ABakker
@abakker63.bsky.social
Sourdough bread baker. Hope College Basketball fan. Cubs fan. Fever fan. Pacers fan. Trying to keep my laugh and joy. Democrat. Grandma. Grows lemon trees from seed. Creative Idea generator and problem solver. #BakkersGottaBake
We had one in Holland MI too.
October 19, 2025 at 10:53 PM
We had one in Holland MI too.
Holland MI showed up and showed out.
October 19, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Holland MI showed up and showed out.
No Kings Holland MI. Have to say seeing all these people in this small mostly conservative town made me tear up. Didn’t realize how many emotions this would bring up. #NoKings #HollandMI
October 18, 2025 at 6:15 PM
No Kings Holland MI. Have to say seeing all these people in this small mostly conservative town made me tear up. Didn’t realize how many emotions this would bring up. #NoKings #HollandMI
Hoping to help make that happen today. Go Cubs. Go!!
October 1, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Hoping to help make that happen today. Go Cubs. Go!!
Witness! We were at both Friday and Saturday games. It was so much fun. Lots and lots of Cubs fans.
August 24, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Witness! We were at both Friday and Saturday games. It was so much fun. Lots and lots of Cubs fans.
San Antonio TX during the Final Four weekend. We are here from Michigan and we were able to join in for a bit.
April 5, 2025 at 6:35 PM
San Antonio TX during the Final Four weekend. We are here from Michigan and we were able to join in for a bit.
Protests in San Antonio. We are here for Final Four and we’re able to join in for a bit.
April 5, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Protests in San Antonio. We are here for Final Four and we’re able to join in for a bit.
Today’s sourdough loaves. One has 50g of wheat flour and 450 of bread flour. Other has 40g wheat bran and 460g of bread flour. Both have 310g of water, 150g of starter and 16g of salt. #Sourdough
February 24, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Today’s sourdough loaves. One has 50g of wheat flour and 450 of bread flour. Other has 40g wheat bran and 460g of bread flour. Both have 310g of water, 150g of starter and 16g of salt. #Sourdough
Made homemade pasta for the first time. Found an old wooden clothes drying rack from many, many years ago to use as a pasta drying rack. Got the pasta roller and cutter in the mail yesterday to use with my KitchenAid mixer. Trying to do what you suggest. Make it instead of buy it.
February 13, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Made homemade pasta for the first time. Found an old wooden clothes drying rack from many, many years ago to use as a pasta drying rack. Got the pasta roller and cutter in the mail yesterday to use with my KitchenAid mixer. Trying to do what you suggest. Make it instead of buy it.
Yippee! My soap arrived today along with fun stickers. Looking forward to trying it. Thanks Veronica!!
February 7, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Yippee! My soap arrived today along with fun stickers. Looking forward to trying it. Thanks Veronica!!
Never thought to compost. I will try that too. I just find that those Swedish dish towels absorb better. We also went to using these 8x8” cotton/terry dish clothes as napkins. When we’re done we just toss them in the wash. Trying to take small steps no change hopefully for the better. 😊
February 4, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Never thought to compost. I will try that too. I just find that those Swedish dish towels absorb better. We also went to using these 8x8” cotton/terry dish clothes as napkins. When we’re done we just toss them in the wash. Trying to take small steps no change hopefully for the better. 😊
I am doing my best to not use paper towels. We switched to 8”x8” cotton/terry dish clothes that we use for napkins. Keep them in basket on counter. When they are dirty we throw them in the wash. I have about 10 of them. Got them on super sale at Kohls.
February 1, 2025 at 10:50 PM
I am doing my best to not use paper towels. We switched to 8”x8” cotton/terry dish clothes that we use for napkins. Keep them in basket on counter. When they are dirty we throw them in the wash. I have about 10 of them. Got them on super sale at Kohls.
Today’s loaves of sourdough. Using a new process and it is amazing. #Sourdough
January 24, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Today’s loaves of sourdough. Using a new process and it is amazing. #Sourdough
Tried a new way of making my usual sourdough bread. This was result this morning.
January 18, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Tried a new way of making my usual sourdough bread. This was result this morning.
Here is my Santa I baked for an office potluck. 🥳
January 13, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Here is my Santa I baked for an office potluck. 🥳
#FlyTheH for @hopecollege.bsky.social men’s basketball they beat Alma College 95 to 46.
January 11, 2025 at 9:45 PM
#FlyTheH for @hopecollege.bsky.social men’s basketball they beat Alma College 95 to 46.
Way to go! My two Saturday loaves. 150g starter
300g water
12g salt
500g King Arthur bread flour
Mix rest 60 min
Stretch fold
Wait 30 min x 2 stretch and fold
Let sit over night
Shape into loaf let rise 1 hour, bake 450f convection 18 min with lid on 20 min lid off
300g water
12g salt
500g King Arthur bread flour
Mix rest 60 min
Stretch fold
Wait 30 min x 2 stretch and fold
Let sit over night
Shape into loaf let rise 1 hour, bake 450f convection 18 min with lid on 20 min lid off
January 11, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Way to go! My two Saturday loaves. 150g starter
300g water
12g salt
500g King Arthur bread flour
Mix rest 60 min
Stretch fold
Wait 30 min x 2 stretch and fold
Let sit over night
Shape into loaf let rise 1 hour, bake 450f convection 18 min with lid on 20 min lid off
300g water
12g salt
500g King Arthur bread flour
Mix rest 60 min
Stretch fold
Wait 30 min x 2 stretch and fold
Let sit over night
Shape into loaf let rise 1 hour, bake 450f convection 18 min with lid on 20 min lid off
Way to go! Here is my sourdough wheat loaf from this morning. It is a mini loaf but I like the way it looks.
January 11, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Way to go! Here is my sourdough wheat loaf from this morning. It is a mini loaf but I like the way it looks.
#FlyTheH for the Hope College Men’s Basketball team. #FirstTo77 and a big first league in. @hopecollege.bsky.social
January 9, 2025 at 2:25 AM
#FlyTheH for the Hope College Men’s Basketball team. #FirstTo77 and a big first league in. @hopecollege.bsky.social
Too bad they didn’t release this report before the election. (Just a pic of article not a link)
December 19, 2024 at 11:42 PM
Too bad they didn’t release this report before the election. (Just a pic of article not a link)
Feeling good about my sourdough Santa/Gnome attempt for my work party tomorrow. #BakkersGottaBake
December 17, 2024 at 9:49 PM
Feeling good about my sourdough Santa/Gnome attempt for my work party tomorrow. #BakkersGottaBake
So here is my attempt at a combo loaf that I made for my friends who couldn’t decided if they wanted wheat or white. Sourdough wheat and white “braided” together. Also one smaller white loaf.
December 9, 2024 at 6:10 PM
So here is my attempt at a combo loaf that I made for my friends who couldn’t decided if they wanted wheat or white. Sourdough wheat and white “braided” together. Also one smaller white loaf.
Great was to encourage people to get a flu shot. Blue Cross/Blue Shield building in Chicago tonight.
November 30, 2024 at 11:01 PM
Great was to encourage people to get a flu shot. Blue Cross/Blue Shield building in Chicago tonight.