豬頭媽的大本營!!: October 2012

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

工具篇 - 麵包

工欲善其事, 必先利其器! Oh, 不對! 應該是 "幣"先利其器! 自從開始做麵包, 豬頭媽已經投資了很多工具及設備, 但是看到作出來的麵包好看又好吃的時候, 所有的心血就只有一個字可以形容 - "值"!

這些工具是經過了許多研究和比價的心得, 也是豬頭媽做麵包的必要工具, 給大家參考參考!

抹刀 (Spatula): 抹刀可以把所有的麵糰從鍋面上刮下來, 乾乾淨淨, 一點都不浪費喔!

桿麵棍

Silpat 不粘烤墊 (Non-Stick Baking Mat): 這要做甚麼呢? 這墊子超強, 耐烤耐磨又不黏喔! 將麵糰在上面整形, 完全不需要灑麵粉, 這樣就可以保持麵糰溼度, 讓麵包維持綿綿軟軟的喔!

Pastry Scraper/Chopper: 這個拿來分麵糰, 乾淨俐落!

方形土司烤盤 (台灣買的, 有蓋喔! 烤出來後變方方正正的土司, 很可愛!)

1 lb Chicago loaf pan

封口機 (台灣買回來的, 不過 Amazon 也有賣喔! 可以查查看!)

封口後的麵包, 可以保濕也可以保鮮喔!

簡單的封好後, 看起來好漂亮!

土司袋 (台灣買很便宜!)

小麵包袋 (台灣買的, 超漂亮!)

看起來好好吃喔!

最後, 也是最重要的工具 -- 攪拌機!

根據有烘培執照的舅舅說, 台灣有幾款不同型但又便宜的攪拌機, 可是, 所有攪拌機都有一個共同點, 那就是 ---- 超級重! 要從台灣搬一台回來實在不切實際! 之前為了省錢, 買了一台KitchenAid 陽春型, 但是因為不熟KitchenAid 的超級馬力, 竟然把機器給打壞了, 還好後來 KitchenAid 客服免費換一台新的, 不過陽春型最大的缺點就是鍋子拔不下來!

KitchenAid KSM75WH 千萬不要買!! 為了把鍋子拔下來, 豬媽都快變牛媽! 龍貓的手都差點斷過好幾次!!

那要買哪一台呢?

登登登登! 就是這台 --

KitchenAid Professional 600 Series 6-Quart Stand Mixer

可是一台定價美金$500, 即使 Amazon 都特價在$350, 可是真的是買不下手咧!! 但是, 曾經身為 Deal Queen 的豬頭媽始終相信 - 皇天不負苦心人! 2011 年的黑色星期五, 豬頭媽終於等到機會, 把原來的陽春型 KitchenAid Mixer 升級成專業級囉! 而且不到兩百塊喔! 怎樣? 各位有沒有很心動啊?!

$500的東西要怎樣用不到$200就買到呢? Key word - Black Friday/Cyber Monday.

1. 通常在黑色星期五的血拼週末, Kohl's 的機器會降$100, 所以只賣 $399!

2. 然後, 有 Kohl's charge card 的想辦法弄到 30% off 的 coupon (如圖), 如果沒有 Kohl's card, 跟櫃台小姐說:如果給30% off 就辦卡 (我就是這樣弄到 30% off).

3. 通常黑色星期五週末, Kohl's 還會有買$50 送$10, 所以 $400 機器打30% off 後是 $280. 所以就可拿到 $50 Kohl's cash!

4. 最後, 就是 KitchenAid 這段期間也有年終促銷, 通常買這台, 有 KitchenAid $50 rebate!

5. 公式計算如下:

$499 - $100 Kohl's 特價= $399

$399 x 7 折 = $280

$280 - $50 Kohl's cash = $230

$230 - $50 KitchenAid rebate = $180 登登登登! (叫我第一名吧! )

現在做麵包, 輕鬆容易, 不但馬力夠, 裝取方便, 有時還可以打打肉餡包餛飩, 作肉羹, ㄧ機多用, 讚讚讚喔!

