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Sourdough starter: it takes 7-day minimum, mine is now going to the 21-day method. You will need a clean glass jar, cheese cloth+rubber band as lid Day 1: 50g whole wheat flour + 50g water, stir and rest in a warm place (68-75F), I put mine in the living room. Day 2-7, basically the same...

Yes, I also read similar articles and plant my tulips later and later recent years. Two days ago, the weather was sunny and the soil isn't frozen - I plant four varieties, close to 120 tulips in one rasied bed. The rest would be planted in pots, I guess.

The joy in the little things today - scone In fact, I am working on two sourdough starters, one is with whole wheat flour, and the other is with Rye flour. The one with whole wheat flour is close to mature, and I have to discard part of it to keep the starter fresh and manageable. The...

It's the first winter for the cafe, and I am happy about this decision today :p-- we have 15cm snow in a couple of hours. I need to dress like a bear when I fed the chickens and wonder what wants to go for a coffee or a cake when the weather is so bad. I also enjoyed living in a small town...

Same here! Did you make the cake roll again? After sharing the recipe and hands-on steps with you, such cake rolls become a staple dessert in my cafe. It's our shared memory and really wonderful!

I grew up in an apartment in the city and never really had the chance to garden until I moved to Germany. In the beginning, I wanted to grow so many vegetables that weren’t available here—tons of them, in fact. Looking back, I had a lot of ridiculous misunderstandings at the time. For example...

Rice :love We love to mix white, brown, and purple (sticky) rice - the amount of purple rice will determine the final color, delicious and fun. Steve, have you ever try the glass noodle (Vermicelli, either made with Mung bean or sweet potato starch)? We love it, too. One of the advantages is...

You are most welcome to be my guest! :D

No, I just miss the garlic greens a lot, so I will grow some in the greenhouse for their greens.

Thanks duck! I just keep taking photos - among a lot of photos, there must be some better ones. 😋 Let's all have a wonderful 2025 🫶

Thank you, I also missed you 😘

Thanks Bay, it's a lesson learned from hands-on. Numbers can so easily become traps—any kind of numbers can morph into those creepy creatures that confine us and pull us off our path. The more we fixate on them, the more likely we are to turn to stone. 🫣 So, I will say it's generally great to...

Thanks, FIL is already an angel now. He decided to leave for another chapter at the end of last August - He got up in one midnight, prayed for something like minutes, and left us. We felt relieved for him, as he also suffered from multiple health issues. His legacy stays with us for our coming...

The micro-greens are growing vigorously after removing them under the growing light. I did appreciate the environment I created during last growing seasons. In the coming weekend, I guess we can harvest the first batch of microgreens. I like this new system, too - after the roots can reach...

Second coffee! This winter is the first time I always sleep until very late, don't know, suddenly, I don't want to get up early and do a lot of chores. Like today, I prepared DH's lunch and after he left for work, I went back to zzzZZZ until 9am, feel so good. 🤭 As the cafe is off till...

Let me share some lovely food here first, I became a much better baker after6 month intensive training 🤭 A special brunch for good friends last Saturday

My dear neighbors, I am back and everything went well. Let me share the little jungle besides my desk first. 🤭 Two days ago, I just re-organized things and wished to give it some winter vibe, BUT, why not? It's a warmer and brighter spot. Anyway, now I have indoor plants, micro-greens...

My dears, I am back and will open a 2025 thread about things happened in the past few months. Love you all. :love

Cappuccino ready, it's a chilly morning here. Are you ready for the Halloween?

Some recent food I made for the cafe: Pumpkin cheese cake Without cookie crust, difficult to handle, but people who don't like cookie crust love them. Strawberry cheese cake, with cookie crust I am surprised that fresh strawberries are again available at the end of Oct! They are from...