I got a mixer, I got a mixer, I got a mixer, I got a mixer

Yea. I got a mixer. The kitchen tractor. Finally. I have been nagging Clyde for 2 whole years about it, and so he said "lets go get it". We got a 5 Qt. one from cosco. I can't wait to get the pasta making attachment. I think the reason clyde finally caved is that he is currently prescribed opiates for his wisdom tooth pain, so he is more suggestive. but whatever, I finally got a mixer.
Here is how it went down:
I am blurry because I am jumping up and down.





Here it is on our counter next to our new espresso/coffee maker which we love (the magic bullet is in the middle because it always has to represent as the REAL kitchen tractor)



Today is sunday, which is already bread making day. I followed the recipe in the book, it went like this:

Kitchenaid bread:
1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon of brown sugar
2 cups hot water
2 packs of Active dry yeast
5-6 cups whole wheat flour (I only used 5)
3/4 cup powdered milk
2 teaspoons salt
1/3 cup oil
(Instead of 5 cups flour, I substituted 1/2 a cup of 6 grain cereal that I grinded in the greatest magic bullet. Usually I will also do another 1/2 cup of a mix of grinded flax and sunflower seeds, but clyde is afraid they may get into his tooth hole)

Dissolve 1 tablespoon of brown sugar in all of the water and yeast until the yeast rises. this takes about 10 minutes.
Put 4 cups of flour, the powdered milk, the rest of the brown sugar, and salt in the mixer. attach the kneading hook. turn the mixer on to the kneading speed and mix a few seconds. while its kneading add yeast liquid and oil. let it mix for about 2 min longer, may have to stop and scrape. Gradually add in the rest of the flour, 1/2 cup at a time ( allowing it to be completely mixed in between half cups) until it doesn't stick to the side of the bowl. At that point let it go a few more minutes.
Put into an oiled bowl and let rise about an hour. I put the oven on 400, left it on a few minutes (it never even reached 400) , turned it off and put the bread in there.
After an hour cut the bread in half and put it in two loaf pans, or like I used to do, a loaf pan and shape one in an oval and put it on a flat pan. Let rise another hour.
After that put in 400 degree oven for 15 minutes, then reduce the temp to 350 for another 20 or so minutes.
its not as good as my old bread, but I will adjust.
here it is:


Take it out of the pan so that it doesn't get soggy.

I also made roti, but it doesn't mix well in the mixer, so I wouldn't suggest it.
Roti
1 cup all purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour (but you can just use 2 cups all purpose if you want )
1 teaspoon of salt
Mix these together
Add 2 tablespoons olive oil
Mix
add 3/4 up hot water.
Mix into ball o' dough.
Its sticky. Then I heat up my pan on about 5-7. Med - med. high heat. I use cast iron with no oil. My Teflon did well for this with no oil, but my aluminum (?) metal pans they just stick to with no oil. But if you use oil they turn out crispy. So I take out small balls of dough. really small. smaller than the falafel. I use a wine bottle for a rolling pin for this because it makes it easy to hold one side of the dough while rolling, because you want it pretty thin. Recently I have made it less thin, like maybe the thickness of a tortilla. and about the size of a small tortilla. So when your done you pretty much have a tortilla, which i have used as replacement when I didn't feel like making this bread, but this bread is better. They cook really quick, just a few seconds on each side, and they get bubbles of air on them while cooking. they are good.

I have been putting them on wax paper and inside a plastic bag in the freezer, they last.

Last I made pizza tonight. (to use the mixer again) We had good toppings:
zucchini cut thin, garlic, onions that were sauted, black olives, broccoli, spinach, and mozzarella cheese. I used the frozen sauce from last sunday. it was good.



I had the thick crust on the right










I'll come back to the pizza dough in the mixer recipe, because I did not do it right.
Here is the old way:

Pizza dough:
1 and 1/2 teaspoon active dry yeast
3/4 cup warm water
2 and 1/4 cup all purpose flour (I use half wheat and it works)
1 teaspoon salt
pinch of sugar
1 tablespoon olive oil
Put yeast in a small bowl and cover it with 1/4 cup of the hot water. Let it sit until its all yeasty, about 10 minutes.
Meanwhile mix dry ingredients.
When ready add yeast mix, oil, and rest of the water.
mix and kneed on floured surface about 3-5 minutes.
put into an oiled bowl, make sure its covered with oil, and let it sit for an hour.