For the record, there are two types of yeast. One is traditional yeast, which you use the sponge method for. That’s what we’ll be going over here. The other kind is instant yeast. This is also known as rapid rise or bread machine yeast. Basically, you just toss it in with everything else and there is […]
Making an impeccable loaf of homemade bread–by means of skill rather than accident–has been on my list of lifetime goals for a very, very long time. (I can say decades now, though I don’t want to say decades because it makes me feel much older than 34.) I began my trek into this noblest of […]
Lately I’ve been aimlessly wandering around the world of the third trimester, trying to navigate where I’m headed and determine what self-imposed expectations are going to be met within these next few precious weeks. Looking forward, reaching toward the everstretching finish line, trying to run when it’s getting tough to even walk these days. Time to slooooooowww […]
So I’ve been attempting to run on a little schedule here, though I’m afraid I’m not doing a very good job of it this month. Thursdays have been pegged for tutorials by the way. After the hard core display of tutorial writing that I demonstrated with the diaper sewing instructions a few days ago I’ve […]
I knew that diving into the world of gluten free baking would be a challenge. I knew this, I swear. Let me tell you what I have learned for sure this week: there are A LOT of crappy gluten free recipes out there. Holy moley. Our compost bin is quickly filling with these horrible, horrible […]
Since we have a wee one under the age of one year and a history of allergies in the family, my goal is to figure out a way to to translate our favorite recipes into gluten free dishes that don’t suck. Obstacle One of the Gluten Free Challenge: create gluten free foods that the boy is […]
