- 1 cup of starter, 2 cups of water, 3 teaspoons of salt, & 4 cups flour. Mix together, and form loaf.
- Let rise 7 to 9 hours. Bake at 425° for 15 minutes; lower temp to 375° for 15 more minutes.
Three teaspoons of salt seemed like a lot to me, but I thought I would try it as it was written for ease of memorizing. It was too salty...so I think I will change it to 3 half-teaspoons of salt.
In the meantime I have a whole loaf of bread that I don't want to throw away. I cubed up some of it, spritzed it with olive oil and sprinkled with garlic powder...baked it for 5 or 10 minutes...tossed them on baking sheet and continued baking till toasted...croutons! (They added interest to our leftover slaw/kale salad.)
I'm letting the rest of the slices dry out some, then I'll make bread crumbs to put in the freezer for future use where I can cut added salt elsewhere.
2. Staying home. Sounds boring, but with a warm pup snoozing on my lap, a book in my hands, and a log on the fire, it is the loveliest place to be on these cold, damp days we've been having. (I consider them a bonus, as we thought they were over. Happy to have a little more of my favorite days before the thermometer jumps back up to 100°F.)
3. Watching a lot of YouTube videos, for quilting, card making, news replays, almost anything. I have to say, the paid subscription to watch without ads is THE best value I've ever received from a subscription yet!
4. Put another subscription on 'pause' as I haven't used it much lately. May cancel if I don't miss it.
5. I've been enjoying cooking for cold weather. While I was at the library yesterday, I picked up two cookbooks for $1.50 each in our Book Nook area (used books for sale). One is very succinct recipes. Got no time for complicated ones, and I know as the weather warms I will want quick and easy.
I'll copy any recipes I really like, and then I'll re-donate.
On the menu this week:
Saturday: Salad..slaw mix, kale, black beans, chicken, orange, avocado, cilantro dressing
Sunday: Family supper at Kasey & Beau's
Monday: leftovers
Tuesday: leftovers
Wednesday: Tortilla Soup
Thursday: Homemade Chili & store-bought Tamales
Friday: Pork chops, squash casserole, green vegetable
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