Steve, if you use the Waffle machine to 'bake' croissant dough, the crioffle's crispy outside and soft inside might please you as well. I've tried that in my cafe, and people love them.
I've made some pet cookies today from few very cost-effective ingredients
Chicken meaty bones (1Euro/kg) plus a bit chicken hearts, liver -- became meaty bone mash
Carrots are on special offer, 2kg/79 cents, I got one bag to try the slow juicer with apples. The juice is used for making...
Can't agree you more! especially balance between needs and wants. :D
I will completely let go of varieties I don't truly need. Like last year, I'll toss the seeds into the wildlife garden area and let them grow as they please.
I’ll focus on keeping just a few favorite varieties for each crop I...
ZPTb02 Bread with Bacon
ZPTb03 (a bread made with discard from three starters)
The crust and crumb are both delicious. I don’t require a partially fancy, crunchy surface; to me, overall crispiness is more important.
With its mild sourness, chewiness, and texture, it’s a lovely, humble daily...
The mini jungle were potted today and will stay in the greenhouse for hardening off.
So, the empty greenhouse finally has some more colors. My next sowing will be peas for shoots.
The multi-grain arrived, so I soaked some for cooking with rice and growing into cat grass later.
After buying...
I don't take photos for all dishes, but tonight's omakase dinner party is also pretty successful.
It's always challenging and interesting to be a chef and pastry chef at the same time. :D
Today's Starter (after sparkling water and scone): homemade black sesame and pork burger, chicken...
Sourdough Starter No.3: Trinity
Wild yeast developed from Fuji apple, rye flour #997, and Linden honey - to give her a boost, I added one scoop of my very energetic Rye starter 'Phario'.
After 12 hours, she is already growing vigorously.
Today's sourdough bread ZP02, with roasted bacon and...
Sourdough bread is what I am learning (again) now. We are much more used to the softer Asian bread (richer dough, usually with butter, egg, sugar, and of course, yeast), but after moving to Germany, the local sourdough bread is much more common, more cost-effective (and with better quality than...
Captain’s Log, Stardate 78499.8
We continue our exploration of the sourdough galaxy, charting the complexities of fermentation with determination and curiosity.
Today, I made a critical adjustment to the fermentation mission aboard my vessel. To ensure a balanced and sustainable foundation for...
Most of our hens entered annual molting in late autumn, and now, it seems they slowly start laying again. This spring, we plan to add another 6 hens :D
The thick snow stays so far, and our dog, Bobo, loves snow.
See how much he prefers staying with snow.
While another dog, Momo, prefers staying dry and keeping distance with snow.
Will I see you again?
Last week, I spent 9 Euros and bought two 30%-off bouquets from Aldi and arranged them.
They are lovely, but my intention is something else. See, such a beauty. At least 4.5 Euros spent is for getting a chance to see her again.
Three different mums in this bouquets...
Homemade bread, homegrown microgreen, and the precious eggs in the winter months - luxrious
The leftover (roots, seed skin) and some sprouts were made into omlette and given to our hens for an afternoon treat - their fair share.
Growing microgreens is such a pleasant activity in cold...