There are a lot of commonalities between sourdough recipes, but everyone has their own take. For a basic loaf, here’s my favorite recipe so far. It’s adapted from Clever Carrot’s Beginner’s Guide. Basically their ingredients with my instructions. Note that this recipe requires a lot of starter, so making it means I need to double […]
I have long loved eating sourdough bread. A grilled cheese with sharp cheddar on sourdough is one of the best simple meals you can make. Who doesn’t like a nice loaf of fresh baked, crusty bread? I’ve made many loaves of yeast bread, but had always been too scared to make the jump to making […]
One of the Aldi finds that usually shows up about once a year on the aisle of shame is various pieces of enameled cast iron cookware. I bought the 6qt stock pot and then later bought the bread oven. Both of them are late 2024 purchases. Recipe I used: https://www.thecomfortofcooking.com/2013/04/no-knead-crusty-artisan-bread.html
April 16, 2007. A cold Monday morning in a sleepy town that would change the world. I slept in, waking up to find that the world of the night before was nothing like the world of now. A gunman on campus. People injured and dead. Lots of rumors but no one knew anything for sure. What […]
My kitchen needs help. It was a homeowner job in 1979. It was poorly installed – no level, maybe not even a tape measure. The cabinets are wearing out. It’s time for something new. What’s wrong? I have three sets of hanging cabinets, none of which are hung at the same level. One has been […]
Here’s my 2016 update to the Christmas music post. Christmas music is meant to be sung with other people, so you’ll notice that many of these albums are live recordings. McLean Worship: Immanuel God with Us The freshman release from my church’s worship leaders. A combination of new songs and old favorites. I was part […]
Porter Airlines, I was a passenger scheduled for your Friday, 25 March flight from Mont Tremblant at 9:05am, ultimately landing in Washington, DC at 3:40pm. Our flight from Mont Tremblant didn’t leave until after 3pm. Despite reassurances from the airline at 8am that the flight would leave as scheduled despite light snow, our flight was […]
Every few years, I like to post some of my favorite music for a specific occasion. This year, it’s Christmas. Christmas music is meant to be sung with other people, so you’ll notice that many of these albums are live recordings. Chris Tomlin’s Adore: Christmas Songs Of Worship (Live) The title track He Shall Reign […]
A family snow day tradition is to bake bread. I barely eat bread anymore, but a snow day is a snow day. One of the things I always wanted to try was making baguettes. Well, I came across two baguette recipes this week and then got a snow day. Must be a sign! I mainly […]
A lot has happened since I last posted over two years ago. Even more has happened since January 2009, when I last regularly posted. In that time I have: Finished up my time as a college minister and transitioned into new ministry roles surrounding discipleship, prayer, and outreach to people in need Relearned Spanish Visited […]