With a very active (and sour!) sourdough starter, finding ways to use the discards has been half the fun.
The Joys of Sourdough
Category: Cooking
Food for Thought
Even though I'm a from-scratch cook, I hadn't realized how much my eating habits were affect by the back-to-the-land movement until I read this book.
Another Year, Another Fair
For the second year in a row, the Mother Earth News Fair had me surrounded by people who get me.
Even More About Cheese
It takes patience to make blue cheese. 3-6 months to be exact. Thank goodness it isn't all hands on time!
Prepared for the Unpredictable
I can make a full Thanksgiving meal on the spur of the moment from my pantry and freezer. Can't everyone?
On a roll
It's been a blur of cooking and writing at our house ever since the Fair a few weeks ago.
More Cheese, Please
I hope my cheese learning never stops.
Do What Works
Back when I was dancing, my life was hyper-organized. It had to be. I was working full-time and between training with Kurt and practicing on my own, I was dancing twenty hours a week. During my dancing career, each weekend day I prepared double-batches for dinner, measuring and freezing up the leftovers. Quickly I ended… Continue reading Do What Works
Trial Run
I was so excited to try my hand at making an aged cheese on January 2nd - my last day off before returning from the holidays. What a great way of starting the new year. I had already purchased all the remaining supplies I needed. I was raring to go. It was going well. I heated… Continue reading Trial Run
Right Tool
This past holiday season brought with it not only our new house, but I received some awesome kitchen implements. I've previously written about another culinary right tool for the job - which ended up being more of a miss ultimately. Hopefully these end up having more longevity. The gift I got from DH2U was the… Continue reading Right Tool
Grown Up, Now What? 