We had a little more snow today. Maybe 2".
Thankfully, it wasn't a work day for me but I have kept busy. Finished this little baby boy quilt for a co-worker. Hope she likes it.
...and I started two loaves of sourdough this morning. The pics below are from some of my other loaves I've made. It's my new obsession. It is such a SCIENCE project - ha! I've been working at this for a few months now, but have finally learned a few things to help the starter mature and grow. Just look at this lovely loaf (oops, I had already cut it before I snapped the pic)....
I'm having such a good time, trying to figure this out. I think I've got it, but I must say I've really made some sumptuous things from the discard the last few months - tortillas, pancakes, waffles, rolls, sandwich bread, brownies, cookies, homemade pop-tarts. So many things you can add sourdough starter to for an extra depth of flavor and some good probiotics.
The baggie, was something I read to help the starter have air, rather than a lid. It seemed to help. Also doing a 1:4:4 ratio (starter:water:flour), that really boosted my starter. Anyway, I'm having fun with it, and lots of people really love sourdough so It's a great gift to others.
My next project is to make waxed cloth bread bags. I'm awaiting on my organic beeswax pellets to arrive. Then I'll have a nice little package to store the bread in. Supposedly, the beeswax has antibacterial properties and the cloth bags allow the bread to breathe a little, and it doesn't mold or go bad as quickly as in a plastic bag. We shall see.
