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Ronna
True Blue Farmgirl
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Ronna
Fernley
NV
USA
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 Posted - Apr 13 2007 : 10:38:03 PM
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For those of you who requested some of my starter, it's finally in the mail...except to Jayne in Australia. I'm drying some for you and will get it to you along with some other goodies soon.
Don't hesitate to ask questions; there are several of us here with lots of experience in sourdough and bread baking in general. I first learned from my future MIL starting at the age of 8, watching her bake bread and other things my mother didn't do. Little did I know I would marry her son 8 years later! Lots of water, floods and dry spells under the bridge since then :)
Enjoy,
Ronna |
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Mikki
True Blue Farmgirl
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Mikki
Austin
Indiana
USA
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happyhousewife
True Blue Farmgirl
201 Posts
Mary
North Pole
Alaska
201 Posts |
Posted - Apr 14 2007 : 06:31:58 AM
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sewgirlie
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sheryl-lyn
Calverton
NY
USA
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Posted - Apr 14 2007 : 06:51:28 AM
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I cannot wait Ronna! I have been reading tons of stuff about sourdough starter and am looking forward to using it. Hope I don't kill it!
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Ronna
True Blue Farmgirl
1891 Posts
Ronna
Fernley
NV
USA
1891 Posts |
Posted - Apr 14 2007 : 8:36:45 PM
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Mikki, there are several farmgirls who will answer any questions. Maybe you can check out what has already been posted the last couple of months about sourdough and that will help.
Sheryl-lyn, don't let yourself be a slave to the starter...if you don't want to use or feed it for any length of time...like summer not wanting to bake bread and heat up the house, just put it in the fridge. I use Tupperware and it does fine all by itself hibernating for months at a time.
Mary, you'll have fun with it too!
Ronna |
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happyhousewife
True Blue Farmgirl
201 Posts
Mary
North Pole
Alaska
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Posted - Apr 16 2007 : 1:53:28 PM
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Ronna!!! Thanks so much!! I love, love, love the apron!! I've been wearing it all day and I feel so girly! And I am so excited to try the sourdough!! Yay! You made my day!
Mary |
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sewgirlie
True Blue Farmgirl
1894 Posts
Sheryl-lyn
Calverton
NY
USA
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Posted - Apr 16 2007 : 2:07:37 PM
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Hi Ronna:
I got my starter in the mail today!! I am so excited about it and will feed it today. I will look up what to do next so that it will grow.
Thanks for the happy package!!
XXOOSheryl-lyn |
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sewgirlie
True Blue Farmgirl
1894 Posts
Sheryl-lyn
Calverton
NY
USA
1894 Posts |
Posted - Apr 16 2007 : 2:40:44 PM
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Hi Ronna:
I added flour and water to my starter and am leaving it on the counter. Should I put it in the fridge? Do I keep adding a little more each day for a few days, or do I leave it alone for a while now?
When it is in the fridge, do I just keep adding to it and putting it back right away? How many days should I add to it?
I used King Arthur white flour. I hope this is good. It smells so good already!
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daffodil dreamer
True Blue Farmgirl
805 Posts
Jayne
Hamilton
Victoria
Australia
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Posted - Apr 16 2007 : 11:11:58 PM
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Thanks Ronna,
I can't wait for it to arrive! You are so kind!
Best wishes,
Jayne |
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Ronna
True Blue Farmgirl
1891 Posts
Ronna
Fernley
NV
USA
1891 Posts |
Posted - Apr 17 2007 : 08:28:51 AM
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After several feedings, until you have enough for your recipe plus some (1/2 to 1 cup is enough) leftover for the next time. If you're going to be using it often, it does not need to be refrigerated. If you feed it once or twice a week, should be fine. If you're not going to use it for a week or more, I feed it, let the bubbling slow down and put it in tupperware. Does not need fed while kept refrigerated, it goes into a dormant stage until room temp again. When you're ready to use it again, take it out the night before or early in the morning, let it warm a bit and then feed it. Should see bubbles in couple of hours and after that, it's ready for use anytime.
There are as many instructions as people who instruct, so someone else may say differently. I say, don't be slave to it, it will thrive on neglect as well as TLC.
There is a sourdough group on Yahoo for any interested. Some good info in the archives there, from people who are really devoted to using it.
Try putting 1/2 cup or so in your next quick bread, pancake, waffle or bisquit recipe, it will add a whole new flavor dimension.
Enjoy!
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Mikki
True Blue Farmgirl
1510 Posts
Mikki
Austin
Indiana
USA
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Mikki
True Blue Farmgirl
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Mikki
Austin
Indiana
USA
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lisamarie508
True Blue Farmgirl
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Lisa
Idaho City
ID
USA
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Posted - Apr 17 2007 : 12:06:55 PM
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I got it today. That was really fast! Thank you so much, Ronna. Do you think it will grow enough to use by this weekend? I usually bake bread on Sundays, so I'm hoping to have a new twist on lunches for my family. I can hardly wait!
