Some Words These are my notes and instructions on managing and making a sourdough boule. This is loosely adapted from the notes from "The Bread Baker's Apprentice: Mastering the Art of Extraordinary Bread" by Peter Reinhart, but capturing a few changes that I've found work for my climate, kitchen and …

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Some words Sourdough Bagels are tasty, but they depend on having a mature starter going, have had recently been fed and otherwise in good shape. Sometimes that's just not realistic, so we'll go for these ones instead. Ingredients 1 and 1/2 cups (360ml) warm water. Should be around 100f, not so hot that it kills the …

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I've made a Focaccia from "The Bread Baker's Apprentice" before, and it was a good recipe to get going on.. but this one is much easier, and needs overall less care and attention. This recipe is adapted from https://alexandracooks.com/2018/03/02/overnight-refrigerator-focaccia-best-focaccia/, but the process …

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I wish I had a picture of these, because they were awfully tasty.

I set out to make these the night before, not realising that they didn't need prep the night before. These were quick and easy to make in the morning.

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Tasty pita pockets This all started out after not receiving our typical pita pockets from our grocery order. Grocery orders during pandemic time have been highly variable, and we've been left to figure out how to "close the gap" in cases where the grocery store just hasn't had stock (or the employee wasn't …

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Cheezy crackers, Cheeze Nips, Cheeze-It's.. whatever you're calling it. My youngest asked for an alternative to the Sourdough Crackers, and the iconic Cheeze-It was selected (though I remember having a lot of Cheeze Nips when I was growing up). This wound up being a 2-day ordeal for me - one day to make the dough and …

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Grilled flatbreads We use these as a substitute for naan's or pita's when we're looking for some bread to go along with a meal. They can be grilled on the BBQ, but for the most part, I cook them on a stainless steel baking stone in the oven or in a cast iron. This originally came from …

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A solid drink It's one of our favourites, and is good for just about any time of the year, but is best in the summer. Ingredients 1oz gin 2oz tonic (we're classy - Canada Dry for us) Slice of lime Process Mix the gin and tonic together. Cut the a slice of lime, squeeze the juice into the drink, and mix it all up. …

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Mm, Carbs.

This is a wonderful basic white bread recipe that could be made into a .. rich.. sandwich loaf, but I make good use of them as buns in various shapes and sizes.

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