tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post7323715954759935153..comments2024-03-28T18:58:47.880-07:00Comments on creative savv: Just a couple of thingsLilihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-10934414518581917102016-05-05T08:08:56.347-07:002016-05-05T08:08:56.347-07:00Hi frugal spinster,
Oh yes, the worms. I've ha...Hi frugal spinster,<br />Oh yes, the worms. I've had problems with those as well. I did have to cut off one part of one of the radishes. But the rest were very good all the way through. I'm hoping it won't be too much of an issue with the rest of them. I'll see when I see. But I did read somewhere that the key is get them growing quickly.<br /><br />Have a great day, frugal spinster!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-4335441979166508072016-05-05T08:05:12.165-07:002016-05-05T08:05:12.165-07:00Hi live and learn,
I've never been able to gro...Hi live and learn,<br />I've never been able to grow them in my garden before. I hope this is a good sign for future radishes!<br />Have a great day, live and learn!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-27040388691335816402016-05-05T08:04:05.653-07:002016-05-05T08:04:05.653-07:00Hi Patti,
I'm so glad to hear that about your ...Hi Patti,<br />I'm so glad to hear that about your brother. Wishing you well in getting the rest of his needs met for his new apartment!<br /><br />Have a great day, Patti!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-60515155376192379312016-05-05T08:02:46.313-07:002016-05-05T08:02:46.313-07:00Hi Anne,
Toasted rye bread is my favorite way to e...Hi Anne,<br />Toasted rye bread is my favorite way to eat rye. I think toasting really brings out the flavor. If you bake the sourdough rye, let me know what you think.<br /><br />Have a great day, Anne!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-34047783694192317092016-05-05T08:01:27.700-07:002016-05-05T08:01:27.700-07:00Hi Kris,
It sounds like you'll be trying a few...Hi Kris,<br />It sounds like you'll be trying a few rye recipes out! I've wondered about crockpot baking. Does the bread come out "steamed" in texture, of dry, like traditional oven baking? There are some kinds of breads that are supposed to be kind of steamed, so this might be a good thing. Let us know if you find anything particularly good in that book!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-10618865868463717722016-05-04T20:09:54.685-07:002016-05-04T20:09:54.685-07:00I have never had success with radishes. They get i...I have never had success with radishes. They get infested with worms before they are ready to eat. I just gave up trying.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-79340230440624009742016-05-04T16:24:40.223-07:002016-05-04T16:24:40.223-07:00Those are the prettiest radishes I've ever see...Those are the prettiest radishes I've ever seen. Your efforts seem to have paid off.Live and Learnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493777474885053903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-43391098683539014372016-05-04T12:01:58.866-07:002016-05-04T12:01:58.866-07:00I just love how creative you are with your resourc...I just love how creative you are with your resources. :)<br />Have a great day.<br />P.S. My brother is in his new apartment. Now we are working<br />on getting him the things he needs the most to live there.<br />Thank You.<br />PattiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-36481995479419327492016-05-04T11:35:15.755-07:002016-05-04T11:35:15.755-07:00I love the flavor of rye and, after seeing the pic...I love the flavor of rye and, after seeing the picture, I am craving rye toast. Looking forward to your recipe!Anne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-5338051438126694062016-05-04T09:09:54.326-07:002016-05-04T09:09:54.326-07:00Your loaves did a better job of rising than mine d...Your loaves did a better job of rising than mine did! They look scrumptious. I look forward to getting your recipe. I picked up a crockpot baking book from the library and it has a rye loaf recipe--I noticed it also uses molasses and thought about what you told me about needed an acidic ingredient. I have a 5# bag so I am committed to trying more loaves. Krisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-51049959874120412942016-05-04T07:58:46.520-07:002016-05-04T07:58:46.520-07:00Hi Alice,
your husband is right that God does and ...Hi Alice,<br />your husband is right that God does and will provide. I think you both have the right attitude, being prudent, but also understanding that God takes care of us.<br /><br />For the sourdough starter, there are a coupe of things you may not know. If you did make too much starter for yourself, or you wanted to refresh your current batch, (by feeding it for a couple of days, allowing it to sit out on the counter, as if you were going to use it), and then would have surplus, you can use the starter in sourdough pancakes. Here's my recipe for sourdough pancakes:<br />http://www.creativesavv.com/2012/06/sourdough-starter-day-5-pancakes.html<br />It uses 2 cups of starter<br />To use your starter without any extra yeast, you may need to refresh it, as well. This is San Francisco sourdough -- the long-sponge method:<br />http://www.creativesavv.com/2012/06/san-francisco-sourdough-bread-starter.html<br /><br />I don't think it matters much how you made your starter, as it now is acting as a sourdough starter, through months/years of feeding it only water and flour. And if your method of only keeping a small amount of starter is working for you, then I say keep at it. I generally keep about 1 to 1 1/2 cups of starter in my container in the fridge. I get it out the night before using, feed it some flour and water, and then the next day I measure out 1 cup for bread, feed the remaining, let sit on the counter for an hour, and then refrigerate. If you lose this starter, you can make another one. In the left hand side-bar here are instructions for making a sourdough starter. Spring, summer and fall are the best months to make a starter, as the house is warm enough to get it going well. Most of us keep our homes fairly cool in winter.<br /><br />Have a great day, Alice!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-42093288843332661312016-05-04T04:45:40.165-07:002016-05-04T04:45:40.165-07:00I keep forgetting stuff. I ended up going to get g...I keep forgetting stuff. I ended up going to get groceries last night. We were out of milk but hubby said to just go get what we needed and not worry how the bills will get paid. They always get paid and God always makes sure there is enough in the book to cover it all. He's right so we have groceries though not many food stuff. Mostly things like TP, paper towels, kitty litter, garbage bags and then a little milk and yogurt, OJ.<br /><br />AliceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-40815314511842198582016-05-04T04:43:12.223-07:002016-05-04T04:43:12.223-07:00That bread looks delicious, Lili! I'm not fond...That bread looks delicious, Lili! I'm not fond of a big rye flavor but some is good. I don't want to buy a 5 lb. bag and then end up not using it. <br /><br />I have a sourdough starter in my fridge. I'm not sure I am caring for it properly but I still use it all the time and it's about 3 years old. I actually got it from a friendship bread starter but began feeding it like a sourdough starter so it has become that. I'm hoping this is what it has become. I feed it about 24 hours or more before I intend to use it but I never scoop any out to discard because I can't see throwing away anything. I feed it when I take it out of the fridge and then let it sit the 24 hours. At this point, I use it except for a little in the bottom of the jar. I put that in the fridge and wait for the next time I need it. Am I doing it wrong? There just has to be an easy way to work with starter. And I always use yeast with my bread when I use a starter and I know some don't because the starter is the "yeast" that makes bread rise. I just feel it needs a bit of yeast.<br /><br />AliceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com