Archive for December 30th, 2006

Our New Pets

December 30, 2006 @ 8:44 pm | Filed under:

A colony of microscopic organisms have taken up residence in a crock on our counter…and we’re very happy about it.

Starter_1

The crock was a gift from my Secret Santa, aka Hooly. Isn’t it lovely? Fits in perfectly with my windowsill flowerpots.

Crock

The starter is just about ready to bake with. Maybe we’ll have pancakes for breakfast tomorrow? I’m hoping to try a loaf of bread with it on Monday. We’ll see how it goes…

Great site for recipes and advice: Northwest Sourdough. The "First Loaf" tutorial is thorough and extremely helpful. I like this biscuit recipe too.