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How do you bake dinner rolls?
Hey Too Baked, Nothing compares to hot freshly baked rolls right out of the oven. There are several recipes for several different rolls, but here is how to bake your average dinner rolls that most of us picture when thinking of dinner rolls:
1. First unless you're buying premade dough you're going to have to make your own. You can use any yeast bread recipe to make the dough. White or wheat, sour or sweet, whole grain or plain Jane, buttery dough or sourdough--if you can make it into a loaf, you can form it into a roll. If you've got a bread machine or a mixer with a dough hook, mixing dough is easy.
2. Knead the dough. If you have a mixer with a dough hook, you can knead the dough using your mixer. Otherwise, use your hands. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface, such as a large cutting board. Knead with the heel of your hands, turning the dough a quarter turn after every knead.
3. Wait for the dough to rise and punch it. Place the dough back in the mixing bowl, and cover loosely with plastic wrap. Place in a slightly warm spot for ten minutes, and allow the bread time to rise. After ten minutes, punch the dough down.
4. Next you have to shape your dough. To divide a batch of dough into rolls, wait until the dough has risen once, then gently deflate it with your fist. On a clean surface, use both hands to roll the dough out into a log. If it's very flexible, you can stretch it by flicking your wrists and slapping the dough on the counter, but be gentle--you don't want to tear the dough. Use a bench knife, stiff spatula, or serrated knife to divide the log of dough into equal portions. If you want to be exact, use a kitchen scale to weigh each piece of dough. There's a definite technique to shaping dough into perfect rounds, but it's fairly easy to get the hang of it and fun to practice.
5. Placed on the greased pan, far enough apart that they won't stick to each other. Let rise 30 to 45 minutes; the rolls should almost double in size. While they are rising, preheat the oven to 375 to 400 degrees.
6.Finally get baked and bake. Bake the rolls until the tops turn golden brown. This should take about 15 minutes.
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My life is like an independent movie
Up until about a month ago, I felt that I might have to settle with the notion of being alone til the end of my life. Of course, I would not be completely and utterly alone because I have my friends and family. However, my friends have found their families and when I visit with them I often feel like I'm intruding. I know they want me to feel welcome and like part of the family but, I seem to feel burdensome. I will always have my family but, I yearn for intimacy and the love that family cannot provide unless your family is really creepy.
Throughout my bitter battle with myself and loneliness, I managed to, take a long look in the mirror and give myself a much needed kick in the ass to get out of this slump. I got a puppy, a gym membership, and a girlfriend that I think may be "the one". I was going to inundate you with the details of this life turn-around but, I'm going to have to save it for another day. I just realized I got to work out in an hour and have a load of laundry to fold.
So, if I still have any readers, I apologize for the teaser story and for my prolonged absence, but if anyone wants any details or have questions about how I saved myself from despair and loneliness, please don't hesitate to ask. I welcome any and all questions and comments about this or any other thing you wanna chat or blog about.
The truth hurts
Inconveniences are holding me back from what I want
I hope you have time to read and respond to my letter becasue I really need your advice. You see, I met this super awesome guy! He is smart, funny, really nice and super sexy! I think he is perfect
A minor inconvenience is that I live in Arizona and he lives in NY, but I just booked a ticket to go visit him at the end of March. I'm planning to go to a party with him as his date, which is GREAT and I'm really excited about it, but I just looked at the RSVP list and this guy named Steve is on it. It's a long story, but the bottom line is that now I'm nervous and afraid to go to the party because I don't want to run into Steve. What should I do? -Slightly scared in Scottsdale
Hey Slightly scared,
If this guy is "super awesome" then he should be able to think something out. Perhaps he can contact the party organizer and arrange something. If this guy is trully perfect then he should be able to work this problem out for you. Tell him your situation and let he take control of it. Have faith in him. I'm sure he can come up with a solution to your problem.
As for the long distance inconvenience, I suspect that in time, if you both really want to be with each other, you'll both find a way to be together.
