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Library Excursion

January 12th, 2020 at 05:36 am

I finally made it to the library today to do my favorite thing, save money on books. I picked up four novels and 3 cookbooks. The one that I am interested in the most is Gluten-Free Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day. I can tell already that this will highly likely be a book that I actually buy if we like the end product of the recipes. I have three weeks to make these recipes and make that decision. It's a $30 book so not a decision I will make lightly.

It's a real catch all of gluten-free baking. I have been baking homemade breads and pastries for decades, but this is like learning to be a good baker all over again. The skill set is different. Fortunately this book seems to teach the skill set along with the recipes. Probably one of the reasons it is so highly recommended for beginners on Amazon. This is really something I want to get good at, because a loaf of Udi gluten free bread is very expensive, is only half the number of slices of bread as a regular loaf of bread, and those slices are also smaller. Making my own will save a lot of money in the long run, even if the ingredients are still quite expensive compared to wheat flour. I am finding bulk sources, though, to lower those costs.

I also have an apocalypse fic to read for pleasure, which is one of my favorite genres. I was supposed to read it last month for my book group, but the person who had it checked out had it overdue for 3 weeks despite my hold. Rude. Can't wait to take that into the bathtub and escape life for a while. I think one of the reasons why I like this genre so much is that they always have it worse than me, so I end up being grateful for my life even if it is one lived in chronic pain. Because, you know, at least I have electricity and the internet.

Posted in Just Rambling | 6 Comments »

6 Responses to “Library Excursion”

  1. Amber Says:
    January 12th, 2020 at 02:09 pm 1578838144
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    I visited my local library and picked up a book about moving up in my career as an African American female, so far it’s a great read and I think I’ll purchase as gifts and giveaways.

    I’m also interested in changing my diet but I’m interested in the keto diet. I’ll have to see if I can get any books on this.

  2. CB in the City Says:
    January 12th, 2020 at 02:20 pm 1578838859
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    I love apocalypse lit, too! Not that ever want to see one in person, but like you, reading/watching about people in a dire situation makes me appreciate my own life.

  3. rob62521 Says:
    January 12th, 2020 at 08:13 pm 1578859985
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    Love the library and almost always leave with some great book. Maybe you can find the book used for a little less if you find you like the recipes.

  4. Lucky Robin Says:
    January 13th, 2020 at 02:32 am 1578882720
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    Amber--My library has a ton of stuff on the keto and paleo diets. Actually one of the cookbooks I checked out was recipes for both of those diets, since they use whole foods for ingredients and no flour.

  5. Lucky Robin Says:
    January 13th, 2020 at 02:33 am 1578882808
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    CB--Yeah, I don't want to either, but I love reading about it and thinking what I would do in the same situation. We would last a while based on our food and water storage, but that's only if we are at home at the time.

  6. Lucky Robin Says:
    January 13th, 2020 at 02:34 am 1578882876
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    Rob--Yeah, I will check and see if it is available used if I decide to buy it. Or ask MIL to buy it for my birthday in February.

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