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Tag Archives: sourdough bread
Harvest Monday February 12, 2024
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. Lettuce is coming back and growing in the greenhouse, and I managed to cut a couple of heads of the Salanova Red Butter. It is time … Continue reading
Photo Friday: Another Year of Bread Baking
Back in 2010 when my wife and I decided to bake all our own bread for a year, neither of us knew we would continue the practice as long as we have. It has now been 13 years since we’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Photo Friday
Tagged bread, buns, focaccia, rolls, rye, sourdough bread, tortillas
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November Update
Today I thought I’d share a few of the things that are going on here this November. I’ve brought in a few harvests lately, most notably from our persimmon tree. I’ve picked all but a couple of fruits at the … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged collards, kale, koa wood, persimmons, soup, sourdough bread, woodworking
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Harvest Monday May 22, 2023
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. It’s been a good year for lettuce so far, and I’ve hauled in 13 pounds of it so far. I grow several of the Salanova line … Continue reading
Harvest Monday April 17, 2023
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. Greens are still abundant here, and I cut both lettuce and pac choi for our use last week. I’ve cut right at 10 pounds of lettuce … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged asparagus, collards, iris, lettuce, pac choi, sourdough bread
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