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Posted: Fri Jan 19th, 2007 05:13 pm |
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| That's wonderful! Congratulations to your daughter. Last edited on Fri Jan 19th, 2007 05:13 pm by scoop
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CarolynLawrence
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Posted: Sat Jan 20th, 2007 01:16 am |
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Entomom,
Congratulations. Your daughter definitely deserves the honor. 
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Posted: Sat Jan 20th, 2007 07:18 pm |
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So nice to see efforts rewarded in the midst of all the uncertainty and extra work created by the college admissions process!
On a bit of different note, my S applied to one state school that asked parents to write a statement (optional but no limitations on length) of their impressions of the applicant. So I had my own essay topic and procrastination problems! It was harder than it sounded. I finally got it in the mail a few weeks ago. Today I received a nice personalized letter from the admissions counselor thanking me for the information with positive comments about my son as a candidate--hopefully, a good sign.
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limner
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Posted: Sat Jan 20th, 2007 07:40 pm |
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newberry, thanks for the "walk a mile in his/her shoes" perspective. It makes sense; it's never as easy as it looks, hmm?
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limner
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Posted: Thu Jan 25th, 2007 01:37 pm |
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Okay, since the subject of this thread is "application support" I thought that this would fit. I would call this time the "doldrums" of admissions, since EA/ED answers have come and gone, and the rolling admissions have slowed to a trickle. I've found some stress relief in bread baking, and this recipe is so easy that anyone can do it. I've posted the link below to the No-Knead bread recipe that was in the NY Times in November and has permeated food blogs and forums ever since. Try the original recipe and I'll give out my recipe for whole wheat bread with walnuts and currants. Trust me, there's hardly any work involved in this, just time. Even better than that is the resulting loaf. This is the bread I've always wanted to make but never could--a crusty boule with holes in the center like ciabatta bread. Enjoy!
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/08/dining/081mrex.html?ex=1169874000&en=22a53c2a8e38f743&ei=5070
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http://tinyurl.com/2tpdxb
And here's a video on it:
http://video.on.nytimes.com/ifr_main.jsp?nsid=a-24e9a213:11059a5cd31:-1259&rf=sv&fr_story=35eac03d90314ffed6a0c0ae143ab87b1474fb89&st=1169735668000&mp=FLV&cpf=false&fvn=9&fr=121506_080106_26f34614x10f860a631exw1397&rdm=159491.4305766539
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http://tinyurl.com/2wa99z
Some tips:
The yeast he uses is the rapid-rise instant yeast you find in the grocery store.
I use flour on the tea towel instead of the wheat bran when I make the white bread. I use the wheat bran when I make a load with whole wheat flour.
Happy stress-relieving baking and eating!
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Posted: Thu Jan 25th, 2007 01:47 pm |
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| Oh please pass on the whole wheat recipe. I bake bread weekly and that one sounds great. The guys like the big old Italian and French loaves, but D and I love the whole wheat with cranberries and nuts kind - I haven't found one yet that matches the breads you buy in the specialty stores.
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limner
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Posted: Thu Jan 25th, 2007 01:59 pm |
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No problem, ABMom. I like them all.
Follow the No-Knead method, but instead of 3 cups of bread flour, I use 2 cups bread flour and 1 of whole wheat flour. I also add 3/4 cup walnuts and about half a cup of currants (but dried cranberries sound really good). I also add about 2 tbsp. of flax seed (and don't forget the 1/4 tsp. yeast and I use 1 1/2 tsp. salt). For a sweeter bread, you might add a tbsp. or two of molasses or maple syrup or brown sugar. You can probably replace more of the bread flour wiht WW, but this is what I've done. I've heard of others doing half and half.
Mix the dry ingredients and then add about 1 and 3/4 cups of water, enough to get the dough to come together. Cover and let stand for at least 12 hours and preferably 18 hours. Then just follow the No-Knead recipe. Let me know how it turns out!
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Posted: Thu Jan 25th, 2007 04:21 pm |
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| That recipe looks pretty neat! But, you don't grease the pan or lid?
