So we are meandering into our third week of quarantine .. trying desperately to make this week feel different for the little red-head as he is “officially” on Easter Break. In reality we are winding down to a steadier pace of life now that the frantic few days of preparation are behind us and the […]
FollowIn the quiet of the mornings!
I don’t know if you have caught up, but I have managed to have both boys with me through the lock-down. I scooted over to Edinburgh and got the big one from his student flat just a few days before we were locked down .. and his flat is now being used by a front-line […]
Baking your Overnight Sourdough Bread
Always a little scary to bake your first loaf f bread from a brand new starter … and if you are new to nurturing your sourdough starter you may be at the point of wondering “what is all this alchemy?” So . Last night I left this little boule of dough sitting safe under a […]
Overnight Sourdough Bread – Testing your starter
First of all – lets share how you can test whether your sourdough starter is ready to start working with .. its around about the 7 day mark give or take .. depending on the warmth of your home. Its Day 8 for me .. but you know we still have frost on the ground […]
Living a Little Life for a while will be OK!
So the life raft from the Chancellor didn’t manifest for me yesterday – I am one that has fallen between the cracks on the self employment rules … but this morning I have decided that is OK. If I will income-less until this is over I will be content to live a little life for […]
What’s your Word?
Every year I am challenged to come up with one word to use that signifies the most important focus of my year. Tempting fate – well 2020 was to be all about the wee red head and I traveling the planet and hanging out with our great trainers and drinking in their culture. Yeah – […]
Weep if we must!
Cooried in a big blanket and out in my garden appreciating the blue skies and the sun that has risen this Saturday. Thinking on the days in the future when we can look back and remember these times. Wondering how I will feel the first time I go back into a fully stocked supermarket, the […]
Sourdough Crepes
If you have ever wondered how the fancy restaurants manage to make these lacy, fine and slightly tangy crepes in their posh deserts .. then here is one of the trade secrets … the inclusion of sourdough starter as a base for the batter. If you have ever eaten proper french crepes you will recognise […]
Sourdough English Muffins
For our transatlantic pals – these may look weird to you because “Muffins” in other countries are fluffy, sweet, mushroom shaped puffballs that you eat with a coffee for breakfast or or a snack. English Muffins are a different beastie . They are dense, yeasty pucks of goodness that you spilt in half, toast till […]
Sourdough Starter – Day Four to Seven
Its beginning to feel rather like a new routine .. making dinner then tending to Stevie then popping on here to blog about it LOL So here he is: Although TBH – for the next few days its nothing new. Notice how Stevie has begun to show a tiny bit of separation there .. makes […]
