Whew - Busy AGAIN. Dick and I went shopping this morning. We had our usual breakfast at Zana's and were able to congradulate Ralph Schneider, our incumbant town supervisor friend on his win in the primary. Now his real work begins as the "real" election is in April.

Went crazy at the store. They had a lot of specials and we needed quite a bit on top of that.

This afternoon, I went out with other volunteers to help the residents at Rocky Knoll play bingo. We play about an hour and a half and help the residents that cannot recognize or just mix up their numbers play. I always enjoy that and the visits with the other volunteers.

Then tonight was choir. We will be singing on Ash Wednesday, Next Wednesday. And we will sing at that concert at the Wiell center on the 4th.

I am going to make Brown Bread for the Wild Game Dinner to go along with the stew. I am hungry for Brown Bread anyway. Did I ever give you thiat recipe. I probably did, but here it is again. Remember my Irish friend, Alice,l says that the trick is to aeriate the flour by tossign it with your hand before you add the buttermilk.

IRISH BROWN BREAD
2 cups wheat flour
2 cups white flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
2 tbs.. white sugar
2 tbs.. brown sugar
2 cups buttermilk (in a pinch you can sour milk by putting a tsp. of lemon juice or vinegar in it and letting it set for a bit but buttermilk is best.)
Sieve the dry ingredients into a large bow. Scoop up handfuls of the dry ingredients and allow to drop back into the bowl to aerate the mixture. (Very Important!)
Add enough buttermilk to make a soft dough. Work quickly as the buttermilk and soda are working. Knead the dough lightly. Keep flouring hand to keep dough from sticking. Too much kneading will toughen, too little it won’t rise.
Form a round loaf about as thick as your fist. Place on a lightly floured baking sheet or stone and cut a cross across the top with a floured knife.
Bake at the top of a preheated oven. 450 Degrees for 35 to 40 minutes. The loaf will sound hollow when rapped on the bottom. Wrap immediately in a clean tea towel to stop the crust from hardening.

My mouth is watering.

Mary