Fabulous Blog Award

Belt Drive Betty was very nice to bestow upon me the fabulous blog award.
I wouldn't label my blog as fabulous but I appreciate Betl Drive Betty doing it. Thank You!

Here are the rules to receiving this award:
1. You have to pass it on to 5 other fabulous bloggers in a post.
2. You have to list 5 of your fabulous addictions in the post.
3. You must copy and paste the rules and the instructions below in the post.

Instructions:
On your post receiving this award, make sure you include the person that gave you the award and link it back to them.


So here are my addictions:
1. Anything on two wheels.
2. A Juicy Hamburger with Greasy French Fries.
3. SKYPE
4. Blogging
5. My better half affectionately know as Kartoshka.


Now for the 5 blogs that I think are FABULOUS!!
1. Lady rides a lot
2. B.B. road trip
3.Mr. Motorcycle
4. Motorcycle Misadvantures
5. Random Thoughts

There is so many more blogs deserving this award, but unfortunately we R limited to nominating five blogs... so those of you on the list...Go on perform your duty and spread the Gospel.

Happy Blogging

French Baguette Recipe.....Try it

Preparation Time: about 25 minutes
Cooking Time: about 25 minutes
Resting Time: about 4 hours, 30 minutes

Ingredients for French bread baguette recipes:
4 cups Flour
1 tbsp. Dry Active Yeast
1-2 tsp. Salt
2 cups Warm Water
Oil for bowl

How to make it:
1. In a bowl, mix together the flour and the salt.
2. In another bowl, combine yeast, warm water, and half of the flour/salt mixture. Using your hands, mix until it forms a dough. Then, cover with a dish cloth and let sit at room temperature for 3 hours. It should triple in size.
3. Gently incorporate the rest of the flour/salt, using your hands.
4. Place on a lightly floured surface and knead for about 10 minutes. It should be supple and elastic when you stop kneading.
5. Lightly oil a bowl. Place dough in bowl. Cover with a dish towel. Let sit for 1 hour. It should double in size.
6. Preheat oven to 450°F. Knead again. Then cut dough into 3 parts and form each part into a long baguette. Place on a baking sheet. Let sit for at least 20 minutes.
7. Place a bowl of water in the oven. Bake baguettes for about 25 minutes (maybe less). Remove the bowl of water after 15 minutes of baking.
Voilà!

Tip for French Bread Baguette Recipes:
Baguettes are particularly crusty and light because they are cooked at extremely high temperatures and are vaporized. Even though domestic ovens can't go as high a real French bakery ovens, you can still make an excellent baguette, by remembering to put a bowl of water in the oven. And, of course by baking at a very high temperature.

Variations:
Do you like whole wheat baguette recipes? Just use 1 cup White flour and 3 cups Whole Wheat flour!