Thanks again, pisces

Btw, I think you should let the hot masseuse set up shop in the back room.. good addition to your shop... coffee and massage combo

Great idea rosie! Oh Yeah!!!


But he only answers to you and me!

If it's your Friday, have fun. Lol as for the bread.. not my best. I always have problems with the yeast. But, I am trying it again. I will not be defeated by yeast. Lol

of course, that goes without saying

Have been outa town.
I did stop into a local store and I found you a present for your Cafe. It was a great price and I thought I'd pick it up and give it to you. I also got a local supplier's contact info for you if it works out for you.



Personally, I collect the Davinci Flavorings



but this set was such a deal and you had this new Cafe so I figured it might be a nice addition.

Oh, hey, while I'm here...
Do you have any scones?
I've never tried one but I hear they are great with coffee?
Are there different flavors?

Oh, Edit because I forgot a drink, silly me...
Do you have any real Sarsparilla?
I like mine frothy and Ice cold in a frozen glass Mug please.

Holy Cow, Tom...you're so awesome, thank you!

Yes, there's sarsaparilla in the frig., And Mikey had these scones flown in for me to serve. There are other flavors as well, I'm going to try a few recipes in the morning.



Tonight we're just relaxing and having a fun time! You're welcome to stay a while

Yeah, yeast can be tricky at times.

Yes, today's my Friday, I usually work weekends. Thanks, I definitely will enjoy my days off.

Thanx, those look like biscuits?
I make sweet biscuits for some of my homemade desserts. Is that what a scone is? A sweet biscuit? Learn something new everyday.

Hey, erm, I just went to the bathroom and I heard some muffled yelling from one of the storerooms in the back. Tell Rosie she needs to feed her masseuse every once in awhile. He's getting fidgety.

Tom, scones come in different shapes and sizes. These ones are English scones. They are similar to biscuits, some are dry with fruit mixed in. It all depends on the recipe.

How's your day going Tom?

Oh, and thanks for letting me know about the masseuse, I was out front saying good night to rosie and didn't hear him. He works for both of us, but in all the excitement, I think we forgot to give him dinner. Guess I better go check on him.

Edited how's your day, it's my Friday, but your Monday

The only plan I have for any day is to not die. LOL

Well, I heard that Rosie was back there with him so I figured she would take care of his needs. Cool that you both look after him. I was a personal masseuse once and I got treated badly. Sure would have been nice to have two fine ladies looking after me.

Seriously, I had no idea what a scone was? One guy on a movie watching group I attend is always screaming for scones. Since then, I have been wondering if they are as good as he lets on.

Just took a sheet of Pistachio/Walnut Baklava out of the oven.



I have some leftover filo dough.
Gunna throw together a sheet of filo & fruit hic-cups



Gunna throw together some fruit smoothies to go with it all.



Be back shortly with the second batches...

Aww thanks Tom! And wow, if you were my personal masseuse, there's no way I'd treat you badly. I'd want you to stick around so would show my appreciation.

And speaking of appreciation, I so appreciate all the yummy treats and those mixes you are bringing by. I doubt I'll have to do much baking tomorrow. Too bad you don't live closer, I bet you would enjoy a massage. I've been told I give a pretty decent one.

I love Baklava! I've never had pistachio/walnut baklava, looks delicious.

See you soon!

Yes it can.. any tricks to help on that? This batch is looking pretty good so far. Rising nice and high.

If it was up to me, you would not have to work unless you wanted to.

I have a few techniques that I use randomly in my massaging.

The Bone Rub - Hot, strong massage at the muscle/bone connection that slowly smooths each muscle across its strands. Opening the fibers to allow blood to circulate.

The Group Rub - Warm/Cold massage of the muscle groups in-line with the strands which awakens muscle grouping flex and release response.

The Galvanic Rub - The ever so light touch that stimulates nerve endings and increases reflexology.

I specialize in Hand and Foot reflexology





I also do facial Reflexology



Ear



I also do sensual massages with or without oils.

I used to give these certificates to my woman as little bad day gifts.



Not using them lately so you can have them to give out.

Well, I do like to work, just not necessarily full-time.

It's been awhile since I've made homemade bread. It worked best when I added the yeast to water first, rather than mixing it in with the flour. You can do it both ways, but it's harder to activate the yeast when you mix it in the flour.

The water needs to be just above room temperature, not too hot, not too cold. If you're having a hard time gauging the temperature, you can use a candy thermometer to find the right temperature according to the recipe. Then it's easier to tell later one when you go by touch.

Hope this batch turns out better for you!

That is cool, and really interesting. I didn't know about all the different points that correlated with our body parts.

Thanks for the coupons, I'll be sure to hand them out. Although, if I'm ever in your area, I'd love to cash one in for a foot massage. I've been having a lot of problems with them lately, right across the solar plexus, mostly on my left foot.

I go with the warm water method. My problem is I can never seem to get a constant heat. This time I put water in a large pot and the yeast/water combo in that. Kind of like a double boiler affair. And I need a better thermometer. Thanks for the advice. I will keep that in mind when I am baking and using yeast.
This batch is cooling and the tea is brewing. Will know in a bit how well it turned out.
Thanks for all the help.

Ooohhh. Aaahhhhhh..mmmmm.. yes.. good.

You're welcome! I've had that problem too. Especially if the mixing bowl was cold when I added the water. So warming it a bit to the same temperature or slightly warmer helps. Plus keeping it away from drafts.

Sounds like you're on the right track.