Yesterday was nice.
I started off a sourdough starter (yet again) and fingers are crossed. Wish it luck! It won't go to waste - there's loads of things one can make with starter - crumpets, pancakes, etc . . .
Even if I have no faith in my ability to make bread with sourdough, I know I can make some of these because I have already done so. :-)
https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/ideas-using-sourdough-starter
Even if I have no faith in my ability to make bread with sourdough, I know I can make some of these because I have already done so. :-)
https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/ideas-using-sourdough-starter
There's loads more sourdough specific info out there since my last attempts. YouTube is good for things like this. So I spent some of yesterday 'researching' - aka watching videos!!
I also got my normal loaf made. I say 'normal' - it is a lovely mix of wholemeal wheat, rye and spelt flours with some strong white plus mixed seeds and, if I have any, flavoured oil. It's so delicious, it really is! Sometimes I use a tin and sometimes it is freeform bloomer style. I cool, slice and freeze to get it out of temptation's way.
Ray popped round at lunch time. He got the door back on the cupboard, sorted out the curtain rail and screwed the light switch back in (I did try that last but couldn't get one screw to 'catch' and didn't want to take the cover off).
We had a little talk about the tops of my sideboards. He said it is definitely something I could tackle myself and talked me through it. He also said to watch some videos on - guess where . . . :-)
I will have a go at one of my coffee tables that is badly marked - it won't be the end of the world if I make a mess of it and I have three of them to practise on before tackling my better quality and considerably more expensive sideboards.
I think I need to add that to my goals for 2025, don't I?
We had a little talk about the tops of my sideboards. He said it is definitely something I could tackle myself and talked me through it. He also said to watch some videos on - guess where . . . :-)
I will have a go at one of my coffee tables that is badly marked - it won't be the end of the world if I make a mess of it and I have three of them to practise on before tackling my better quality and considerably more expensive sideboards.
I think I need to add that to my goals for 2025, don't I?
What with Groove and a pleasant walk there and back, plus a load of washing that dried on the line and is now dry, ironed and waiting to be put away, yesterday was a pretty good day . . .
Today is a homey sort of day. I have Val coming round for lunch tomorrow so want to give downstairs a going over and tidy up. I need to check I have all the ingredients for what I want to make. I REALLY need to change my sheets, get them washed, etc. And I ought to think about Saturday's shopping list - I'm paying Sainsburys a rare visit because I want to get a few of their products and I can top up with petrol at the same time - new month = petrol top up! And I might just possibly see if they have any new season clothing in. That's not until Saturday though!
There was something else I wanted to do . . . oh, yes - ten minutes weed scraping. lol
Have a lovely Wednesday, everyone. Be happy and stay warm and dry. xx
Blinkin' cold here this morning - thought it was supposed to be warmer - still waiting.
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The frost has gone here now, as has the pink sky, t be replaced by dsrk-ish clouds.
DeleteThanks, Sue, you too. x
We used a sour dough bread mix Christmas time and it was delicious, we won't do it again for a while, too tempting!
ReplyDeletelol - well, maybe I will get lucky this time and succeed. There are all sort of other useful things one can make with starter, not just bread, and I have family who might mop up excess. If I succeed this time. xx
DeleteI gave up with sourdough eventually, as it became a bit of a pain having to remember to feed the starter constantly, and to put it in the fridge when we went away to the caravan. Nowadays I make yeasted dough, but leave it in the fridge overnight to develop a fuller flavour, which works for me. I don't make it too often though, as freshly homebaked bread is far too tempting! xx
ReplyDeleteIt is but I guess I have got used to it now so it is 'normal' rather than a treat, if that makes sense. I'm not sure I would continue sourdough longer term but it really bugs me that I can't master it - I don't like that a lump of flour and water gets the better of me. lol! xx
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