Bog and Fog

Having coffee this morning in bed out of the mug with KT and Pete's wedding art on it and reflecting on what a fun weekend it was to be able to help with and attend a Halloween themed wedding celebration. It was such an awesome weekend catching up with long time friends, whenever we get together, it's like no time has passed at all. Bonus was exactly one person guessing my costume correctly, and I was the FOG MASTER! ALSO ask me about Professor Trelawny dancing to Sexy Back... #halloweenwedding #constatinecosplay #ktandpete #johnconstantine #somanyweddings (at Red Hawk Golf and Resort) https://www.instagram.com/p/CV-yrUcPwrN/?utm_medium=tumblr

Just a quick brag on my dad and photodump post. My dad started this project with me when we moved in and has been dedicated to making it happen for our tortoises. Though it is not done yet, he wanted it presentable and at least resembling Disney's Haunted Mansion by Halloween, and we did it! We present the first lit-up look at the Tortoise Haunted Mansion from last night!! Thank you, dad, it's looking amazing so far!!! #spoiledtortoises #disneyshauntedmansion #mydadisbadass #happyhalloween #hauntedmansion #sulcatatortoise https://www.instagram.com/p/CVvmBi4vgEJ/?utm_medium=tumblr

Charlie Bucket and Tobias keeping me company while elevating my knee. Bucket sure does enjoy some chest scratches while the early evening sun fades! #duitschapmanpack #dogsofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CAjv-wLD9yc/?igshid=7f7o30v6q81w

Okay, see!? I don't JUST bake bread all the time now. I've also started a clinic garden at work and some seeds at home! Loving this little bit of stress relief when I'm on breaks at work. #sjurbanagriculture #vegetablegarden #raisedbeds #smartpots #growyourownfood #fromseed https://www.instagram.com/p/CAjEaRNDqc7/?igshid=a40iplnbxt4i

I also tried a hugely ballsy move and went full force into a 109% while wheat loaf...And it would have been perfect, too, if I hadn't left the oven at the preheat temp for the whole bake. 🤦‍♂️ Luckily, it only got a little over done on the bottom and top, (mostly bottom). However, if you cut off the thin crust on the bottom, it has been great all this week as toast and such. #bakingfromscratch #wholewheat #rookiemistake #sourdough #wildyeast #heathenbaker #abitoverdone https://www.instagram.com/p/CAjD3GzD3Sz/?igshid=141daopl8c1r3

Gratuitous Crumbshot from one of the friends I gave a small heart loaf to! #crumbshot #bakingforfriends #sourdough #einkorn #bakingfromscratch #heathenbaker #gaybaker https://www.instagram.com/p/CAjCc2JDr-K/?igshid=czva72cik9n4

Last weekend I made some small loaves from a big batch of Einkorn, AP, and Whole Wheat sourdough to give to a couple friends and coworkers. I'm still working on my scoring game, but not too shabby for using a pair of kitchen snips! #bakingfromscratch #sourdough #einkornflour #einkornsourdough #einkorn #heathenbaker #gaybaker #bakingforfriends https://www.instagram.com/p/CAjCASsDVej/?igshid=1eho7i7pokven

I've made panzanella twice now with the little bit of leftover week old bread from my baking adventures, and it has been delicious both times!! It feels awesome to make homemade food from bread I baked from scratch. I'm cobbling together, testing and perfecting a recipe that Michael and I both love and I think I'm getting close. #sourdough #bakingfromscratch #panzanella #einkornsourdough #einkorn #heathenbaker https://www.instagram.com/p/CAUT5EmDxrz/?igshid=jgro39qdtcl1

A week late, but here is last weekend's end result! A 54.5% Einkorn flour, 36.4% AP flour, and 9.1% Whole Wheat flour loaf. It came out with a great crumb and it stayed nice and soft on the inside most of the week! #wildyeastbread #wildyeast #sourdough #bakingfromscratch #baking #heathenbaker #einkornflour #einkornsourdough #einkorn https://www.instagram.com/p/CASGzMPj60Z/?igshid=1vwsovvq9qr89

As this weekend's higher einkorn percentage loaf rests in the fridge overnight, here's last weekend's 40% einkorn flour, 60% AP flour and it was my first time playing around with einkorn! I loved the flavor of it, it complimented the tang of the sourdough process well! I may be hooked on einkorn, @jovialfoods! #bread #sourdough #einkornflour #einkornsourdough #einkorn #bakingfromscratch #fermentation #heathenbaker https://www.instagram.com/p/CAAA1NKjg3X/?igshid=fff8ldix3ikv

Decided on a 54.5% Einkorn flour, 36.4% AP flour, and 9.1% Whole Wheat flour loaf for this weekend's sourdough bake! It's bulk fermenting right now to build up structure! I'm loving playing with @jovialfoods #einkornflour for the second time this weekend. I'll post last weekend's #einkornsourdough in a bit! #bakingfromscratch #sourdough #einkorn #wholewheat #heathenbaker #bakingissorcery #fermentation https://www.instagram.com/p/B__RpQGjoSK/?igshid=15g24gesfpg78

Waking up my starter again for some more bread this weekend!! Not sure what kind of bread I'm going to try now. I've got whole wheat flour, einkorn flour and some good ol' AP flour--any thoughts?? But first, homework! #wildyeast #wildyeastbread #sourdough #heathenbaker #wholewheat #einkorn #einkornflour #roadtorvt https://www.instagram.com/p/B_-heuoj60d/?igshid=jvrk29mc0y1r

Also, my Grandma requested more pictures of Toby, since all she sees now are Lexi and Ollie. So here is Sir Tobias O'Cutie-Pie, in all of his scruffy, quarantine no-haircut, non-photogenic glory! #duitschapmanpack #hemightbepartmogwai #alsopartguineapig #dogsofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/B_1iWUJn7MY/?igshid=1op12swectan9

Sorry not sorry that this is becoming a bread-stagram of late. I present my first ever sourdough loaves!! Last week my sourdough starters that I had inoculated with the peach yeast water from my mom and her wife's backyard peaches were finally ready to bake with! I had split the original into two, one I was feeding with AP flour and one with Whole Wheat. I decided to split a 40% Whole Wheat flour and 60% AP flour loaf and bake half with one starter and half with the other, keeping all other factors the same! SCIENCE!! I got a better rise and oven spring out of the Whole Wheat flour, maybe because they were more juiced up? Both were delicious though, so I won. #wildyeastbread #sourdough #heathenbaker #wildyeast #bakingfromscratch #crumbshot #gratuitouscrumbshot #wholewheat https://www.instagram.com/p/B_1a7tnnQwH/?igshid=1ntocfuvkww90

About 2 weeks late, but I made another peach yeast water loaf while I was waiting for the peach yeast water sourdough starter to take off. It was a little wetter than I had planned, because this time I measured with a new kitchen scale I got as opposed to by volume. Didn't get as much ovenspring, but it tasted delicious!! #wildyeastbread #wildyeastwater #bakingissorcery #heathenbaker #heathensofinstagram #wildyeast #bakingfromscratch #baking #noyeastnoproblem https://www.instagram.com/p/B_t_zNPji8z/?igshid=yaiglbtzylml