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Ronna
True Blue Farmgirl
1891 Posts
Ronna
Fernley
NV
USA
1891 Posts |
Posted - Apr 17 2007 : 5:54:43 PM
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Mikki, you can spread it thinly on parchment paper or plastic wrap and let it dry. When I change to a new container, I let what's left in the last one dry out and then crumble it.
Lisa, Sure, feed it everyday or even twice a day if you want. I sent enough to everyone that it won't take a bunch of feedings to have enough for baking. Just remember to keep some for feeding and using the next time.
Jayne, I'm getting together a RAOK and sourdough starter package to seen you.
The package to Mary in Alaska was that also, starter and RAOK
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Shirley
True Blue Farmgirl
734 Posts
Shirley
Olympia
Wa
USA
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Posted - Apr 18 2007 : 12:45:20 AM
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well. I cant stand it, i gotta ask if you would mind sending out one more starter. Ronna
I keep hearing all this great stuff about your starter and even on some of my yahoo lists. ill sure send you something for doing this.
Thanks
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Ronna
True Blue Farmgirl
1891 Posts
Ronna
Fernley
NV
USA
1891 Posts |
Posted - Apr 18 2007 : 07:24:23 AM
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Shirley, send me your snail mail address privately and I'll get some to you shortly. What yahoo list has my starter mentioned...that would be interesting for me to check out.
Ronna |
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Shirley
True Blue Farmgirl
734 Posts
Shirley
Olympia
Wa
USA
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Posted - Apr 18 2007 : 12:04:25 PM
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Hi Ronna,
Im on the ROAK #1 list with my address. thanks
someone was talking about it on Elizabeths teatowel yahoo list,
but they got it from you on MJ list lol
Shirley Bigler |
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Ronna
True Blue Farmgirl
1891 Posts
Ronna
Fernley
NV
USA
1891 Posts |
Posted - Apr 18 2007 : 8:45:14 PM
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Shirley, got it, will let you know when it's mailed. Does this mean my starter is famous and this is my 15 minutes of fame? :) If you can cut and paste the posting on Elizabeth's list, I'd love to read it.
Ronna |
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Shirley
True Blue Farmgirl
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Shirley
Olympia
Wa
USA
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Posted - Apr 18 2007 : 11:44:25 PM
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Yep I think your 15 min of fame was about that long ROFL
I dont know how to cut and paste from one list to another, actually I dont know how to cut and paste at all sorry
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sewgirlie
True Blue Farmgirl
1894 Posts
Sheryl-lyn
Calverton
NY
USA
1894 Posts |
Posted - Apr 19 2007 : 8:22:42 PM
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I am so happy with the starter Ronna!! It is bubbling away and smelling "oh so happily sour!" My friends at work ask about my yeast daily now, which should seem strange, but has become a normal routine now. Will be baking with it Saturday or Sunday!
XXOO Sheryl |
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Ronna
True Blue Farmgirl
1891 Posts
Ronna
Fernley
NV
USA
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Posted - Apr 19 2007 : 8:40:19 PM
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I hope you'll be even happier when you bake with it. Thanks for the update. You can keep feeding and share with your friends if they're wanting some too.
Ronna |
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happyhousewife
True Blue Farmgirl
201 Posts
Mary
North Pole
Alaska
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Posted - Apr 19 2007 : 10:04:23 PM
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| I have some bread baking right now! yay! I'm excited to try it! It smells yummy!! |
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sewgirlie
True Blue Farmgirl
1894 Posts
Sheryl-lyn
Calverton
NY
USA
1894 Posts |
Posted - Apr 22 2007 : 09:16:21 AM
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| I have 2 sourdough loaves rising now. About 5 hours and it will be time to eat. I have to give one away at work though since they were all involved in the sourdough starter experience with me. |
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sewgirlie
True Blue Farmgirl
1894 Posts
Sheryl-lyn
Calverton
NY
USA
1894 Posts |
Posted - Apr 22 2007 : 09:19:53 AM
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Oh, Ronna! I just realized that the person who was talking about you on another website (the teatowel one) was me! I had not read the whole link here before now, so I did not realize that it was even mentioned. YES!! You are famous. I have mentioned it other places and all over eastern Long Island too. Maybe one of the rich people out in the Hamptons will hear about it and really put you on the map!
XXOO Sheryl |
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sewgirlie
True Blue Farmgirl
1894 Posts
Sheryl-lyn
Calverton
NY
USA
1894 Posts |
Posted - Apr 24 2007 : 4:40:51 PM
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| I made two round loaves with the starter this weekend. They came out great. I am looking for recipes that do not use additional yeast for now (plus I got a good one from Tina that does use some and it is good!). This is great bread!! |
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Farm Kitchen: sourdough starter mailed |
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sourdough starter mailed
