blanton museum of art
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Pennies & Bones
Camp1609 enjoyed the Cildo Meireles' How to Build Cathedrals installation which has been seen at the Tate Modern in London and other museums. With 2,000 beef bones hanging from the ceiling and a carpet of 600,000 shiny pennies, a pillar of 800 communion wafers stretches through the center symbolically joining the heaven and the earth. The best part, the campers could reach in and touch the copper.
blanton museum of art
blanton museum of art
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Gas
Grandma R, retired math and science teacher, used a yeast-air balloon experiment to help the campers understand how carbon dioxide is produced.
grandma, camper, expanding balloons
grandma, camper, expanding balloons
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Monday, July 5, 2010
White Bread
The Camp 1609 cooks have made icebox pickles, peach & raspberry cobbler, chicken noodle soup and white bread. The bread project was hands down the most popular. This Joy of Cooking recipe below is a winner.
kneed
little loaf
Quick Rising White Bread
Combine in a large mixing bowl or in the bowl of a heavy-duty mixer ( I didn't use a mixer, just my hands) and let stand until the yeast is dissolved (give it a little stir), about 5 minutes.
1 package active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm (105-110 degrees) water
Add:
3 cups bread flour
2 cups warm water
1 tablespoon melted butter
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon salt
Mix by hand or on low speed for 1 minute. Gradually add 1/2 cup at a time until the dough is moist but not sticky. Knead for about 10 minutes by hand ( I did 5) or with the dough hook on low to medium speed until the dough is smooth and elastic. Transfer the dough to an oiled bowl and turn it over once to coat and then cover and let rise until doubled. Usually an hour.
Punch down dough on a floured surface and either divide into two loaves, or hand push it out and cut out circle shapes for rolls. Cover and let rise again for another hour until doubled.
Preheat oven to 350 and cook for about 20 minutes or so. Just until lightly brown on top.
Enjoy!
kneed
little loaf
Quick Rising White Bread
Combine in a large mixing bowl or in the bowl of a heavy-duty mixer ( I didn't use a mixer, just my hands) and let stand until the yeast is dissolved (give it a little stir), about 5 minutes.
1 package active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm (105-110 degrees) water
Add:
3 cups bread flour
2 cups warm water
1 tablespoon melted butter
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon salt
Mix by hand or on low speed for 1 minute. Gradually add 1/2 cup at a time until the dough is moist but not sticky. Knead for about 10 minutes by hand ( I did 5) or with the dough hook on low to medium speed until the dough is smooth and elastic. Transfer the dough to an oiled bowl and turn it over once to coat and then cover and let rise until doubled. Usually an hour.
Punch down dough on a floured surface and either divide into two loaves, or hand push it out and cut out circle shapes for rolls. Cover and let rise again for another hour until doubled.
Preheat oven to 350 and cook for about 20 minutes or so. Just until lightly brown on top.
Enjoy!
Friday, July 2, 2010
Donuts & Lucky Charms
and so much more awaited the rabbits at their grand P's house.
sparkly new friends & boats
a dog, a dock and a ball
engines, some fast some functional
sparkly new friends & boats
a dog, a dock and a ball
engines, some fast some functional
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