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Tag Archives: sourdough
Harvest Monday February 28, 2022
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. Lettuce is still plentiful in the greenhouse, and I made a couple of cuttings last week for salads. Salanova Green Oakleaf was paired with red Navara … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged bread, lettuce, purple sprouting broccoli, sourdough, sweet potatoes
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Harvest Monday August 23, 2021
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where gardeners from all over celebrate all things harvest related. It’s been a great year here for tomatoes, and I have harvested almost 150 pounds of them. They have been dehydrated, roasted, turned … Continue reading
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Tagged acorn squash, bread, casserole, eggplant, hibiscus, pole beans, sourdough, tomatoes, winter squash
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Harvest Monday May 31, 2021
t’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. I had a couple of new “first” harvests last week to give us some variety in our meals. I cut two of the Mei Qing pak … Continue reading
My Favorite Bread Recipes
My wife and I have been baking all our own bread for the last ten years or so, and along the way we’ve found quite a few of our favorite recipes. Since current events have given people all around the … Continue reading
10 Years 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. It has now been 10 years since we’ve bought a loaf of bread, … Continue reading

