give it a bit, i know little about sours but boron does she is in the bread
group and rfc, i swear she knows everything, Lees
"zxcvbob" > wrote in message
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> Storrmmee wrote:
>> i started wanting to bake bread for the health reasons, prices are
>> keeping me looking forward to it again, Lee
>> "gloria.p" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On 9/24/2011 9:31 AM, George Shirley wrote:
>>>
>>>> I was totally shocked at seeing a $3.39 price tag on a loaf of
>>>> multigrain bread at the market. I am getting ready to make another loaf
>>>> of my own whole wheat and am thinking of buying some bulk rice, whole
>>>> wheat, bread, and all-purpose flour to have on hand. With drought, a La
>>>> Nina year, and inflation it might be a smart move. Brown rice was over
>>>> $3.00 for a two-lb bag, that's getting ridiculous. Or maybe it's
>>>> because
>>>> I'm so old I can remember cheap prices.
>>>
>>> Yeah, I can remember bread at 15 cents a loaf in the 50s so it pains me
>>> to see it at $3.50-$4.99 for a fairly ordinary loaf. I may have to
>>> start baking sandwich bread again, too. Right now I make zucchini bread
>>> or Grandma's citron-and-almond bread 2-4 loaves at a time for breakfast.
>>> It keeps well in the freezer and is handy to have. Sandwich
>>> bread may be next. Barb's state fair loaf sounds good.
>>>
>>> Keep on baking and I hope your weather has cooled off enough to make it
>>> sound reasonable to light the oven.
>>>
>>> gloria p
>>
>>
>
>
> I just got my sourdough starter out of the fridge a couple of days ago to
> start baking my own bread again. I think the starter might be dead (was
> left alone in there for 3 months) I fed it and not much has happened. It
> smells like it might still be alive, but no bubbles yet.
>
> -Bob