Got fancy with the sour dough, today.
August 8, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Got fancy with the sour dough, today.
Today’s bake was really lovely. Thank goodness I have a list of people waiting for bread so I cannot be tempted. Carbs and upcoming trips to Maui do not mix.
August 4, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Today’s bake was really lovely. Thank goodness I have a list of people waiting for bread so I cannot be tempted. Carbs and upcoming trips to Maui do not mix.
Evenings after a rain are simply glorious.
July 15, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Evenings after a rain are simply glorious.
Baked sour dough and made two chicken pot pies for the HRE’s (Highly Respected Elders otherwise known as my parents and the in laws).
When it’s hot outside- pretend it’s a crisp fall day is the way my brain works.
When it’s hot outside- pretend it’s a crisp fall day is the way my brain works.
June 29, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Baked sour dough and made two chicken pot pies for the HRE’s (Highly Respected Elders otherwise known as my parents and the in laws).
When it’s hot outside- pretend it’s a crisp fall day is the way my brain works.
When it’s hot outside- pretend it’s a crisp fall day is the way my brain works.
The Sunday sour dough baking went well. 🥰
June 23, 2025 at 4:07 AM
The Sunday sour dough baking went well. 🥰
The Summer Solstice is here.
June 20, 2025 at 2:09 PM
The Summer Solstice is here.
I have one of these. Fresh whipped cream on demand. Plus, it’s fun to use the nitrogen cartridges.
June 13, 2025 at 7:06 PM
I have one of these. Fresh whipped cream on demand. Plus, it’s fun to use the nitrogen cartridges.
The chicks are having a tough time on the stairs. 😂
I made sure mama and papa quail didn’t leave them.
I made sure mama and papa quail didn’t leave them.
June 13, 2025 at 5:17 PM
The chicks are having a tough time on the stairs. 😂
I made sure mama and papa quail didn’t leave them.
I made sure mama and papa quail didn’t leave them.
Le Creuset might not be worth the price tag when it comes to roasting a chicken or pork loin. But, it makes up for all kinds of sins when it comes to baking sourdough.
*Bonus baking tip- steal your mother’s dish to bake two loaves at a time.
*Bonus baking tip- steal your mother’s dish to bake two loaves at a time.
June 8, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Le Creuset might not be worth the price tag when it comes to roasting a chicken or pork loin. But, it makes up for all kinds of sins when it comes to baking sourdough.
*Bonus baking tip- steal your mother’s dish to bake two loaves at a time.
*Bonus baking tip- steal your mother’s dish to bake two loaves at a time.
The sour dough bake is done. Tried a whole wheat loaf with mixed results. We shall see how it tastes.
One white. One wheat.
Yes, I remembered to purchase strawberry jam.
One white. One wheat.
Yes, I remembered to purchase strawberry jam.
June 8, 2025 at 3:07 AM
The sour dough bake is done. Tried a whole wheat loaf with mixed results. We shall see how it tastes.
One white. One wheat.
Yes, I remembered to purchase strawberry jam.
One white. One wheat.
Yes, I remembered to purchase strawberry jam.
The orchids know…
If you bloom, you get to come inside for the summer and live in air conditioning.
If you bloom, you get to come inside for the summer and live in air conditioning.
June 7, 2025 at 4:17 PM
The orchids know…
If you bloom, you get to come inside for the summer and live in air conditioning.
If you bloom, you get to come inside for the summer and live in air conditioning.
If this isn’t the loveliest June 2nd on record, then I don’t even know what.
June 2, 2025 at 2:23 PM
If this isn’t the loveliest June 2nd on record, then I don’t even know what.
My second attempt in larger Creuset came out too brown on top even with less time. But, gorgeous.
They are now gone. I had 6 U of A swimmers boys for a visit so the loaves are no more along with a stick of butter and jar of strawberry jam. They are huge and fit and eat a lot!
They are now gone. I had 6 U of A swimmers boys for a visit so the loaves are no more along with a stick of butter and jar of strawberry jam. They are huge and fit and eat a lot!
June 1, 2025 at 2:59 AM
My second attempt in larger Creuset came out too brown on top even with less time. But, gorgeous.
They are now gone. I had 6 U of A swimmers boys for a visit so the loaves are no more along with a stick of butter and jar of strawberry jam. They are huge and fit and eat a lot!
They are now gone. I had 6 U of A swimmers boys for a visit so the loaves are no more along with a stick of butter and jar of strawberry jam. They are huge and fit and eat a lot!
Inside was magic. Lots of little bubbles but no big voids. Consistent. And the crust! Oh my. Nice crisp but not thick and nor chewy. Perfection. I suspected it would be good from the blistering on the sides- but as it’s my first- one never knows.
