First off let me apologize for not updating this sooner. Its been too damn hot. After making a decent sized batch of sourdough bacon muffins a few weeks ago and having to toss all but 2-3 muffins I've really not been in the mood to cook for others lately. That and I haven't had time.
I do want to say I have been promoting the markets of both Orleans & French Lick - far & wide across the interwebs. And will try to get some time to shoot photos this week in Orleans for inclusion in some new recipes and just to keep you updated with everything baking & goings on at the market.
There are plans to try a new recipe later today (yeah its 430am here as I write this and I still need to sleep). If it goes well I'll probably share.
I did have a minor scare with the fate of "Leroy" the sourdough starter in my fridge. Roommate asked me to make some sourdough bread to take to a dinner gathering on Saturday night (this coming) and I took Leroy out of the fridge to feed him so he'd be good & ready for baking with in the morning. Only to discover he had been shoved all the way to the back wall of the fridge and was now frozen solid.
I was not a happy camper when I discovered this - having nearly no experience with sourdough I wasn't sure if he was alive or not - or if he was alive how to resuscitate him. Google to the rescue. He spent 8hrs thawing on the counter, and at 1am I removed the lid and sniffed - he smells stinky like he should...but he wasn't gassy...*shrug* Guess I'll feed him and see how he is in the morning (not enough time to make him into bread by the time its needed but at least I'll know he wasn't killed off.) So he got an high dose of carbs and some water to even things out. Mixed him back up so he was thinner than pancake batter then poured off 1 cup an replenished him with 1 cup flour and 1/2 cup water - will hope he's nice & gassy by morning so I can feed him again a few more times before finding a non-back of fridge hiding spot for him when not in use.
I wasn't the one who moved him - likely he just inadvertently ended up pushed to the back wall and wasn't intentionaly frozen. But let's hope this is the most serious scare I have with him yet.
-frawggie-
