A week ago, I screwed up when folding a mash made from soughdough starter into a batch of dough, and forgot to save a portion aside. All my yeasties gone! So I started over with 50/50 rye and water. For days on end there was no action. I halved the batch several times, folding the discard into morning crepes.

Today it finally took off. Bread tomorrow!
#Cooking #Bread #Baking #Sourdough

A week ago, I screwed up when folding a mash made from soughdough starter into a batch of dough, and forgot to save a portion aside. All my yeasties gone! So I started over with 50/50 rye and water. For days on end there was no action. I halved the batch several times, folding the discard into morning crepes.

Today it finally took off. Bread tomorrow!
#Cooking #Bread #Baking #Sourdough

I gave the neighbor's a few of the just baked warm cookies.
He commented on Summer and I running down the hill with bags of food every morning.
He asked how I know I'm not feeding Trumpers?
I said I don't care if they are hungry and need food.
I followed with that I suspect that they know that the person and dog filling the free pantry didn't vote for the administration that is gleefully starving the most vulnerable.
#Baking

Someday I will stop baking like I have a crowd to feed.
Too many cookies.
#Baking

I gave the neighbor's a few of the just baked warm cookies.
He commented on Summer and I running down the hill with bags of food every morning.
He asked how I know I'm not feeding Trumpers?
I said I don't care if they are hungry and need food.
I followed with that I suspect that they know that the person and dog filling the free pantry didn't vote for the administration that is gleefully starving the most vulnerable.
#Baking

Hi!
Let's have this #introduction.

I'm a biology student based in Northern Germany, interested in #ecology and #entomology, especially #beetles

Currently, I'm working on my bachelor's thesis about the biodiversity of rove beetles ( #Staphylinidae) in a Hamburg nature reserve.

My posts will be in English and German and you'll hopefully find a lot of #nature pictures here.

Besides #insects, I'm also interested in #photography, #books / #reading and #baking

I'm not new on Mastodon itself, but I missed #biology related content, so be the change, I guess.

Today's baking project was white cupcakes with chocolate frosting.
My husband's favorite.
He should have enough to get him through the next couple of days.
#Baking

Today's baking project was white cupcakes with chocolate frosting.
My husband's favorite.
He should have enough to get him through the next couple of days.
#Baking

Hi!
Let's have this #introduction.

I'm a biology student based in Northern Germany, interested in #ecology and #entomology, especially #beetles

Currently, I'm working on my bachelor's thesis about the biodiversity of rove beetles ( #Staphylinidae) in a Hamburg nature reserve.

My posts will be in English and German and you'll hopefully find a lot of #nature pictures here.

Besides #insects, I'm also interested in #photography, #books / #reading and #baking

I'm not new on Mastodon itself, but I missed #biology related content, so be the change, I guess.

This cold rainy day inspired me to offer homemade dinner and dessert for the grandkids.
They never turn me down?
The pie is ready for the oven.
#Baking

Finished apple pie ready for pick up.
#Baking

This cold rainy day inspired me to offer homemade dinner and dessert for the grandkids.
They never turn me down?
The pie is ready for the oven.
#Baking

I stopped to visit our next door neighbor today.
She said that I am going to too much trouble baking for her.
I said that I was going to bake pumpkin cinnamon chip scones this afternoon but I could give them all to the grandkids.
After thinking about it for a minute she said that they sound really interesting.
Ha. I win again.
She only has one more chemo session to go. I'm pretty sure baked goodies help.
My husband and I taste tested.
The cinnamon chips scones are outstanding.
#Baking

my CSA gave me an actual pumpkin but for cooking with not for carving

How do I get from gourd to pie or something? suggestions for what to do with it welcome!

I assume that canned stuff is like someone cut up a pumpkin, roasted it, and scraped it out of the skin?

I will also search, but I'm not sure how to explain to search engines that I mean "pumpkin, a gourd" not "a can of pumpkin"

#cooking #recipes #baking #pumpkin

Want cookies to come out crispy? Then don’t bake them with your lasagna! Steam + aromatics = chewy garlic biscuits. A pro baker on MetaFilter explains why (and how cookies were literally the original oven test bakes).

https://bestof.metafilter.com/2025/09/-Cookies-vs-Casserole-Why-Your-Oven-Wont-Play-Nice

#baking #chemistry #cooking #cookies #bestofmetafilter

Want cookies to come out crispy? Then don’t bake them with your lasagna! Steam + aromatics = chewy garlic biscuits. A pro baker on MetaFilter explains why (and how cookies were literally the original oven test bakes).

https://bestof.metafilter.com/2025/09/-Cookies-vs-Casserole-Why-Your-Oven-Wont-Play-Nice

#baking #chemistry #cooking #cookies #bestofmetafilter

Summer and my husband went next door to deliver warm muffins to our neighbor who is being treated with chemo.
She gave us the most bestest compliment. She said when the doctor asked how she managed to gain five pounds instead of losing she blamed me.
She says the constant flow of muffins, scones and pies gives her something to snack on when she feels well enough.
She also got sweet hugs from Summer who had been cleaned up and brushed before she went calling.
I have been blamed for worse things I'm sure.
Today Summer helped with the baking. I asked if I was putting in too many blueberries. She says you can't put in too many blueberries.
Summer is almost always right so I went with adding the extra berries.
#Baking

Summer and my husband went next door to deliver warm muffins to our neighbor who is being treated with chemo.
She gave us the most bestest compliment. She said when the doctor asked how she managed to gain five pounds instead of losing she blamed me.
She says the constant flow of muffins, scones and pies gives her something to snack on when she feels well enough.
She also got sweet hugs from Summer who had been cleaned up and brushed before she went calling.
I have been blamed for worse things I'm sure.
Today Summer helped with the baking. I asked if I was putting in too many blueberries. She says you can't put in too many blueberries.
Summer is almost always right so I went with adding the extra berries.
#Baking

Is anyone here a gluten-free baker?

I want to make bread pudding, and I wondered if there were any pointers I should know about? I know you have to soak the bread cubes for at least an hour in the milk and egg mixture before baking, because it's so hard to get gluten-free bread soaked through (learned that from French Toast). Thinking about using Eggbeater's (liquid egg whites in a carton) in place of some or all of the whole eggs. I've got some caramelized apples that I want to fold in as well.

For the uninitiated, bread pudding is a popular dessert in New Orleans.

#GlutenFree #Baking #BreadPudding