This is fun. I see how people get obsessed.
This is fun. I see how people get obsessed.
May 31, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Inside was magic. Lots of little bubbles but no big voids. Consistent. And the crust! Oh my. Nice crisp but not thick and nor chewy. Perfection. I suspected it would be good from the blistering on the sides- but as it’s my first- one never knows.
This is fun. I see how people get obsessed.
This is fun. I see how people get obsessed.
My very first loaf of sourdough. I think I need to use a bigger Le Creuset so I can reach internal 206° without browning top and sides so much??? Also, I need proper scoring implement.
All tips welcome.
All tips welcome.
May 31, 2025 at 7:31 PM
My very first loaf of sourdough. I think I need to use a bigger Le Creuset so I can reach internal 206° without browning top and sides so much??? Also, I need proper scoring implement.
All tips welcome.
All tips welcome.
Memorial Day messages from our nation’s leaders past and present.
May 26, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Memorial Day messages from our nation’s leaders past and present.
I feel like everything I knew about the US and its history is all wrong. How is this grifter still the President?
May 23, 2025 at 1:23 PM
I feel like everything I knew about the US and its history is all wrong. How is this grifter still the President?
It’s that time of year when I want to scratch the eyeballs out of my face. Mesquite pollen hates me. I cleaned this patio 5 hours ago. The bees are ecstatic. I am not.
May 10, 2025 at 12:46 AM
It’s that time of year when I want to scratch the eyeballs out of my face. Mesquite pollen hates me. I cleaned this patio 5 hours ago. The bees are ecstatic. I am not.
WTF, @tucson.com
A lot of people can articulate the argument that college isn’t always a great idea. Yet, you chose Adam Guillette? He’s a disgusting person that endangered the lives of college students. Also, he went to college. 🙄
Seriously. Do not give thugs a job platform. You know better!
A lot of people can articulate the argument that college isn’t always a great idea. Yet, you chose Adam Guillette? He’s a disgusting person that endangered the lives of college students. Also, he went to college. 🙄
Seriously. Do not give thugs a job platform. You know better!
May 5, 2025 at 2:40 PM
WTF, @tucson.com
A lot of people can articulate the argument that college isn’t always a great idea. Yet, you chose Adam Guillette? He’s a disgusting person that endangered the lives of college students. Also, he went to college. 🙄
Seriously. Do not give thugs a job platform. You know better!
A lot of people can articulate the argument that college isn’t always a great idea. Yet, you chose Adam Guillette? He’s a disgusting person that endangered the lives of college students. Also, he went to college. 🙄
Seriously. Do not give thugs a job platform. You know better!
I have spent the last 4 days working in the gardens. It’s official…I have created paradise.
April 29, 2025 at 2:15 AM
I have spent the last 4 days working in the gardens. It’s official…I have created paradise.
Lemon meringue pie for another dinner party, tonight? Yes, please!
April 19, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Lemon meringue pie for another dinner party, tonight? Yes, please!
Nothing says “Spring Dinner Party” quite like hauling out the Mackenzie Childs pottery to set the table.
Grilled salmon, green chile & cheese grits, salad, fresh sour dough bread and chocolate soufflés and home made ice cream with fresh berries for dessert.
Grilled salmon, green chile & cheese grits, salad, fresh sour dough bread and chocolate soufflés and home made ice cream with fresh berries for dessert.
April 18, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Nothing says “Spring Dinner Party” quite like hauling out the Mackenzie Childs pottery to set the table.
Grilled salmon, green chile & cheese grits, salad, fresh sour dough bread and chocolate soufflés and home made ice cream with fresh berries for dessert.
Grilled salmon, green chile & cheese grits, salad, fresh sour dough bread and chocolate soufflés and home made ice cream with fresh berries for dessert.
My mother’s rose garden is off the hook, y’all. Lucky for me. I’m hosting a dinner party and I do not have to purchase flowers for the table- just drive one mile to her house with a few buckets and pruning shears. ❤️
April 18, 2025 at 3:14 AM
My mother’s rose garden is off the hook, y’all. Lucky for me. I’m hosting a dinner party and I do not have to purchase flowers for the table- just drive one mile to her house with a few buckets and pruning shears. ❤️
We haven’t had enough rain for a desert super bloom, but I’m still enjoying the effort. There is something extra special about cactus blooms. Maybe because they aren’t guaranteed and they don’t last long. We desert denizens have learned to celebrate them while they last.
April 15, 2025 at 8:42 PM
We haven’t had enough rain for a desert super bloom, but I’m still enjoying the effort. There is something extra special about cactus blooms. Maybe because they aren’t guaranteed and they don’t last long. We desert denizens have learned to celebrate them while they last.