Branching Out

Being a stay at home dad is not the easiest thing for a work a holic that has been depressed for a while, but is getting over the depression.  I am getting over it.  I am still very sad that I'm not where I was or what I was born to do and can't any more, or won't do whichever they are both the same.  Anyway this isn't a past living thing as you can see it's called branching out, so if you are reading this blog, I have no clue who is, then you know what is happening.  2 things actually.

1.  Branching out today in a new way.  I have been making all kinds of culinary things.  Some with great success and others with not so much success.  I am pleased to report though that most of the stuff is coming out pretty good.  Last week I made challah for the first time.  If you don't know what Challah is it's a Jewish Bread.  It's really good and I made 2 loaves last week.  Took them into J's school and gave some to some Jewish people who all said I got it right except for them being a bit brown.  I'll chalk the brownness up to the butter that I used to grease the pans and the egg that I brushed on them, plus our oven here seems to bake hot.  The important thing was of the 3 or so Jewish people that tried it they all liked it.  Today I made Calzones for Dinner.  It's cool making dough and then waiting for it to rise and then smelling how great the house smells when it comes out.  We haven't had them yet but they will be good I tasted the filling so i'm pretty confident.  Anyway, with all the success that I have had with bread lately, (I have made more than Challah)  I decided to go sans recipe and try and make someting differnt.  I thought wouldn't it be great to make some Italian Nacho's.  I ignored all recipes and just branched out on my own.  Put in the yeast mixed the dough with the dough hook and all that good stuff.  It sits on the back of the stove rising, (hopefully)  I think it's going to do fine If it does i'll punch it down add a bit more olive oil, let it rise and then roll em out and bake em.  I'll make sure to post a picture of them also going to post a pic of the calzones when J gets back with the camera from school.  Look for that tomorrow.

Branching out 2.  In the next few days look for an additional Blog, I know most of you that are reading, (not that i'm sure who is reading but a few of you, wish you would at least let me know if your reading even if you dont comment just a hi or read it would be great.  I'm going to post a blog specifically for my Book.  I have been working on it and would love to have some comments on some of the stuff I have written.  If you would read it or buy it or whatever.

That's it.  I am thinking of putting together a web site for the Newell's or more specifically for me to post dadisms and stuff like that.  Let me know if  you think this is a good idea as well.


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