Lloyd Kahn Combines Office and Gym

...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHTb1GAR534&feature=channel&list=UL There’s some great ideas in this video from very fit 70+ year old publisher and author Lloyd Kahn. Most of us have to spend a lot of time in front of computers so we might as well squeeze in some exercises. Another great post from Lloyd’s Blog....

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How To Make Hoshigaki (Dried Persimmons)

...chewy texture. In Japan, persimmons are dried by hanging them from the eaves of houses. A friend of mine who tried that had every single one consumed by squirrels in just one day. So indoors is the way to go. Hauben’s class was really great–we went home with a crate of fruit and even our own bamboo pole. She teaches in the Santa Barbara area and you can find out more about her classes on her website: www.marketforays.com For more detailed Hochiga...

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How To Make a Sourdough Starter

...here’s no need for all the crazy things I’ve heard suggested: adding potatoes, grapes, yogurt and certainly not commercial yeast. And the yeast that makes sourdough happen is on the flour itself in far greater quantities than in the air. After following the simple steps I demonstrate in this video you’ll end up with a small amount of starter that you use to “inoculate” a larger batch of starter to use in a bread recipe. Keep your starter at room t...

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