Check!

From my Going for 101 in 1001 goal list:

10.  Make a loaf of bread.

I was a bit intimidated by the process and I must have read the instructions a thousand times.  Ok, so maybe not that many, but I did read them repeatedly.  It was actually quite fun.  But what does “punch down” mean?  Don’t laugh, but I really did punch the dough.  Hehehe.  It was fun.  Having a martial arts background, punching a punching bag is what came to mind…so…I…punched.   Maybe a little hard, but that’s ok.

After each step, I think I was ready to cheer when this magical concoction actually did what it was supposed to do.  Woohoo!  Then came time to bake and it was smelling oh so good.

Here are the results:

Disclaimer:  I am not a world-class photographer and am only armed with a simple point-and-click, or point-and-shoot, or whatever the term is. I wish I was a good photographer, but alas, I will relegate myself to appreciate the art from afar and leave the true experts to their talents.

PS – I am eating this bread right now and it is mucho good!

And a couple more thrown in for good measure, but he’s just dog-gone cute – oh, there go those puns again!  It must be the downpours outside killing my sense of humor today…