December 4, 2011
Posted by Thea Shapiro, DRE
Join us to make ornaments for our Christmas Tree with Sandy and Sherry.
Archive for November, 2011
Recipe: No-Knead Harvest Bread
Posted by UUCiA
Recipe: No-Knead Harvest Bread
Summary: Plan ahead for this easy bread—an overnight or all-day rise gives it terrific flavor.
Ingredients
- 3 1/4 cups King Arthur Bread Flour
- 1 cup King Arthur Traditional Whole Wheat Flour or King Arthur White Whole Wheat Flour
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon instant yeast
- 1 3/4 cups cool water
- 3/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup golden raisins
- 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans or walnuts
Instructions
- 1) Mix the flours, salt, yeast, and water in a large bowl. Stir, then use your hands to mix and form a sticky dough.
- 2) Work the dough just enough to incorporate all the flour, then work in the fruit and nuts.
- 3) Cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and let it rest at room temperature overnight, or for at least 8 hours; it’ll become bubbly and rise quite a bit, so use a large bowl.
- 4) Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and form it into a log or round loaf to fit your 14″ to 15″ long lidded stoneware baker; 9″ x 12″ oval deep casserole dish with cover; or 9″ to 10″ round lidded baking crock.
- 5) Place the dough in the well-greased pan.
- 6) Cover and let rise at room temperature for about 2 hours, until it’s become puffy. It should rise noticeably, but it’s not a real high-riser.
- 7) Place the lid on the pan, and put the bread in the cold oven. Set the oven temperature to 450°F.
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Bake the bread for 45 to 50 minutes, then remove the lid and continue to bake for another 5 to 15 minutes, until it’s deep brown in color, and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center registers about 205°F. Remove the bread from the oven, turn out onto a rack, and cool before slicing.
Quick notes
Using Hi-Gluten or Bread Flour, with its higher protein level, allows this bread to rise higher than it will with all-purpose flour. Walnuts sometimes give this bread a faint purple tinge. If this bothers you, use pecans instead.
Number of servings (yield): 12
November 27, 2011
Posted by Thea Shapiro, DRE
This week we will be talking about winter holidays and making cards.
Please join us.
Sunday Service: Martin Luther King, Jr
Posted by UUCiA
Sunday, January 15, 10:30 a.m. Join us for an inspiring worship service of readings and music as we celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Our music director, Brett Hinkel, has arranged for two soloists, Paula Markowicz and Michael Hammond, who will sing several spirituals, including “My Way’s Cloudy”, “De Gospel Train”, “Oh Didn’t it Rain” and “Balm in Gilead”, and the choir will also sing. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech as well as other words from his speeches and sayings will be interspersed with the music.
Bread Service
Posted by UUCiA
Sunday, November 20, 10:30 a.m.
Sunday, November 20, 10:30 a.m.Please join us as we celebrate our annual Bread Service. This year we will be baking together. Bring bread that you have a story
about or that you just love- it can be a brand new bread or something from your past.
Please feel free to bring soup or any other food to share with your bread at coffee hour.
The Most Precious Thing: An Appreciation of Buddhism
Posted by UUCiA
December 8 is Bodhi Day, a Buddhist holiday that celebrates the day that the Buddha achieved enlightenment. In honor of this holiday, Rev. Lara Hoke will preach a sermon titled “The Most Precious Thing: An Appreciation of Buddhism” on December 4 at 10:30 a.m. Join us as we share some of what makes Buddhism such a remarkable tradition.
December 8 is Bodhi Day, a Buddhist holiday that celebrates the day that the Buddha achieved enlightenment. In honor of this holiday, Rev. Lara Hoke will preach a sermon titled “The Most Precious Thing: An Appreciation of Buddhism” on December 4 at 10:30 a.m. Join us as we share some of what makes Buddhism such a remarkable tradition.Movie Night: Addicted to Plastic
Posted by UUCiA
The UUCiA will be showing the award-winning movie Addicted to Plastic, a global journey to investigate what we really know about the material of a thousand uses and why there’s so darn much of it. On the way we discover a toxic legacy, and the men and women dedicated to cleaning it up.
Donations of shampoo and bars of bath soap for Bread and Roses are welcome.
December 9, 2011, 7:15 PM. Free, open to the public, Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Andover, 6 Locke St.
December Full Moon Drum Circle
Posted by UUCiA
The December Full Moon Drum Circle will be on Sunday, December 11, from 7 p.m. to about 9 p.m. at 6 Locke St. Come and join us! Jane will begin the evening by introducing some of Babatunde’s drum rhythms, and as we find our groove, the energy of the group will take us to drum nirvana.
Bring friends or come alone and make new friends. We have lots of drums and rhythm instruments for you to use (bring your own, too, if you wish). All are welcome, including children.
We ask for a $15 donation at the door, sliding scale available. Cookies and hot cocoa finish a wonderful evening. Contact Sherry Lundquist with any questions.
Thank You for the “Eat In” at Babylon!
Posted by Rev. M. Lara Hoke
Last week, a large rock was thrown through the window of Babylon, an Iraqi-owned restaurant in Lowell. (Babylon is at 25 Merrimack St., Lowell.)
The UUCiA was invited to join Veterans for Peace and North Parish in a show of support for an “eat in” on Tuesday, January 10, for dinner. The event was a great success, and a good time! The place was packed, and the message of love and support was sent.
Choral Flash Mob at the Boston Public Market
Posted by Brett Hinkel
Mindy and I are very proud of our latest accomplishment, the organization and execution of a choral flash mob at the Boston Public Market at Dewey Square in Boston. We had 30+ singers perform an a cappella arrangement (that Mindy and I arranged) of “Make Our Garden Grow” from Candide at the outdoor farmer’s market on November 29, 2011.
Mindy and I have a friend that works for the Boston Public Market Association, and the purpose of the event was to help announce the extension of the market through December 22 (it normally closes by Thanksgiving), as well as promote the market and support the local farmers that sell there, as there are plans to open a year-round indoor market in a couple years.
Here’s the video:
