Month: March 2018

Tuesday (20-March-2018) — New Jersey

Home Cooking. Hearty Rye Bread.

Hearty Rye Bread Recipe: Rye Flour (1 cup); Bread Flour (1 cup); Whole Wheat Flour (1 cup); Sprouted Wheat Flour (1/2 cup); Flax Seed (1/4 cup); Chia Seed (1 tbs); Dill Seed (1 tbs); Anise Seed (1 tbs); Caraway Seed (1 tbs); Fennel Seed (1 tbs);  brown sugar (1 tbs); honey (2 tbs); dry milk (1/4 cup);  cocoa (1 tbs); instant coffee (1 tbs); salt (2 tsp); egg (1 large); flax oil (2 tbs); water (1 1/2 cup) molasses (1/4 cup). Above ingredients minus the molasses added to Panasonic Bread Bakery. Yeast (2 tsp) added to yeast hopper and the unit set for Whole Wheat Bread (Rapid) and started. Once the yeast had been added, and the mixer started the molasses was added. Three hours later, the loaf of bread was removed and allowed to cool.

The center was too moist (somewhat gummy). Probably due to using honey. Next time, I will cut back on the amount of water (or eliminate the honey).

Making Bread -- Hearty Rye. Image taken with a Leica CL camera and 18 mm f/2.8 lens. (David J Mathre)
Making Bread — Hearty Rye. Image taken with a Leica CL camera and 18 mm f/2.8 lens. (David J Mathre)


Tuesday (20-March-2018) — New Jersey

Backyard Early Spring Nature in New Jersey.

Some more images of the large branch that came down with the last Nor’easter storm.  We have another Nor’easter due to arrive tomorrow with predictions of 12-18 inches of new snow. I hope I don’t lose any more trees.


Sunday (18-March-2018) — New Jersey

Late-Winter Bike Race in New Jersey.

The other day I noticed some yellow turn signs on the side of the road near my house. I went online, and found that there would be a 80 mile bike race “Hell of Hunterdon” that would pass my driveway on Sunday morning. The race was scheduled to start at the nearby Elks lodge in Blawenburg. A little after 09:00 I went out with a camera and started taking pictures. I probably should have set up a tripod and automatic shutter because my hands and fingers got really cold.


Saturday (17-March-2018) — New Jersey

Late-Winter Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

A deer checking out the large branch that broke off during the last Nor’easter. The branch is larger than I can cut with my battery-powered chain saw. The prediction is for yet another Nor’easter next week.

Deer checking out the large branch that broke off the pine tree during the last Nor'easter. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 4000, 130 mm, f/4.8, 1/2000 sec). (David J Mathre)
Deer checking out the large branch that broke off the pine tree during the last Nor’easter. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 4000, 130 mm, f/4.8, 1/2000 sec). (David J Mathre)

Friday (16-March-2018) — New Jersey

Home Cooking. Hearty Whole Wheat & Multigrain Bread.

Hearty Whole Wheat & Multigrain Bread Recipe: Whole Wheat Flour (1 cup); Bread Flour (1/2 cup); Sprouted Wheat Flour (1 cup); Sorghum (1/4 cup); Flax Seed (1/4 cup); Chia Seed (2 Tbs); Super Seed & Ancient Grain (1/4 cup); brown sugar (2 tbs); dry milk (1/4 cup); salt (2 tsp); egg (1 large); flax oil (2 tbs); water (1 1/2 cup). Above ingredients  added to Panasonic Bread Bakery. Yeast (2 tsp) added to yeast hopper and the unit set for Whole Wheat Bread (Rapid) and started. Three hours later, the loaf of bread was removed and allowed to cool.

Making Bread -- Whole Wheat & Other Grains. Image taken with a Leica CL camera and 18 mm f/2.8 lens (David J Mathre)
Making Bread — Whole Wheat & Other Grains. Image taken with a Leica CL camera and 18 mm f/2.8 lens (David J Mathre)


Making Bread -- Whole Wheat & Other Grains. Image taken with a Leica CL camera and 18 mm f/2.8 lens (David J Mathre)
Making Bread — Whole Wheat & Other Grains. Image taken with a Leica CL camera and 18 mm f/2.8 lens (David J Mathre)