I knew I had to spend a couple of hours in the kitchen today so I thought I might as well do two jobs at once. I put some bread dough ingredients in the bread machine, and when the mixing and rising was done, I put the dough into two loaf tins to rise again in a slightly warmed oven.
Then I got busy with these chanterelles the Captain and I had picked the day before.
One of them had grown like a bouquet of flowers.
Another was simply a giant single, so big a piece broke off when we handled it.
I washed the mushrooms in a tub of water, using the spray hose at the sink. Most of the needles and bits of dirt came off easily with the sprayer and I put the chanterelles into a bowl.
As I cut them up, I gave them another check to remove any last bits of forest that had come home with them.
Then I dumped the cut up mushrooms into the frying pan and sauteed them (basically cooking them for a few minutes to get most of the excess moisture out). I did many, many bowlfuls of mushrooms, cutting and cleaning while the previous batch simmered.
I put the cooked mushrooms into a stainless steel bowl and left them to cool before putting them into ziplocs to freeze in small batches. They’re a great addition to curries, gravy, stir fries, and any number of other dishes.
When the bread dough had risen in the pans, I turned on the oven, and by the time all the mushroom work was done, I was rewarded with two freshly baked loaves of bread.
September 30, 2019 at 4:52 pm
Yum yum yum. Looks so good. I wish I was back into cooking, but I am not cooking much and not writing much. Revising and sending out, yes. What is the equivalent of that in cooking? Eating hahaha? Monthly shopping this week, and I plan to get some goodies!
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September 30, 2019 at 6:40 pm
You must be getting thinner then! Revising and sending out / The equivalent to that i cooking? I think it’s called take-out. Not a bad idea at times.
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October 1, 2019 at 3:33 pm
Hah very little takeout. Not enough gluten free options. I am on the third cycle of the chicken. Made it in the crockpot the other day. Shredded it and made it into green chicken enchiladas. Today I’m taking the leftover chicken and making chicken salad. As little cooking as possible. And no definitely not thinner.
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October 1, 2019 at 6:23 pm
Sounds good though.
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September 30, 2019 at 5:18 pm
You are Betty Crocker! Looks magazine perfect!
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September 30, 2019 at 6:43 pm
Haha! Wait till I tell the Captain.
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September 30, 2019 at 5:28 pm
You’ll be well stocked for winter with all those mushrooms. And the bread looks delicious!
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September 30, 2019 at 6:41 pm
We’ve been really lucky with the weather and the mushrooms. We love getting out there.
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September 30, 2019 at 5:30 pm
Fresh baked bread and fresh gathered mushrooms… Just can’t get much better than that.
Happy Gardening
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September 30, 2019 at 6:41 pm
It was a pretty good day. Thanks.
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September 30, 2019 at 5:47 pm
So yummy looking!!!
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September 30, 2019 at 6:42 pm
We had some for supper and they were SO good!
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September 30, 2019 at 6:24 pm
Looks so good! And you know, I don’t think I’ve ever had a chanterelle!
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September 30, 2019 at 6:44 pm
Oh no! Poor you, Lauren. You must taste one before you give up the ghost. They are so good!
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September 30, 2019 at 6:36 pm
Wow! Looks so good!
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September 30, 2019 at 6:44 pm
They sure are. We love chanterelles.
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September 30, 2019 at 7:16 pm
Does that bread ever look good!
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September 30, 2019 at 10:04 pm
Easy to make. The machine does all the mixing and rising, and I know what the ingredients are (and what they aren’t). No bad stuff in it.
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September 30, 2019 at 10:12 pm
Such yummy things! I particularly love mushrooms. 🙂
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September 30, 2019 at 10:18 pm
They sure perk up a meal. Lots of hard work getting them, but worth it.
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September 30, 2019 at 10:29 pm
You were a very busy chef today, and it looks like your sous chef was hard at work as well?? Great job! Yummy!
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October 1, 2019 at 10:49 am
I always make sure my sous chef is kept busy! Haha. It’s a big job dealing with all those mushrooms, but so worth it later on.
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October 1, 2019 at 12:44 am
Beautiful chanterelles! And the bread, yummy!
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October 1, 2019 at 10:50 am
It was a productive day all right, and we saved some of the chanterelles to have freshly cooked that night.
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October 1, 2019 at 2:10 am
Hmmm…..yum 🙂
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October 1, 2019 at 10:51 am
It was all very good, Arlene. Wish I could share it across the miles.
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October 1, 2019 at 9:53 am
I’m hungry. 😋🍴
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October 1, 2019 at 10:51 am
So what time will you be here? I’ll feed you well. 😉
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October 1, 2019 at 11:29 am
😆 If I get in the car now, it should only take me about a week, since I don’t like to fly. 😁
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October 1, 2019 at 11:41 am
You and I would get along very well.
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October 1, 2019 at 11:43 am
👍😁❤
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October 2, 2019 at 3:03 am
Does your talent not have any bottom? Amazing.
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October 2, 2019 at 8:00 am
LOL. Keep talking. Flattery will get you everywhere.
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October 2, 2019 at 12:03 pm
Oh my gosh – can I come over to your house? If only…! When I read your first paragraph I was sure that at the end, you would have forgotten the bread while busy with the mushrooms. But I realize now that I was thinking that’s what I WOULD DO, surely not you! ❤
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October 2, 2019 at 1:08 pm
I have been known to … “space out.” -)
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October 3, 2019 at 8:36 am
Haha. Yes, the space between our ears can be so fascinating at times! 🙂
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October 3, 2019 at 9:38 am
Hahaha. Depends whose ears we’re talking about. 😉
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October 3, 2019 at 10:42 am
My husband and I don’t eat carbs, Anneli, so we don’t eat bread. But ooooh those warm loaves look luscious. I miss fresh bread. I can eat chanterelles though! They grow along my driveway. 🙂
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October 3, 2019 at 11:07 am
Oooh! You’re spoiled with all those chanterelles. Lucky you!!!
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October 4, 2019 at 3:06 pm
Oh the savory smells that emanate from this post! On the recent post where you went mushroom picking and had that big basket filled with chanterelles, I was thinking about it later and wondered what you did with all those mushrooms. So how fun to see today exactly what you do, yum, what a treat that will be this winter as you pull the packages from the freezer. Great looking bread too!
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October 4, 2019 at 3:08 pm
Both are great treats for us. Thanks, Jet, and it was fun getting the mushrooms. Good exercise too.
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October 5, 2019 at 6:23 am
Yum!!
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October 8, 2019 at 2:40 pm
It was a mistake for me to read your post while I was hungry! My mouth is watering and I wish I had a bag of your mushrooms and a loaf of your beautiful bread. Lovely photos, Anneli. I admire your talents. ❤
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October 13, 2019 at 11:38 am
LOL! Like going grocery shopping just before supper! Thanks for your kind comments, Carol.
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October 9, 2019 at 9:27 am
Impressive day’s accomplishment. Like very much that you share your satisfaction. Smiles to you.
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October 13, 2019 at 11:39 am
Tnx, Marsha. Hope you’re enjoying your Thanksgiving weekend.
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October 14, 2019 at 9:04 am
Saw this too late. Otherwise I would have stopped by. 😀
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October 14, 2019 at 11:01 am
You would have been most welcome.
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