tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36460660.post1453429185713314848..comments2024-03-11T21:31:15.183-07:00Comments on Feeding My Enthusiasms: Change Is Gonna Do You GoodUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36460660.post-39914720361704520662008-10-16T17:54:00.000-07:002008-10-16T17:54:00.000-07:00Peabody, Yeah, love the fall colors and cooler air...Peabody, Yeah, love the fall colors and cooler air...and change of sports, too. The cake really is quick and easy.<BR/><BR/>Deborah, At the rate we are going, we can get to your yard in about 20 years once we have gotten rid of all the tree trunks and branches in our yard. It looks like a hurricane came through! The starter for the bread is looking good so far.<BR/><BR/>Creampuff, The starter has another 8 days to grow. It smells a bit sour but nice and is sort of spongy. Turns out that Della Fattoria breads started out with a grape starter. Their bread is very popular at the San Francisco Farmers Market, but who knew that their starter was grape based, too?<BR/><BR/>Giz, well it IS alive with all those natural yeasties.<BR/><BR/>Tanna, Thanks for the tip. My next starter will be made with whole wheat and rye flours & I'll sue that method. The starter seems to have survived my erratic temperatures anyway...it's looking great.Ellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733838869805925920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36460660.post-28231175083935795672008-10-16T11:13:00.000-07:002008-10-16T11:13:00.000-07:00One way to stabilize temperature is to put the bow...One way to stabilize temperature is to put the bowl of starter inside a little bigger bowl just a little water and then cover that with several towels. I can't say it'll be 70° but if there's any yeast growing it will tend to keep itself warm and steady. The other place is of course in the oven but you have to not be turning it on.<BR/>I've not tried it with fresh grapes but you should have good results. I have done it with raisins.<BR/>I do love the change of seasons.MyKitchenInHalfCupshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07321041059604871286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36460660.post-9144338494593733272008-10-16T02:00:00.000-07:002008-10-16T02:00:00.000-07:00The starter looks alive - kind of like the creatur...The starter looks alive - kind of like the creature from the lagoon. I can't wait to see the result.gizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03909193699597525772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36460660.post-16629812227007336432008-10-14T19:12:00.000-07:002008-10-14T19:12:00.000-07:00Ooh ... I can't wait to see the results from that ...Ooh ... I can't wait to see the results from that grape starter! I've always wanted to try that!creampuffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09376062809648515533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36460660.post-28881710859176064862008-10-14T09:31:00.000-07:002008-10-14T09:31:00.000-07:00The cake sounds delicious, and the starter is so i...The cake sounds delicious, and the starter is so interesting! Can't wait to see what comes of it! And we have a tree in our front yard that needs trimmed, so if you get some time... :)Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11741861711308777389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36460660.post-86307616210883859332008-10-14T02:35:00.000-07:002008-10-14T02:35:00.000-07:00My post is political...but only because they messe...My post is political...but only because they messed with my hockey.<BR/>Change is tood. I love walking around right now and just looking at the trees. So pretty. <BR/>Looks like a quick and easy cake.Peabodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16153432137711301559noreply@blogger.com