Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Monday, February 9, 2009
Jack Frost has a wicked sense of humour ...
Remember Christmases past when we would spray that fake frost on our windows because it was so beautiful? Well ... Mr. Frost showed himself in a big way one wintry morning (Jan 16th, 2009) here in Wisconsin ... this is for all my southern friends and family who "miss the snow, cold and winter" ... wish you could FEEL this! I took these pictures from INSIDE the house ... the ice was about 2 inches thick ... of course it was -40 with the wind that morning!
This was inside my bathroom! Showering was pure delight that day!
Going out to the kitchen, I discovered he'd crept in under the back door also!
I can't wait until it's so hot everyone's complaining about the heat ... I'll look at these pictures then ... brrr!!
This was inside my bathroom! Showering was pure delight that day!
Going out to the kitchen, I discovered he'd crept in under the back door also!
I can't wait until it's so hot everyone's complaining about the heat ... I'll look at these pictures then ... brrr!!
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Sourdough Bread!
Sourdough Bread!I just mixed up a sourdough starter (mother) for bread, very simple, took less than 5 minutes! Every morning I will have to feed it now ... but that only takes a minute. I used purified water and organic flour. I didn't have enough white so I used about 3/4 cup of whole grain white ... we'll see if that makes a difference! So every Saturday morning I will be baking bread! Can't wait, there's nothing better than fresh bread! And organic breads are so expensive, but not this way : )
Here's a link to the recipe and instructions!!
http://budurl.com/cw4j
Enjoy! Let me know how yours turns out ... I'll update this as mine progresses.
Tuesday, day 3. I have "fed" it twice ... here's photos! It's starting to bubble!
So, the day to bake it finally came! I was so excited! I LOVE the smell of bread baking and cannot resist eating a slice hot from the oven! I made the two grapefruit sized oaves per the instructions and put them on a baking stone to rise.
Looks pretty good doesn't it??
So, I wait in anticipation ... for 8 hours like the recipe says for them to rise ... but they just flatten out instead!! HORRORS! It's not working!! But, I bake them anyway ... 'cuz ya never know! ; )
Well ... after baking, they look pretty good ... from the top anyway!
Delicious looking aren't they? Well ... the bottom was this spongy, doughy mass that was sort of rubbery ... I'm not sure if it's the water I used or if putting damp towel over it instead of a dry one ruined it or what ... but I am not giving up!
So, the end result was a great treat for my dog ... watch her enjoy it via the magic of video!
Here's a link to the recipe and instructions!!
http://budurl.com/cw4j
Enjoy! Let me know how yours turns out ... I'll update this as mine progresses.
Tuesday, day 3. I have "fed" it twice ... here's photos! It's starting to bubble!
So, the day to bake it finally came! I was so excited! I LOVE the smell of bread baking and cannot resist eating a slice hot from the oven! I made the two grapefruit sized oaves per the instructions and put them on a baking stone to rise.
Looks pretty good doesn't it??
So, I wait in anticipation ... for 8 hours like the recipe says for them to rise ... but they just flatten out instead!! HORRORS! It's not working!! But, I bake them anyway ... 'cuz ya never know! ; )
Well ... after baking, they look pretty good ... from the top anyway!
Delicious looking aren't they? Well ... the bottom was this spongy, doughy mass that was sort of rubbery ... I'm not sure if it's the water I used or if putting damp towel over it instead of a dry one ruined it or what ... but I am not giving up!
So, the end result was a great treat for my dog ... watch her enjoy it via the magic of video!
Week two ... success!!! My starter was nice and bubbly and my bread is SO TASTY!!! I still can't believe it's made with just flour, water and a pinch of salt and honey! Unreal! I can't wait for Sat to bake again!!! Pictures of the successful loaves ...
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More about me than you may want to know!
- Lora
- I love to work in my gardens ... flowers, herbs and vegetables all intermingled. I am an organic gardener and use companion plantings to help control the pests and diseases. I also love to help "young people" learn that they can make a meal from scratch just as fast as they can open a box of Hamburger Helper or go through the drive through. I run a business from my home teaching people to cook & selling the tools to do so. I work full time at the local grocery store, so I see many sides to the food we eat. Most of it is not good. We need to get back to feeding ourselves as much as possible and stop shipping our food thousands of miles! I also am an avid supporter of the Humane Society, La Crescent Animal Rescue and other local groups that help animals. Recycling, composting and re-purposing are also very important causes to me! I run an online greeting card business and a business that sells plant based cleaning products & natural supplements as well.