by dteresa » Tue Aug 04, 2015 5:30 pm
fifty years ago in blackwood new jersey, my family who lived there, not only bought the delicious bread but was particular about the time they bought it. There were two bakings. One came out of the oven at ten in the morning and the other at three in the afternoon. Depending on when company was arriving, they would time their trip to the bakery to get the really fresh rolls. My sister in law would get there just around the time the loaves came out of the oven and would insist on the fresh baked loaves and not buy the bread left over from the ten oclock baking and certainly never buy bread that had been there overnight.
I do wonder if there are any more of those great bakeries left. The very worst crime the super markets commit is putting even those inferior loaves into plastic bags, thus ensuring that the bread will be soft and not crusty.
didi
Purslane is not the only weed that is a good choice for green leafies.
Dandelions are a weed too and sell in my supermarket for three dollars for a small bunch. My grandfather picked his own and made salads, cooked it and also made dandelion wine. He would be totally astounded that anyone would pay for dandelions. I bet purslane grows around here too but I cannot identify it. It looks a lot like the flower portulaca which is a common garden plant but it is not the same thing.