.