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Pantry basics – sourdough
This is my go to sourdough bread. I use Wholegrain Milling Co Organic Premium White Bakers Flour which has a high protein content essential for good sourdough. Preparation – add 100g flour and 100g water 35-40 degrees celcius to 100g starter (you can get free starter from local “buy nothing” Facebook groups or “Pay it…
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Pantry basics – apple, cherry and almond loaf
Another pantry basics recipe – Bill Granger’s apple, cherry and almond loaf from “Everyday”. Soak 50g rolled oats in 300ml milk for 30 minutes. Sift 240g self-raising flour and 1 teaspoon baking powder into the bowl, and add 125g dried cherries, 50g chopped dried apple, 75g soft brown sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 45g honey or…
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Pantry basics – muesli bars
I read that the first thing to do to save money on groceries is to use up what you already have. This means you can save a lot of money in the first few weeks while you cook through what you already have on hand, and the savings can be used to fund bulk purchases.…
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Sour starts
This blog starts with the purchase of fifteen kilograms of imperfect lemons for $26.50, two months into my year of trying to buy nothing. Tomorrow I will be making Maggie Beer’s recipe for preserved lemons.
Fifteen Kilograms of Imperfect Lemons 