Let me have a say in things or I'm out.
He is always telling me what to do. I never get my way -- it is always his way or no way. I am thinking about leaving him, but I have nowhere to go. I have no job and no place to stay. We have a child together, so I have to provide for him, too. Do you think I have grounds to leave, or should I try to work things out? -- Kept Down IN MASSACHUSETTS
Hey Kept Down: Make a list of your husband's bank account numbers, Social Security number, driver's license number and his assets. Get a job and start banking your wages in your name only. Then offer your husband the option of marriage counseling.
If he refuses, point out that it would be cheaper for him than alimony. If he still refuses, please try to figure out why you have tolerated living with someone like him for so long in the first place.
And by the way, your hubby is required by pay child support. An attorney can advise you about whether you have "grounds" to end the marriage. No matter what stay firm and stand strong; in the eyes of the court, the woman usually has the upper hand in marrital disputes.
Homemade Sports Drink
First things first:
There are several sports drinks that are marketed to the athletic
community; Gatorade & Powerade being the 2 biggest. They are often
called thirst quenchers or electrolyte enhancers. Simple put, they
are basically diluted solutions of glucose, potassium, sodium
chloride, citric acid and artificial sweetener.
Keep in mind these drinks were originally designed for athletes,
however, they are marketed to anyone who 'gets thirsty' and they
come in a variety of flavor. Some are carbonated and now some have
added vitamins and/or minerals such as Vitamin C.
Sports drinks are designed to replace electrolytes and water lost
in perspirations during sports activities. One study suggested that
the electrolytes were more rapidly absorbed into the body than
water. Also, keep in mind, that depending on the brand, 200-300
calories could come from the sugar.
The sodium and potassium in sports drinks are valuable. However,
you will have to drink about 32 ounces to supply your body the
equivalent of one gram of salt. So, this means that the normal
intake of salt in your diet is sufficient if you sweat mild to
moderately. If you sweat heavy and very often, you should consume
potassium-rich foods every day or drink a sports drink that
contains potassium. A banana or ½ a cantaloupe are great fruits
containing rich amounts of potassium.
Remember, potassium is a mineral salt (or an electrolyte) and
potassium is essential for maintaining the balance of pH levels in
our body fluids.
To make your own sports drink here is all you do:
Combine 32 ounces of water, ½ teaspoon of iodized salt and a little
sugar. You can also add some lemon or ginger for flavoring.
It's really that simple. You can make it at home and it will cost
you pennies to do so.
Shopping away the tears is making me feel worse
I need help. I have a problem. I am a very depressed person and to cure my depression I shop. I shop excessively and spend way too much -- sometimes all of our money -- and I don't know how to stop. Shopping makes me feel better about myself, and when I'm depressed (which is often), I go out shopping for stuff I don't even need. I have even started shopping online for stuff. I feel happy at first but then after realizing how much money I've spent I end up feeling horrible. Scott and I have tried separate bank accounts, but when I'd run low I would just tap into his or use credit cards which he ultimately ends up paying for. Please help me. I don't know what to do. -- SHOP-A-HOLIC IN HAVERFORD, PA.
Hey SHOP-A-HOLIC: Just stop shopping. Take inventory of what you have and what you don't. The only things you should be shopping for right now are necessities. You are substituting purchases for something else that's missing in your life. Get a hobby that takes up your time. Get involved with something that your children enjoy. Trying to cure your long-term depression by going on a shopping spree is like taking an Aspirin for a broken arm. You can't just subside this depression you have to treat it so you can maybe rid yourself of it.
Use the money you blow on shopping for a visit to see your physician who can give you medication to lift the depression, perhaps if the depression is severe you should talk to a therapist or get counseling for your underlying problem. You cannot treat this alone and doing it by shopping is just going to put your boyfriend into debt and could cause problems within the household. Please get some medical help. Pharmaceutical companies have made strides in medications to treat depression. See which one works best for you.
