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  1. Phaedra

    Propagating Roses from Bouquet Cuttings

    Callus is absolutely a good sign!
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    Amaryllis

    I'm so happy that Picotee starts growing now, although several weeks later than Happy Nymph. I also learned from Wiki that That's how it will look like:
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    Joy in the Little Things

    My sourdough starters Feeding time! Each one has own feed. Zophie (Whole Wheat) / Phario (Dark Rye) / Trinity (Medium Rye+Linden Honey) / Mixy (7-Grain Flour+Chesnut Honey) / Rico (Rice+Apple+Grape) Different from last January, this January, my testers are some of my lovely, regular...
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    Joy in the Little Things

    Zeedman, it's a normal Japanese milky bread, just added black sesame paste and powder (I have both). Tanzhong starter: 40g bread flour + 200g water, mix and cook with medium heat until it turns into like a sticky paste, let cool at least one hour Ingredients: Bread flour 580g (I usually use...
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    Phaedra's 2025 Journey

    Photos are coming, sweet or savory, both are good.
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    Phaedra's 2025 Journey

    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.
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    Joy in the Little Things

    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...
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    What is the song or poem weighs up how you feel today??

    When I need to type a lot, I enjoy Rachmaninoff, feel like I am playing the same, just on keyboard.
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    What’s Your Top Gardening Resolution for the Coming Year?

    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...
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    What is the song or poem weighs up how you feel today??

    I didn't know him until I watched Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and wow, he is such an adorable character!
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    Phaedra's 2025 Journey

    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...
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    Phaedra's 2025 Journey

    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...
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    Phaedra's 2025 Journey

    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...
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    Joy in the Little Things

    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...
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    Coffee

    Woke up at 5, made DH lunch and got back to sleep until 9 🤪
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    Coffee

    Coffee time, a simple milk coffee with one slice of wonderful sourdough bread
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    Acquired Ethnic Cuisine & Gardening

    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...
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    Acquired Ethnic Cuisine & Gardening

    We used millet here for similar purposes.
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    Phaedra's 2025 Journey

    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...
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    Phaedra's 2025 Journey

    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
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