A few months ago I took a small class about sourdough and sourdough starters. It was all very, very intimidating to me, but I thought I would give it a try. Turns out, once you have a starter, it isn't so difficult after all, just a lot of planning ahead and waiting between steps. So far, I have made artisan sourdough bread, whole wheat sourdough crackers, and this AMAZINGLY delicious pizza crust. Hubster and I both enjoyed the artisan bread, but the kids didn't care much for it the first time around. The second time around they were a little more favorable because it was still warm, but they didn't care for it again once it cooled. I really enjoyed the crackers, but no one else seemed to enjoy them all that much. Then I made the pizza dough from the King Arthur Flour website. OH. MY. GOODNESS. Not only was it good, but it was the best homemade pizza dough I have EVER had. This recipe alone was worth the upkeep of a sourdough starter. I would make the dough about lunch time and it would be ready in time to make dinner. It isn't a "true" sourdough, since it does also require instant yeast, but the sourdough starter is what makes the texture and flavor so perfect. I also never used any of the optional pizza dough flavoring. Also, when it says hot water, it only means body temp warm. Test it out on your wrist like you would a baby bottle. It shouldn't feel hot or cold to the wrist. Too hot and you'll kill the yeasts. You can find the King Arthur Flour Sourdough Pizza Crust recipe here, and let me know what you think if you try it out
This last Easter weekend we had snow. SNOW. On Easter Weekend. There was a lot of murmuring in our valley about what many saw as nature's cruel joke. That is, until everyone found out about Allanna, a six year old in our valley suffering with cancer. She isn't expected to live until next December, so her family decided to have her last Easter AND her last Christmas over Easter weekend. And we got snow. Isn't God good? You can see news story about Allana and her miracle snow here. Along with sharing this heartwarming story with you, I thought maybe it is time to share some holiday tips that I use to help make the holidays more enjoyable, affordable, and doable at our house. So, over the course of this week, I will be sharing both our Christmas Philosophy, and some ideas about how to pay for it. I know it is early in the year, but I wanted to put them out there because a few require advanced planning, and the rest are worth mulling over! More to come!! Up Next: Our...
That pizza looks delicious!!
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