SoCal Roots: Growing, Baking, and Creating

🙌🏽 Blue skies & garden blooms 🙌🏽
Today’s lineup under the sun:
🌺 Pink hibiscus in full blush
❤️ Red abutilon lanterns glowing
💜 Purple Mexican petunias wild and free

The sky’s the canvas, the flowers do the art. 🌿✨
#GardenJoy #PetuniaPower #HibiscusSeason #AbutilonLove #BlueSkyMagic #FloralMood

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Ummm yesssss!!!!

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Looks delicious, like a big gingerbread cookie?

Baked a 50/50 #sourdough (#einkorn + bread flour). Tasty, but the crumb had a mix of big and small holes—always learning!

What needs work:
⚡ Shaping for more even crumb
⚡ Better de-gassing for uniform air pockets

Next steps:
📌 Focus on shaping and longer bulk fermentation

Every loaf is a lesson!

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Great idea! They look delicious

Goodnight, folks! We’re excited to wake up to our spring veggie selection—lettuce, peas, carrots, and all the veggies and greens to come. 🌱✨ Here’s to a season of growth and abundance! #gardenthreads #blackhomestead
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That’s a beautiful bread! What is the mix. Also I’m glad your hose is full of bread.

Why are bakeries on strike in Finland?

We decided to buy our einkorn online too. We have tried Whole Foods in the past but is hit or miss. So we decided to try small local biz that specializes in a variety of flour.

I definitely agree the flour tastes delicious 🤤 It was tangy with the hint of maple syrup , delicious I tell ya!
You're correct about the learning curve, it humbles me and test my patience. Thank you for your help . I’m also happy you found some einkorn to experiment with. Sending 🙌🏽❤️

Is the store in Helsinki far from you or can you just order online?

Thank you so much for the advice! I appreciate it. Ok just to clarify what double changing means” a more intense feeding schedule to reach its full potential” . So like feeding the starter twice a day or Doubling the flour and water in your feedings to give it a stronger boost ?

Alright, #sourdough friends! This is my 5th attempt at making a 50/50 einkorn and all-purpose #bread. It turned out soft and very tangy—loved it! 😍

Super proud of myself! It was just a little on the softer side. Anyone have suggestions on how to make it less moist? Let me know!
#blackhomesteading

Looks good! The crumb is perfect

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Good morning 😃 everyone! Excited to show off my bread—a mix of #einkorn & #allpurpose. It looked great, but it rose higher than usual and burned on top as it got too close to the heat. Lesson learned: I’ll lower the rack next time. Have a bright day!
#sourdough

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You accomplished so much!! Nice work and the breads look delicious 😋

I did this already just in case

I 🥰 all of your sourdough names :)

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