I love homemade pizza. It’s so easy to whip together when you’re short on time and haven’t prepared anything for dinner in advance. Discard pizza dough is my favorite way to use up extra sourdough discard. I make pizza dough every week, and I always have sourdough discard on hand – – it’s a match…
I used to hate houseplants. The dirt, the bugs, the mess – – – no, just no. But then I discovered indoor plants that grow in water, and I’ve been hooked ever since! Indoor plants can actually grow in water. They can live in water. They can thrive in water. It’s awesome! You don’t need…
I’ve been making homemade pizza for quite some time now so I didn’t really think it could get better. But then one lucky day my cast iron pan was left on the stove (yay for laziness) and I thought, “Can I make pizza in my cast iron pan?”. Why yes! Yes I can! And friend,…
January is no friend of mine – – it’s cold, dark, and wet. However, January is the time I start ordering my seeds, corms and tubers for my backyard cut flower garden! So there is some redeeming value to this less than desirable month! Planting a backyard cut flower garden is actually easier than you…
Sourdough bread and sourdough starter can seem very complicated and dare I say overwhelming. But that doesn’t have to be the case. If you’ve been left feeling like WTF?, I’m here to simplify it and help. First off, there is a lot of information out there about the science and health benefits. I’ll let you…
If sourdough bread seems scary, confusing, or just plain what the f$%, then this post is for you! I’ve simplified all the confusing stuff so beginners can learn how to make sourdough bread like a pro. Sourdough bread eluded me for years. I just didn’t get it. It seemed SO confusing. I finally conquered my…
Whole wheat bread with sourdough discard is a pantry staple in our house. When I stopped buying bread and switched to making a lot of sourdough bread, I naturally had lots of discard. This recipe combines the best of both breads…whole wheat and sourdough discard! I was hesitant about changing my kids’ bread from store-bought,…
A cutting garden is worth every ounce of effort and square foot of space used. Flowers may not sustain life, but they sure can sustain a soul! And for that reason alone, cutting gardens are completely, 100%, worth every ounce of effort and square foot used. If you love bringing fresh cut flowers into your…
A New Year’s Pretzel is a tradition here in Pittsburgh. Bakeries and grocery stores load up with sweet bread pretzel covered in frosting, nuts, and/or candied fruit. Some are decent, some are not. Yet every year we rip off a piece of the pretzel and toast the beginnings of the new year. This year I…
Pumpkin pancakes from scratch have been on my top 5 breakfast list for over 10 years. When my girls wound up with a dairy intolerance and an egg allergy, I thought my pumpkin pancake days were over. But oh no! I created this heavenly sourdough pumpkin pancakes from scratch recipe quickly after falling in love…
