Our sailing

If you want to see what we do sailing go to You tube, Put my name Dana Pitchon  in and there are 5 short movies from last season and the season before. You can see what we do. Unfortunately, Matt did not know he can not use any music and he used Bob Marley's music,so they did not allow us to use it, so you can see it only on computer. Now we know. Let me know what you think of it pitchondesign@hotmail.com

One more portrait

This is nice and natural

The last one

I think this is last one from these series. It was fun working with Kayla, she is really good. We will for sure do more.

Dancing

Dancing in the field

Vine detail

More coffee

Few more Kayla's

One more coffee

Kayla with coffee

So I hope you like this one

Kayla with apple

Please let me know if you like tihis picture. I got chewed, that my pictures are not good enought

Kayla with vine

Another of Kayla's Lifestyle photos

Kayla with my car

We did it to day for Kayla's Lifestyle photo. This is my car

Kayla again

Kayla profile

Kayla

Kayla loughing with hair

Exhibit invitation

Please come August 14th at 6.00pm to Pescadero IDES Hall. We are 50 artists exhibiting various media. We serve free food and drink. You can purchase ruffle tickets to win art of your choosing. (1 ticket for $5 and 5 tickets for $20 - that will give you one free ticket). The funds go to support teaching of art in La Honda and Pescadero schools. I hope I will see you there

Kayla

Kayla

Warning

I just wanted all to know, that the pictures about me on Google are not all me. Please filter them all. Thanks Dana

Kayla on the sea

Secret life of flowers

Dhalia

Dhalia in vase

Dhalia bud with stem

Pink Dhalia

Fog bank on Alpine Rd.

My new attempt for the exhibit

The blue callas

This is one more of trials.

Anemone

Another of my tries!!!

Red running horse

So here is one more attempt for creativity

Hydrancea

So I am trying to design something new. We have the large art show in Pescadro in August and I have artistic block. It is really frustrating.So here is something I have tried.

Donna

My cruising friend in Georgetown Exuma Bahama. She is 50 years old. We are getting better looking as we go

Kelly, Kayla's friend

Kayla my Granddaughter

My best bread yet

So it took me 18 years to study and learn about baking bread. So here it is.

I will explain all the steps as I go.
Bread is made from flour, water, east and salt.
Just the way it is done is different. If you follow my directions you should succeed.

The amounts :

5 1/4 cups of flour (5 cups all purpose flour and 1/4 cups rye flour) or if you want more rye bread,       change the proportions of flour. (4 1/2 cups of all purpose flour and 3/4  of rye flour) Add a little more gluten (rye flour has no gluten!!!!
2 1/4 cups of tepid water
1 pack ( or 2 and 1/4 tsp ) of active dry yeast
2 tsp of fine ground salt ( the amount depends on how fine is the salt)
1 tsp gluten

If you are using all purpose flour you have to add 1 tsp of gluten. The difference of  all purpose flour and bread flour is that bread flour has more gluten.( You can get gluten in health food store).

Take flour, east, gluten (if using) and water, Mix and let stand for twenty minutes. The reason is the gluten is in coils and resting will allow gluten to unravel. Open gluten will form connected strands, which will hold the gas from the yeast and allow the bread to rise.

After 20 minutes add salt and kneed. If kneading by hand, wet your hands, do not add flour.

Put in Tupperware and close. Put in refrigerator. I start the bread in the evening. Let sit the bread over night in refrigerator. Better yet let sit 48 hours (up to 4 days), the bread develops better flavor. Morning before baking deflate the risen bread. DO NOT PUNCH. Punching the bread brakes the gluten strands, which you have been trying to develop for good rising. Gently turn and form into two loaves (wet your hands again). It makes two nice size breads. Put the dough on silicone pad (designed for baking) on top of cookie sheet outside the oven. Let rise the last time before the oven heats up. Score the top with sharp knife or razor blade. Put the cookie sheet with silicone pad and the bread dough in preheated oven.

You have to have stone in the oven to simulate rock oven. Let oven preheat to 350 F.
If you have gas oven you do not have to do anything, if you have electric one you have to spray the bread 2-3 times with water in first 10 minutes. Gas has enough moisture in. Electric does not. If you want crunchy outside you have to give it moisture. Bake for 1 and 1/2 to 2 hours ( you have to find your oven temperature???). Control after 1 hour. The bread has to be gold and if you knock on it it has to sound hollow.

Good luck. Everybody  you will love your bread.  

Modeling card back

Kayla Pitchon Otanez

Kayla's modeling card

Banana upside down cake

     1 1/3  cups (8 1/2 ounces) all -purpose flour                                                                                  
     1/2     tsp salt
     1        tsp baking soda
     8        very ripe bananas
     8        tbsp unsalted butter, meted and cooled
     2        eggs
     1/2  cups packed (5 1/4 ounces) brown sugar
     1        tsp vanilla or one pod of vanilla scraped
     2        tsp ground lemon peel
     2        tsp lemon juice
     1/2     cup Grand Marnier or Quantro
     1/2     cup chopped walnuts



Start preheating oven on 350 degrees.

Take 6 bananas, peel and cook in the microwave for about 6- 10 minutes  until bananas lets go out water. Strain banana water into small pot. Cook over medium heat until the liquid reduces about 1/2. Mash bananas and mix with banana water. Mix with melted butter, eggs, brown sugar and vanilla. Add the wet mix into dry ingredients: flour, baking soda, salt . Do not over mix. Add chopped walnuts. Sprinkle saute pan ( about 11", non stick) with sugar. Cut two remaining bananas into rings, arrange into pattern on the bottom of the pan. Pour the batter over the arranged bananas. Bake in 350 degree oven for 55-75 min. until toothpick comes out clear. Let sit for 1/2 hour to cool and invert onto a plate. Enjoy  

Kelly portrait standing

Kelly portret

Kayla sitting

Kelly in the water

Kayla on the beach

Kelly, Kayla's friend with us in Georgetown, Exumas, Bahamas

Kayla my Granddaughter with us in Georgetown, Exumas Bahamas