Sunday, March 29, 2009

Kitchen Tulips and Henrietta~

Home from my walk to the village ,I love laying my store bought tulips over the sink while I unpack groceries ..It's a sight I love.



I rarely give in to the splurge..but this is a color I can't resist..



On my walk to the village I stopped at the library tag sale..

and found Henrietta.
I loved her on the spot..she's a clay baker..unglazed..and I had wanted one for bread..



She's quite large and I had to carry her home with me along with a dozen eggs(How perfect!!) and milk..


I took some 5 minute artisan bread dough out..and put it in the sun.. the phone rang and I had to leave for work..so J was in charge of baking it..I called from the office and said..So?



He said.."It's fine".."Fine?" I said...



It can't just be fine..It was baked in Henrietta..it's better than a cloche..I am excited about this I said inside myself..
I couldn't wait to get home to see it!..Next time I will remove her head for the last 10 mins of baking.He did a great job..
I can safely say I have brought my bread making to a higher degree of pleasure with Henrietta.She's just got this face:)


11 comments:

  1. Monique, you find the most unusual thngs! How sweet! The bread looks wonderful. The tulips are a BEAU color.

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  2. you are a collector of treasures.
    I see this. I see that you treasure
    your treasures. I love that.



    I happen to think, as do I'm sure more than a few, that you are the
    greatest treasure...yes you are.


    pssttt and who is this you mentioned over on my page? lol.

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  3. Gorgeous tulips, Monique ... definitely a day-brightener...

    Hernietta is adorable ... I'm sure les petits garçons will be enthralled with the pretty little hen and love anything that their Nana bakes in her.

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  4. Oui, je sais, encore un copier-coller. Mille excuses, mais le message est général. Juste pour vous signaler que j’ai changé de plate-forme et voilà le nouveau lien. Je suis là maintenant : http://blogs.cotemaison.fr/aufildemesrevesdamour/
    Je vous souhaite à tous une bonne fin de dimanche et encore merci de toute votre gentillesse
    A bientôt.
    Dommage qu'on ne puisse plus te mettre des commentaires, car il faut un compte google...Je passe par un autre système pour le mettre.

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  5. Henrietta is wonderful! What a find..:)
    The hens have come home to roost...or rather bake bread!
    And it looks delicious!

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  6. Henrietta looks like she is happy in her new home! What a fun find and those tulips are gorgeous. A breath of fresh spring ;)

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  7. Seriously, Monique, you take the most beautiful pictures. You even make a clay baker look ethereal! I love your tulips (my favorite flower), and the bread looks like it turned out great! Henrietta is lucky to have found such a lovely home! ;)

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  8. Henrietta is charming, Monique! I detect a twinkle in her eye and a sly grin on her face ;) Even your bread looks like itis smiling! I'm sure Henrietta is very happy to have been adopted by such a loving home.

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  9. Love Henrietta...and you gotta love 5 minute bread...thanks to dear Zoe...she has made baking bread a pleasure...

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  10. I love Zoe..and never met her..To have that dough in my fridge..is close to nirvana.
    What a great book!

    Thanks!!

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  11. I had to stop by immediately to sigh and smile at those beautiful tulips - and then discovered Henrietta! She is obviously a good Kitchen Hen and will bring you perfect loaves:)

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