If, like so many others, you are thinking of venturing into sourdough bread making, you have come to the right place. Let me show you how to get started, how to keep going, and how to begin enjoying home made, crusty, healthy sourdough bread with my Simple Sourdough for Beginners recipe. “I’m going to tell you a hard truth now:…
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Telling the bees – a beautiful long lost tradition
This 1858 poem by John Greenleaf Whittier “Telling the Bees” tells the story of a traveller returning to the home of his lover Mary. He finds the beehives being draped in black, and knows instantly that the house is in mourning – his hope being that the doleful tune being sung is not about his beloved. I should note that…
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Bees in my backyard – how to be a backyard beekeeper in a small yard!
So. Im guessing you are at one of two points in your backyard beekeeping journey: The idea of backyard beekeeping is so lovely to you, but its so random and scary and completely foreign. You can’t imagine how to actually get there, so it’s in your “one day when I buy my dream land” list. Or, You are convinced that…
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My tips on how to care for a sourdough starter
So you have a brand new starter – congratulations! You are on your way to a (hopefully!) long and happy love affair with a yummy and nutritious food. If you have already purchased a starter, I don’t need to sell you on the benefits of sourdough bread. But if you haven’t made the leap yet – do it!! You won’t…
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