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limner
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Posted: Thu Jan 25th, 2007 06:56 pm |
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Hi Astrid,
No, don't grease the pan or lid. Just heat them both in the oven so that they're really, really hot. The covered pot creates the steamy environment that a steam oven does (which professional bakers use and are extremely expensive).
I think the video is very helpful; Plus, Mark Bittman wrote a follow-up article because so many people had questions:
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/06/dining/06mini.html?ex=1323061200&en=9e235133a8a1a423&ei=5088partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
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http://preview.tinyurl.com/yoeaxv
Hope this helps!
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Astrid (Moominmama)
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Posted: Thu Jan 25th, 2007 07:44 pm |
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Okay, I checked those both out, and I *have* to give this a try! The bread should go great with the Welsh Rarebit recipe that is one the same video page. I've done the "spray water in the hot oven" trick and the slow rising trick, although not that slow, and results were great. This sounds much easier.
Thanks!
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Posted: Thu Jan 25th, 2007 11:11 pm |
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| Thanks Limner! Wow that is a looooong rise time! I will definitely try it this weekend.
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Posted: Sun Jan 28th, 2007 12:06 am |
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Oh! My! Gosh! That bread is the best, just amazing! I think mine could have risen a little longer, especially in the second rise, but we had to leave early for a meeting and dinner had to be at 5:30. I used a giant cast-iron dutch oven, perhaps twice the recommended size. I think it held a great deal of heat, because when I took the lid off after 30 minutes, the bread was already quite brown. I only gave it another 10 minutes or so, then took it out as the internal temp was 200F and I didn't want it to get a really dark brown. So the crust could have been thicker, but the flavor was outstanding. Next time I'll take the lid off after 20 minutes.
Limner, thanks so much for sharing the recipe!
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Posted: Sun Jan 28th, 2007 01:25 am |
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| Yay, Astrid! I'm so glad you gave it a try. Isn't it the bread you've always wanted to be able to bake? I think Jim Lahey of Sullivan's bakery should have been Time's Person of the Year. Last edited on Sun Jan 28th, 2007 06:09 pm by limner
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Posted: Sun Jan 28th, 2007 06:03 pm |
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| Mrrmmph . . . can't talk . . mouth full . . .
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Posted: Mon Jan 29th, 2007 04:14 pm |
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I need to try that recipe. The problem in our house would be that I would be the one to eat most of it.
On another note. My son who is rarely sick has had more then his share of illnesses lately. Friday he went back to the Dr since he is still not feeling well. The Dr called this morning. He has MONO. He has been offered the option of home hospital school but he isn't interested. He is going to talk with his teachers and try to go to school. His schedule this term is pretty light so that will help. What is a bummer is that he has probably had it for a least 3 weeks if not longer( he has been sick off and on since late October. The Dr feels it probably wasn't that long since she gave him augmentin in mid dec for a sinus infection and he didn't get a rash. What I do know is that he has missed more school this year then he had missed in the entire previous 11 years of school. His AP CALC grade definitely suffered. I am going to try to get him to go talk with the counselor to see if he can have a note go out with his mid term reports.
He ended up not signing up for his community college class a few weeks ago since he felt like he was just to tired to go to class for 5 hours in the evening. He went the first night and came home after 2 hours. It now all makes sense.
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Posted: Mon Jan 29th, 2007 05:02 pm |
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mom61 wrote:
I need to try that recipe. The problem in our house would be that I would be the one to eat most of it.
Mom61, that is part of the stress-relieving qualities of this bread. Of course, then one has the stress of weight gain to deal with . . .
I'm so sorry to hear about your S--how miserable and frustrating for him! At least you (and he) know why he's had so little energy. Still, I can't imagine doing 5 hours of class at night even if I were in great shape.
Hopehe can work something out with his teachers and is feeling better soon. And I think a note to go along with his midyear reports is an excellent idea.
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Posted: Mon Jan 29th, 2007 07:22 pm |
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the bread sure tastes better than duct tape
thanks for sharing perhaps quanities of that will help the next few months fly by...
gotta have my girl start looking at the reality of paying for school now. One school has given her big bucks but of course that one is low on her list while the one highest on her already accepted list doesn't send out merit $ until Feb...oh well good thing my hair is already grey....(of course hair dye conceals that I should let it grow out and blame it on teenagers  ...
