About 4 months ago, I sent a self addressed stamped envelope to these people and a couple of weeks later, that envelope was filled with a very small baggie containing about 1 tsp. of white flakes. I got all giddy and immediately started reviving this sourdough into an active starter. The legend is that this sourdough [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘in the kitchen’
March 12, 2009
stretching your dollar
I’ve been using equal parts dishwasher soap (the cheap stuff from aldi), borax and baking soda. Use 2 Tbsp in your dishwasher for each load. It gets the dishes real clean. Try it, you’ll save so much money.
You can also use borax to stretch out your laundry soap, it’s great stuff. Not all grocery stores carry [...]
March 8, 2009
The Quest
I’ve been trying to change the way I’ve been eating for the better lately. I’m amazed at how quickly I can get full on so much less food than I was eating before. It’s been a real challenge for me though at night after the kids are in bed; the urge to snack is very [...]
March 1, 2009
Despite my best intentions
to blog often enough to get a bit if inertia on this blog, I’ve been quite busy caring for and cleaning up after sick children this week. I’m exhausted and praying that I will not catch the bug.
Andy left my camera in Columbia, so the new blogs won’t have my pictures, but I have [...]
February 20, 2009
whole wheat bread
Bread had been my therapy. When things are crazy, the living room needs to be cleaned, I haven’t showered in ages, I’m so comforted when I see the homemade bread on the counter. It’s a small thing I do to pretend that I am a superior homemaker. And the gentle rocking that you do as [...]
