Dishwasher

Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith. Proverbs 15:16  First of all, where I grew up in China, nobody I knew used a dishwasher. Second, we had a dishwasher for each house/apartment in the States, before we moved to the country. I rarely used those dishwashers butContinue reading “Dishwasher”

Egg-cellent

“Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds!” (Luke 12:24) After reflecting on the egg-education, I am prompted to write down a few more thoughts about the excellent egg and share some simple ways toContinue reading “Egg-cellent”

Sourdough Part 4: From Dough to Bread

Sourdough Part 1: What is it? & Fermentation Sourdough Part 2: Our Journey & Benefits Sourdough Part 3: Starting & Feeding Sourdough Part 4: From Dough to Bread How does this sourdough starter become bread? If you’ve ever made bread with factory yeast, this will have similarities and differences. The biggest difference is time.  WithContinue reading “Sourdough Part 4: From Dough to Bread”

Sourdough Part 3: Starting & Feeding

Sourdough Part 1: What is it? & Fermentation Sourdough Part 2: Our Journey & Benefits Sourdough Part 3: Starting & Feeding Sourdough Part 4: From Dough to Bread How do you make sourdough starter? As mentioned above, you can start from scratch with just flour and water. You CAN do this, but for most people,Continue reading “Sourdough Part 3: Starting & Feeding”

Sourdough Part 2: Our Journey & Benefits

Sourdough Part 1: What is it? & Fermentation Sourdough Part 2: Our Journey & Benefits Sourdough Part 3: Starting & Feeding Sourdough Part 4: From Dough to Bread How we got started As you may know, Elyse is Chinese and we met while I was living in China for 10 years. Bread is not veryContinue reading “Sourdough Part 2: Our Journey & Benefits”

Sourdough Part 1: What is it? & Fermentation

Sourdough Part 1: What is it? & Fermentation Sourdough Part 2: Our Journey & Benefits Sourdough Part 3: Starting & Feeding Sourdough Part 4: From Dough to Bread Fermentation and an unseen army The past two years have been our family’s years of fermentation (both with learning, as discussed below, and in taking time toContinue reading “Sourdough Part 1: What is it? & Fermentation”

Make Your Own Kombucha

Our more focused health journey started with healthy cooking and the importance of quality fruits and vegetables and convenient, inexpensive ways to get and grow them. This had great health benefits, but some continuing digestive issues opened our eyes to the world of fermenting, which has been tremendously helpful. It is amazing how much powerContinue reading “Make Your Own Kombucha”