Ode to the Amish Friendship Bread

My final installment of my adventures of Amish Friendship Bread:

Ode to the Amish Friendship Bread
By Lorie

Go, for it calls you, Baker, from the kitchen:
Go, Baker, and release the fermenting dough:
No longer leave thy wistful concoction unfed,
Nor let thy aromas cease to fill the room,
Nor daily mushings lightly tread.
But when the time is finally ripe,
And you hear it calling, calling the best,
And only the plastic container will do,
Stir, and conquer and divide -
Come, Baker and again begin the quest.


Go, for it calls you, Baker from the kitchen,
Go, Baker, and begin your daily mushing,
Mushing, mushing, of the dough.
Releasing air from gently filled bag,
It’s scent fills your nostrils ,high and low.
And here till, sundown, Baker will I be,
Till I can no longer take the mushing
And feeding of this inventive treat-
Please forgive me, my Amish friends
For the garbage can my start did meet.

Blog -fog

Reagan - Aspen Grove 2007

Blogging Skills Updated

Thanks to a certain favorite niece, I now have a new blogging skill.
A link - instead of a very long cut and paste url. So here goes:
Aspen Grove 2006 okay= I really don't have much to link to -
but if you are interested in 459 pictures of AG 2006 - here is the place.

Oilve Garden Cappellini Pomodoro

2 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
2 pounds plum tomatoes, (Roma) diced
1 ounce fresh basil leaves, minced
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
3 ounces Parmesan cheese - fresh
12 ounces dry angel hair pasta, cooked
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Heat olive oil and add garlic. Cook until garlic turns white.

Add tomatoes and pepper. heat through, stirring constantly, about 2 -3 minutes.
Tomatoes should not lose their shape.

Remove from heat, Transfer hot cooked pasta to large bowl. Toss pasta gently with tomato mixture,
basil and half of the Parmesan Cheese.

Serve immediately with the remaining Parmesan.

Here are some pic's - I hope

Maren, Alex, Margo, Tim, Ben, Megan


Mona, Margo, Tim, Ken




Guess who?




Tim and Margo


I have issues and sometimes it is too late (or too early) in the night to figure them out.
Apparently - I still am figuring out this blog-a-bunch-o-pictures in the same post.

Here is the link to all the day's pic's. Okay - this is for you two bloggerfessionals.
How do I write - "Margo and Tim" and have it link to the web album?
Until then: please copy and paste

http://picasaweb.google.com/loriefleischer/200805032008MayMargoAndTim

Wedding Day Bliss

Margo Farnsworth - daughter of Ken and Mona, got married to Tim Abbot, on May 3rd in the Mount Timpanogos Temple. It was a wonderful day. I was not the photographer, but I did not miss an opportunity to take pics. It was perfect weather.

More Amish Friendship Bread Musings

As a post note: Amish Bread sour dough starts are very forgiving - just like the Amish.
You do make many friends by sharing the bread - as for sharing the start - use your discretion.
Did the Amish really create this? Interestingly the recipe calls for Instant Pudding...........
Lemon flavor is a favorite. So is chocolate. Cinnamon gets great reviews.
The least favorite - Butterscotch. We'll leave that flavor for the Christmas Pull-Aparts.
Saturday is the day to bake and share.