Abby Normal
@jgersn.bsky.social
Dark times out there. I'm gonna spend a bit less time on the interwebs, more time with my feet planted. Be good to each other.
Had a kid to explain the dad bod. Worried about her future.
Had a kid to explain the dad bod. Worried about her future.
9 days of corning later. I'm expecting this to be great. Smoking it tomorrow morning hoping it's off before midnight. 🍽️
December 13, 2025 at 1:19 AM
9 days of corning later. I'm expecting this to be great. Smoking it tomorrow morning hoping it's off before midnight. 🍽️
Ain't pretty and only had pink, not red food dye, but they were delicious red velvet cupcakes as requested by my (in less than two days!) 8 yo for her class bday.🍽️
December 12, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Ain't pretty and only had pink, not red food dye, but they were delicious red velvet cupcakes as requested by my (in less than two days!) 8 yo for her class bday.🍽️
Next day focaccia. Not sure why it domed. I had it lower third of oven so maybe the steel go too hot.
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December 6, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Next day focaccia. Not sure why it domed. I had it lower third of oven so maybe the steel go too hot.
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My last four. Started young frankenstein today with my dad but we didn’t finish it.
December 6, 2025 at 1:56 AM
My last four. Started young frankenstein today with my dad but we didn’t finish it.
Little mishappen but good looking
December 6, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Little mishappen but good looking
Biga last night to dough to loaf rising before bake. Also forkish 🍽️
December 5, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Biga last night to dough to loaf rising before bake. Also forkish 🍽️
this, was, honestly, the tits.🍽️
December 4, 2025 at 8:16 PM
this, was, honestly, the tits.🍽️
Gonna make some focaccia with leftover dough. This is after overnight in the fridge, letting it warm up for about 2 hours before I bake. 🍽️
December 4, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Gonna make some focaccia with leftover dough. This is after overnight in the fridge, letting it warm up for about 2 hours before I bake. 🍽️
Wow. Incredible flavor. Crust was good. Thought it would be dense but it’s quite light. 🍽️
December 4, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Wow. Incredible flavor. Crust was good. Thought it would be dense but it’s quite light. 🍽️
It's about time for the Hanukkah Pastrami. Got a full brisket from the butcher, had him trim off the end for me to use as burger meat, and trim down fat cap. Then I used a variation of Ruhlman's cure and a spice combo to start corning the meat. in the fridge for at least a week. 🍽️
December 4, 2025 at 12:06 AM
It's about time for the Hanukkah Pastrami. Got a full brisket from the butcher, had him trim off the end for me to use as burger meat, and trim down fat cap. Then I used a variation of Ruhlman's cure and a spice combo to start corning the meat. in the fridge for at least a week. 🍽️
Let’s make some bread tomorrow. This is forkish’s white bread with poolish 🍽️
December 3, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Let’s make some bread tomorrow. This is forkish’s white bread with poolish 🍽️
Let’s make some surf and turf 🍽️
December 1, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Let’s make some surf and turf 🍽️
Had a lazy day so made some no knead bread. Fell asleep during proofing so I was sloppy with steps and time. Dad bought me a new bread knife so I wanted something to try to cut. 🍽️
December 1, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Had a lazy day so made some no knead bread. Fell asleep during proofing so I was sloppy with steps and time. Dad bought me a new bread knife so I wanted something to try to cut. 🍽️
Got the potatoes rinsed and waiting in water, Brussels prepped lol, rolls rising, turkey studded with herbed butter over stuffing (with some wings over gluten free stuffing). Will also 🍽️
November 27, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Got the potatoes rinsed and waiting in water, Brussels prepped lol, rolls rising, turkey studded with herbed butter over stuffing (with some wings over gluten free stuffing). Will also 🍽️
This was all yesterday. Everything that can be made ahead has been—today I’ll be roasting the butter herbed studded turkey on a bed of stuffing while making gluten free stuffing, braised Brussels with chestnuts, mashed and sweet potatoes, gravy, and serving with kugel and homemade cranberry sauce 🍽️
November 27, 2025 at 4:32 PM
This was all yesterday. Everything that can be made ahead has been—today I’ll be roasting the butter herbed studded turkey on a bed of stuffing while making gluten free stuffing, braised Brussels with chestnuts, mashed and sweet potatoes, gravy, and serving with kugel and homemade cranberry sauce 🍽️
All Butter Crusts are hard! Bird is from Elmwood Farms in KY. 🍽️
November 26, 2025 at 4:31 AM
All Butter Crusts are hard! Bird is from Elmwood Farms in KY. 🍽️
Gluten free. Pie. The bread has gluten. And chocolate. And cherries. ! 🍽️
November 25, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Gluten free. Pie. The bread has gluten. And chocolate. And cherries. ! 🍽️
Got two chocolate cherry breads baking on a steal, same breads on the counter, some gluten free (one) and regular pie crust (four). Not pictured is the mushrooms I sautéed waiting for the oven for Thursday's stuffing 🍽️
November 25, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Got two chocolate cherry breads baking on a steal, same breads on the counter, some gluten free (one) and regular pie crust (four). Not pictured is the mushrooms I sautéed waiting for the oven for Thursday's stuffing 🍽️
Guess I'll do a thread as I remember of things I'm making. Got some chocolate cherry bread (Paul Hollywood) everyone asks for every year, some pecans for GF pecan pie, and some GF and regular pie crusts. I"ll post as I remember throughout week. Also Cranberries! 🍽️
November 25, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Guess I'll do a thread as I remember of things I'm making. Got some chocolate cherry bread (Paul Hollywood) everyone asks for every year, some pecans for GF pecan pie, and some GF and regular pie crusts. I"ll post as I remember throughout week. Also Cranberries! 🍽️
My dogs favorite tv show is only on in winter.
November 13, 2025 at 12:30 AM
My dogs favorite tv show is only on in winter.