This morning, I worked on making a large batch of tomato soup to can. We got the recipe from a friend and I made a little batch to try and we really enjoyed it, so we're making a bunch now. :) I'll try to get the recipe posted here tomorrow.....
My brothers and I did something this morning that we haven't done in a looooooong time--that being: we separated cow's milk with our cream separator and got 3 1/2 quarts of cream. Yummy! When I got home from work tonight, I noticed that the guys had had pancakes again for supper (Andrew had mixed up a batch two nights ago when they all got home late from working in the fields and I was still in town working) and I told Dad that I was kind of surprised they had them again. He explained that now they had cream to whip to put on top of them, so they didn't mind. :)
I went into town early today to stop in at a former, elderly cake-makers (and bakery owner's) house to look at her cake making equipment that's for sale. She has a HUGE Hobart mixer on a stand; (I didn't have my camera along, but it's similar to this one:) 
a nice scale for measuring ingredients; (again, just similar to this one:) 
an air-brush; a large collection of pans; a bunch of cookie cutters; quite a few different colors of dies; hundred of tips for decorating with; lots of wedding cake supplies (beads, steps, pillars, fountains, decorations...); a handy cart; cake decorating books; cake boards; and a big machine that shines the design you choose--which she has hundreds of and which you can use your own designs (by the use of lights and mirrors--done in a dark room) onto the cake so you can trace around it with frosting. (Again, just something like this:) q1UfjL0BMk7rOmIqg~~_35.jpg)
It was really fun to visit with Mary and I was so busy looking through her cake-photo albums that I was nearly late for work...just nearly, not quite! Now I just need to decide if this would be a wise investment or not--depending on how many cakes I want to make and sell..... The mixer would be really handy for other things too, like baking bread for instance. Hmmmmmm. What to do? I guess I'll have to give this one some prayer and thought!
a nice scale for measuring ingredients; (again, just similar to this one:) an air-brush; a large collection of pans; a bunch of cookie cutters; quite a few different colors of dies; hundred of tips for decorating with; lots of wedding cake supplies (beads, steps, pillars, fountains, decorations...); a handy cart; cake decorating books; cake boards; and a big machine that shines the design you choose--which she has hundreds of and which you can use your own designs (by the use of lights and mirrors--done in a dark room) onto the cake so you can trace around it with frosting. (Again, just something like this:) It was really fun to visit with Mary and I was so busy looking through her cake-photo albums that I was nearly late for work...just nearly, not quite! Now I just need to decide if this would be a wise investment or not--depending on how many cakes I want to make and sell..... The mixer would be really handy for other things too, like baking bread for instance. Hmmmmmm. What to do? I guess I'll have to give this one some prayer and thought!
2 comments:
Depending on how much you like decorating cakes, it's something that you can do where ever you go to make a little extra money, so the more advanced equipment might be a good long-term investment.
Oh, how fun! :D Yes, tough choice as to what would be a good buy. I'll pray for you in this that the Lord would make it clear if you should buy anything.
I always have a difficult time making decisions like this! :P It takes me forever to make up my mind. ;) Lol!
I've seen those big mixers at this Kitchen supply store (which is more for professional kitchens, not home sue as much). They are soo BIG!!! :D
Mm, fresh cream sounds yummy! :) I can just imagine it on those pancakes. ;)
Love and Hugs sweetie!
~Rachel~
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