It’s Sunshine Awareness Week at Kitchen Stewardship! I’m burned on half my body as a result of testing natural sunscreens…be sure to check all this week’s posts for the scoop on what works, what doesn’t, and when (if?) we need sunblock at all, along with over $400 in sun protection giveaways. Check out the natural [...]
Entries Tagged as 'sourdough'
An Exploration of Soaking Grains: The First Debate
May 6th, 2010 · 81 Comments · Science of Nutrition
Last week I introduced you to five experts on the issue of properly preparing grains, by soaking or sprouting. This week you’ll hear where the drama all began. (Catch up on all the soaking grains research here.)
You can read Dr. Teri O’Brien’s article and my question that started the whole thing here. Dr. O’Brien is [...]
Tags: Dr. Teri O'Brien·phytates·phytic acid·Sally Fallon·soaked grains·soaking grains·sourdough
Sourdough Recipes Galore: Honey Whole Wheat Sourdough Bread
March 12th, 2010 · 39 Comments · Do It Yourself, recipes
Patience.
Patience is key when baking sourdough bread.
You have to wait for your starter to mature. You have to wait for the dough to rise. Sometimes you have to wait longer than the recipe says and beg a little. Sometimes you even have to wait to make loaf number one into croutons and then try [...]
Tags: baking·bread·frugality·sourdough·whole grains·whole wheat
Sourdough Recipes Galore: Variations on Sourdough Muffins
March 10th, 2010 · 8 Comments · recipes
Sarah Wood has made my life so much easier this week! Her recipes have been fabulous, and now I even have a few new things to try. (Sourdough pizza is planned for Sunday – we gave up seconds for Lent but will enjoy unlimited feasting on the solemnity!)
Here is her last contribution to the cause [...]
Wordless Wednesday: You Know it’s Time to Bake Sourdough Bread When…
March 10th, 2010 · 16 Comments · Uncategorized
Tags: sourdough·Wordless Wednesday
Sourdough Recipes Galore: Pizza Dough
March 10th, 2010 · 14 Comments · recipes
We’re sticking with sourdough recipes that don’t need as much rise for now, in case you’re still nurturing your baby sourdough starter and waiting for the bubbles you really want to see, like this:Look at the beautiful air pockets right through the side of the jar! This starter is ready to leaven some bread!
I am [...]
Tags: pizza·sourdough·whole grains
Sourdough Recipes Galore: Sourdough Pancakes
March 9th, 2010 · 9 Comments · recipes
My very first attempt at baking anything with my new sourdough starter last fall was Sarah’s sourdough focaccia with her Best Ever Minestrone. It really doesn’t need to rise at all, which is good, because I don’t think mine did. I thought I’d died and gone to Heaven in an Italian restaurant, though, when we [...]
