End of the greenhouse season brought some green (unripe) tomatoes that needed using up. One option is to let them ripen on the counter, for 2 or 3 weeks. Another option is embracing their greenness and make something beautiful out of them. Ingredients For the pastry 150 gr flour 1…
Our CSA grew watermelons this year, and we got the first of the harvest. Since it was limited to one per family, I wanted to make the most our of it. We enjoyed the flesh as is on two warm afternoons, and I reserved the rinds to make pickles. Why…
Still looking for easy tasty recipes to use all the discard from feeding George to make bread. I adapted Sourdough Rhubarb Muffins to make these cinnamon apple muffins. 7 out of 7 tasters approved. Prep time: 20 minutesBaking time: 30 minutesCooling time: 10 minutesTotal time: 60 minsServings: 12 muffins Ingredients 420 gr sourdough discard (see…
The sourdough baking is strong in the house. Working from home means having the time to prepare the dough in the morning, punch down and shape after lunch and bake at dinner. Sourdough bread baking comes with discard, and trying to be frugal, the using of said discard in as…
I’ve been trying to use the discard from feeding George in other recipes, because it’s something like 100-120 gr of flour that otherwise would get thrown away. Besides the savory crackers that sustain our snack cravings, and the plan to make focaccia as well, I’ve been experimenting with sweet items…
It’s rhubarb season, so it’s rhubarb everything and anything in our house! After the cake, it was time for muffins, with plans to infuse gin & make rhubarb cordial for fancy drinks. Prep time: 20 minutesBaking time: 30 minutesCooling time: 10 minutesTotal time: 60 minsServings: 12 muffins Ingredients 325 gr self raising flour (or 320…
George, our sourdough, is doing well, which means a lot more sourdough baking in the house. When he was just not doubling (so not 100% active), I decided to attempt a pizza dough, which turned out very tasty. I’m assuming it’ll work too with discard as it did with the…
Yep, we’ve jumped on the sourdough bandwagon. I used to keep a sourdough starter about 15 years ago, but didn’t take him along when I moved countries, since it wasn’t practical. And then I tried starting one again and didn’t work out and I gave up. But since we’re now…
When the CSA has rhubarb, we make cake! And jam is also on the list. Prep time: 15 minutesBaking time: 25 minutesCooling time: 10 minutesTotal time: 50 minsServings: 10 – 12 pieces Ingredients For the cake 300 gr flour 150 gr cane sugar 1/2 tsp salt 5 gr (1 tsp) baking powder 5 gr (1…
Or, I never thought we’d like kale (in any form). Our first try at fresh kale was a bunch from a farmers’ market. Sadly, it was all covered in aphids, and ended in the trash (and required an unplanned kitchen scrub). The second encounter was not infested, but damn tough,…
