It's probably no surprise that the new year has gotten well underway before I've managed to get my act together......(I do have a reasonable excuse.)
One of the benefits of expecting guests (beyond the capacity of the guest bedroom) is that my sewing room needed to be tidied up - so at least it was sparkling and ready for the New Year..... I could see at a glance MOST of my projects either underway or in planning as every box, basket, bag or pile related to a different project - yikes. (That didn't include things tucked away in the cupboard or a drawer or hanging on the upstairs balcony rail. It would be too frightening to add them to the picture.....)
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| Just needed to fold down the cutting table and roll it out of the way...... |
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| This arrived in the mail in the nick of time...... |
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| The Christmas baking - 3 cakes, 2 puddings and fat-free fruit mince..... |
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| Results this year were MUCH improved on last year...... |
One of my goals for this year is to make my own sourdough bread from scratch. The first batch shows promise.....
The levain / poolish / mother / starter (or whichever term you'd prefer to use) bubbled away nicely - though maybe not as vigorously as the pictures indicated that it should.
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| The loaves rose as per expectation - though it may have been better to leave a little longer.... |
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| ......and they looked and smelled amazing when they came out of the oven |
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Possibly could have been cooked a little longer.........
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Overall an exciting start to the new baking year.....
And the mischief maker continues to amuse.......
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| The ONLY fabric not packed up...... |
.......or not so much as the case may be.....
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| Usually she chews the ends of laces - this one was not so considerate...... |
Anyway, best wishes for the year ahead. Let's see if I can make a few dents in those piles.....
Sue xxxx
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