Thursday, September 29, 2011

Sourdough Starter...oh my!

I am so in love with this book...


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there are so many recipes and so far everyone I've made has tasted great!!


Anyways, there is a section on sourdough breads and I've never tried these...soooo...in doing so I needed to make some sourdough starter.


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I followed the recipe exactly and now we wait and stir, wait and stir...


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you have to stir this 3 times a day.  I've set the alarms on my cell phone to remind me...so far it's working!  In 5 to 10 days and it will be ready!!  I can see it fermenting and it doesn't smell "awesome" per say, but it looks like it's working.


Each time you use some you have to add to it and if you don't use any of it for like 10 days you have to add to it.  I'm wondering if I can remember all this "tending" to this stuff!  Looking forward to using this and making some more awesome breads!!  Stay tuned!


Tuesday, September 20, 2011

I'm still ALIVE!

I apologize for my absence.  Lots of things going on here at the farm; had a sick house for a while and I've just been plain lazy.  But I'm baaacckkk!


I have lots to catch up on!  I had my first official (paying) "customer" for my sewing business!!  YEEAAAHHH!  Two diaper bags w/matching diaper clutches.  I am officially a business~~WOOT WOOT!


It's a combination of two bag patterns (here and here)
From Projects


Two front pockets
From Projects


A hidden zipper in the back
From Projects

Diaper Clutch I made myself
From Projects


The inside
From Projects


Changing Pad
From Projects


Second bag
From Projects


A closer look
From Projects
On the first bag I made the strap more narrow to see how it would look.  I forgot to get a shot of the 101 Dalmations Diaper Clutch...sorry.  She informed me when I delivered her bags to her that she just found out she's got two more grand babies on the way.  She asked if I could make her two more...awesome!!  She asked for a second 101 Dalmations bag...I told her I would have to see if I have enough material left to make another one.  I make these from sheets...you heard me right...bed linens!!


I will be showing you my latest thrift store treasures...so stay tuned!