Saturday Linkages: Bow Drills and Cramped Apartments

March 16, 2013

...h Magazine Gardening The End of Molasses Malarkey: http://ow.ly/1TC4aU DIY Making Wooden Spoons http://lloydkahn-ongoing.blogspot.com/2013/03/making-wooden-spoons.html#.UUPl2rFofzQ.twitter … Low-Tech Wonders Hand powered drilling tools and machines: http://www.lowtechmagazine.com/2010/12/hand-powered-drilling-tools-and-machines.html … Endless Rope Drives: http://www.lowtechmagazine.com/2013/03/the-mechanical-transmission-of-power-3-wire-ropes.html...

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045 Whole Grain Baking

Mr. Homegrown

April 29, 2015

Bread, Food, Podcasts

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...ead Dave baked in the workshop. Clockwise from upper left: einkorn, sonora wheat, charcoal wheat and spelt/rye. Miller was featured prominently in Michael Pollan’s book Cooked. During the show we mention: Dave Miller (see this detailed profile by Farine) Josey Baker Mark Stambler Nan Kohler of Grist & Toll Lodge Combo Cooker Though it’s made with yeast and the dreaded white flour, this is the famous New York Times bread recipe that Kelly mentioned...

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Saturday Tweets: Garden Yeti!

Mr. Homegrown

February 21, 2015

Saturday Linkages

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...(@rootsimple) February 20, 2015 How Modern Genotypes and Processing Impact Wheat Sensitivity http://t.co/qD9ECgX125 #crumbshot #glutenfree #wheat — Root Simple (@rootsimple) February 19, 2015 Move Over Man Caves – There’s a New Trend on the Rise: Bar Sheds http://t.co/aLTmfcHdSS via @sharethis — Root Simple (@rootsimple) February 18, 2015 Videos on the fine art of Japanese Joinery: http://t.co/hAApRrRbB1 — Root Simple (@rootsimple) February 16, 20...

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Keep a Rye Starter!

Mr. Homegrown

September 29, 2023

Bread, Fermentation, Food

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...nd you’ll always be ready to make a rye loaf. If you want a white or whole wheat dough all you have to do is add white or whole wheat flour and a spoonful of your rye starter. I keep a small amount, like three tablespoons of starter on hand that I feed every day. When I want to make bread I do a build overnight and the next day I’ll have the quantity I need to bake a loaf or make pizza dough. This week I switched my starter over to rye using the s...

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Injera

Mr. Homegrown

March 7, 2007

Bread, Fermentation, Food

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...jera is made by fermenting overnight a mixture of sourdough starter, whole wheat flour, water, salt and teff flour. Teff is an extremely fine grain grown in Africa. It’s so tiny in fact that a handful of seeds is enough to plant a small farm. Teff is grown in the US by the Teff Company of Caldwell Idaho and is available (though somewhat expensive) at Whole Foods via Bob’s Red Mill. The teff growing folks claim that the iron from teff is more easil...

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