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Posted: Mon Jan 29th, 2007 09:37 pm |
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I think I am going to need a few loafs of bread. I already dye my hair but if it wasn't already gray it would be after this week.
Dear sweet young son tells me as we are driving home(but to far to turn bad back around) that they switched him out of painting since it was over enrolled and he also had advanced painting with the same teacher. Listen to this they gave him WORK ED. which is you get credit for a job. Well he has no job and MONO! Or they could put him in fashion design!
I call the new counselor who of course is not there. So I call the only counselor who has been there for more then 1 year who also saw my son this morning. I try to remain calm but I pointed out that my son is trying to get into college and a schedule like the one they gave him just isn't going to work. It seems that the painting teacher is quite popular and over contract for number of students and since my son has him twice in the day they pulled him. We are already two weeks into the term so finding a class that isn't already full or so far along is near impossible. Since we are on block schedule it would be like having already missed over 2 weeks of school.
The pickings are pretty slim at this point though they did offer him Calc BC which is brilliant since he doesn't like the teacher and who goes into a Calc class 2 weeks late.
The schedule that they finally came up with as the best that they could do is now study hall, self knowledge, adv painting and ceramics(which is considered a college prep art elective). With econ, govt, and painting the 2nd half of the term.
The counselor said that the colleges my son applied to understand the block schedule and also the budget issues the school has and lack of course offerings. The truth of the matter is also that if my son had just left AP Statistics in his schedule none of this would have happened.
I cringe when I think about the kids who don't have a parent looking out for them. I am not thrilled with what he ended up with but at least ceramics is better then work ed.
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Posted: Fri Feb 2nd, 2007 05:31 am |
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D received a letter from Michigan today inviting her to the Shipman scholarship interview in March. Rumor on the other board was that all Shipman and LSA scholars had already been notified, so this was unexpected. She's been looking forward to visiting Ann Arbor, so she's very excited. It will be good for her to experience a large university and see if she thinks she can take advantage of the vast opportunities as well as carve out her own nitch there.
She also received good news last week, an invitation to visit Rice for their Vision weekend later this month. Hopefully this bodes well for her interum decision which is due in about a week.
Last night she decided to send her letter to Wisconsin declining their offer to attend. They had excellent scholarship opportunities, but required more essays which were due today. Between running out of gas (essay-wise) and an earlier merit offer from Michigan, she thought that the chances of her attending Wisconsin were slim, and that it was time to give up her spot. It was actually a difficult thing for her to do, they really treated her warmly and though she hasn't visited, she thought Madison sounded like a great college town. I guess this is a good sign that she really did "love her safety".
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Posted: Fri Feb 2nd, 2007 11:47 am |
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Congratulations for all the good news, entomom. A couple great schools and possible scholarships, too! How mature of your D to not only decline the other school, but to decline early and give somebody else a shot! My D also ended up running out of essay steam, so I completely understand that!
I also think that once my D's info is all in, and she has to decide, the decision could be difficult because people have been so nice to her. She - and I - don't like to say no, especially when people have been so encouraging and welcoming. It's so hard! She didn't really have a safety, nor a favorite. She only applied to schools where she felt she'd be happy. Each school has it's unique attractions, as well as negatives, so wherever she decides to go, I'm going to be both excited for her and disappointed. At least I'm to the point where I believe she's going to have a choice, which, I keep reminding myself, is a good thing.
I was happily perusing the Miami info that came a couple days ago, and found the accept/reject letter. On the back they have a small space for students who are turning down the offer, asking them what Miami could have done differently. And I thought, if she doesn't choose Miami, it would be because, ultimately, she decided another school fit her better, and that it has nothing to do with what Miami did or didn't do!
There are still moments when I wish my boys had gotten to have one experience or another from one of the schools they didn't choose. Even though I am perfectly happy with the ones they did choose. Could it be that there is more than one right answer to the "what school?" question?
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