Busy Day…black berries, cheesy pretzels, wild flowers

We had a busy day at camp. Started by picking blackberries then everyone made cheesy pretzels. I wanted to try dyeing Queen Anne’s Lace with food coloring but my prototype didn’t work very well so I went ahead and picked a big bouquet of flowers for the kids to cut blossoms from to make “flower arrangements” in baby food jars. I encouraged the kids collect greenery from around the yard to add to their creations. The pretzels were left to rise while the kids played and had fun with their craft projects.

 

The pretzels were delicious!  I’m always amazed how well the recipes we use turn out.  The recipe may call for 1/2 teaspoon of yeast but the kids sometimes measure out 1/4 teaspoon or 1+!  If the grown up has an eagle eye they can compensate with the other ingredients or add a little something more to make the  concoction  closer to the recipe.  One way or another our baking always turns out great.  Here’s the recipe for our pretzels

 

From st anne’s lace cheese pretzels

Cheese Pretzels……makes 2-4

 

½ tsp yeast

3 TB warm water

Let dissolve

 

½ tsp sugar

½ cup flour

2 TB grated Cheddar cheese

Stir & Knead

 

Cut into 2/4 pieces

Roll into “worms”, shape

 

Brush with beaten egg

Sprinkle with kosher salt …. I’ve also sprinkled sesame seeds and garlic granules !

Bake at 425degrees 15minutes

 

Enjoy

Tags: blackberries, cooking, pretzels, wild flowers