黑色星期五又快到了! 大家 Happy Shopping! Happy Baking!

Monday, October 8, 2012

Stretching for Flexibility

When working on stretching exercises:

Warm up the muscles before stretching them.
Light stretching is fine at the beginning of practice to prepare for the workout ahead. However, stretching to improve flexibility should be done at the end of practice when muscles are warm.
Stretching should never hurt. There is a difference between muscle resistance felt when stretching properly and pain from improper stretching.
To improve flexibility, hold stretches for 20-30 seconds.
Avoid bouncing while stretching. Gently work into the full stretch. Breath deeply and relax.

Up through age 9 is the optimum time to build overall motor skills and learn fundamental movement skills.

Warm-up Stages:
General Warm-up: 3-5 minutes, doing jogging, jumping rope, cardio games, jumping jacks, dancing.
Stretching: hold stretches for around 20 seconds each. Wrist/Ankle, neck, shoulder/chest, back/side/core, leg/hips,
Skill/movement rehearsal.

Nutrition:
Carbonhydrates
Fat
Minerals
Protein
Vitamins
Water: drinking water every 15-20 minutes during practice or after practice
Milk: 3 servings from milk, yogurt, cheese (low fat or fat free)
Fruit & Vegi: 1.5 serving fruit, 2 servings vegi.
Fats & Sugars: Choose unsaturated, monounsaturated, or polyunsaturated fats from fish, nuts, vegi oil.
Frains (5-6 servings): grains include breads, cereal, oatmeal, crackers, rice, pasta, tortillas, grits, and barley.

Meat & beans (4-5 servings): choose low-fat or lean. Vary choices with more fish, beans, peas, nuts, seeds.

Eat frequent small meals: children should eat every 3 or 4 hours, which equals 5-6 small to medium meals a day. small snack of 200-400 calories may suffice. Don't skip meals.

Healthy "on the go" snack:
portable low-fat yogurt, cottage cheese with fruit, apple+peanut butter on wheat toast, baby carrots+celery, whole grain cereals with low-fat or skim milk, animal crackers+raisins, teddy grahams, fat-free pudding, string cheese, wheat pita break+ 1 oz turkey breast and mustard, popcorn

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

豬頭媽的麵包實驗

一個三峰土司的麵糰除了土司, 還可以做甚麼呢?

可做的可多了!

核桃土司

蔥花麵包

杏仁片土司

芋泥土司

芋泥麵包

白巧克力土司

方形土司全家福:
左峰核桃土司(豬頭媽的最愛),
中鋒奶油吐司(J的最愛),
右峰葡萄乾土司 (C的最愛)

巧克力土司

方塊土司

叉燒麵包

真的叉燒! 讚!

豬頭媽的土司 - 三峰鮮奶土司

經過一年多來的密集訓練, 烤了超過一百條土司, 打壞一台機器後, 豬頭媽終於可以控制品管和時間, 之前雅虎部落格的三峰吐司也可改良了!

豬頭媽頭腦簡單, 神經大條, 豬頭媽的土司也就只有一千零一減一千種做法!!

在密集的自我土司訓練過程中, 豬頭媽參考了幾個不同來源的資料, 其中, 建議大家多去看看妃娟及小拉拉的部落格, 格主的用心讓豬頭媽佩服的五體投地! 只不過.......... ㄚ豬頭媽在美國DC, 很多食材都不知道英文是啥咧! 沒關係! 豬頭媽下廚向來是秉持一項大原則, 那就是 ---- "有料就加, 沒有料就刪掉"!

鮮奶土司 (為造福更多人, 豬頭媽把比例改成做三個半條土司的量) :

食材:

1. 糖 Sugar 105g + 鹽 Salt 7 g

2. 高筋麵粉 Bread flour 700 g

3. 酵母 Yeast 10 g (Costco 酵母)

4. 鮮奶 Milk 400 g

5. 蛋兩顆 2 Eggs (Costco Jumbo Egg, 1 顆加在麵粉裡, 1 顆最後圖在麵糰上以增亮光及賣相)

6. 無鹽奶油 No salt butter 85 g

做法: