I Told You...

12 days and no post. I warned you about my major suckage. Anyway, the sourdough was a total bust. It didn't rise. I made the dough in the breadmaker and maybe that was a factor, no idea. Never say die, I will try again. The starter smelled like starter and was frothy and gross looking, so I will try it one more time, this time I will knead by hand. My stomach is upset today, I am making a batch of seitan and being a couch potato.

Mmmmmm... Primordial Ooze...

Sourdough starter is really weird stuff. Mine is coming along nicely and I so have to take a pic of it tomorrow. It's bubbly, puffy and smelly. Not bad smelly, just well, sour smelly. I'm going to feed it one more time tonight and go out tomorrow and get a nice jar for it to live in my fridge in. And then I am going to be a freaky baking fool. My goal (even though I have not shared this with hubby) is to start baking bread out the wazoo and quit buying store bought bread. The sandwich bread we buy in particular is what I want to eliminate. It's whole wheat, store brand sandwich bread, and it tastes kind of like gnawing on the sole of one of my Chuck Taylors. The kids don't mind it and eat their PB & J's like it's nobody's business, not caring that they are eating bread that doesn't taste particularly good. It's my fault. I need to teach my children that bread for sammiches can be just as tasty as bread that we have with dinner. I shall prevail! I've even found recipes for sourdough wheat sandwich bread, YAY!

Becoming a Bread Whore

And I say it proudly. Next on my list is sourdough. Yes, you heard me right. I just started a starter *giggle* and it's sitting on my counter while I wait patiently for it to turn into something like the primordial ooze. That's a good thing, believe it or not. This is far more intimidating than the no-knead stuff but hey, I live for danger... And unemployment finally un-snafued things, and I am getting some dinero, woooot! I chickend out yet again on sewing the Blythe overalls, maybe tomorrow? *Hangs head in shame for the second time today*