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make and maintain your own sourdough starter, need a volume of at least 1 and 1/3 cups., there are several ingredient combinations for making wild, yeast sourdough, is to grate a raw potato. then add enough water to cover, enough flour to make a thin batter of about a cup and a, third in volume ., method is to use water that you ve boiled potatoes, in instead of the grated potato and water combination., you can also use flour , sugar and water. use 1 cup of, flour , a tbsp of sugar and enough water to make a, pancake consistency batter ., yet another is to simply mix together equal amounts of water, flour (whole wheat is best for this)., anything that provides food for the yeast and a good growing, environment will work. yeast needs sugar or carbohydrates, which it converts to sugar), and clear liquid., make your choice based on what you have handy and just because, what you d like to try. don tsp worry about whether or, not 1 set of ingredients will work better than another, because the chances are that they will all be equally, efficient in attracting wild (sour) yeast. there is no exact, recipe because there are so many other variables in each house, that will invite or dissuade wild yeasts from entering the, mixture. if at first you don tsp succeed, try, try again . the, most important thing is the method ., when you have decided on the ingredients you want , put them in, a glass container that will hold at least three times the, volume of the ingredients. mix lightly with a wooden or, plastic spoon as some metals will react to it. the working of, starter will mix itself ., leave the mixture undisturbed and loosely covered with a cloth, perforated plastic (to allow gases to escape) at warm room, temperature until it begins to froth or work and expand., this is a sign that wild yeasts have made themselves at home, what you re after. the new starter will rise up in, then fall again. when it has , it s ready for, use. (note: it will smell sour !), when you use it , always leave some in the container and add, flour and water back to equal what you ve taken out. most, recipes call for a cup of starter, so replace it with a half, flour and a half-cup of water and set it in a warm, place to work again ., you will probably see a liquid covering the top at 1 time or, this is called hooch , and it s exactly what it, sounds like , but don tsp drink it! actually, it s harmless, so, stir it back into the starter if the starter is thick, or if, either way ., keep sourdough in the refrigerator unless you use it at least, every third day. if you use it that often , you can leave it on, counter or any place where it s safe. if you can tsp, refrigerate it , you can keep it fresh by throwing out a cup of, it every second or third day and then replenish with flour and, water. wait until it works again before counting days ., a properly cared for starter can live indefinitely, but if you, leave it out without using it for too long, the yeast can, literally suffocate in its own waste products. if the starter, looks off color (grayish is normal) or turns pink, toss it and, start fresh ., what can you make with sourdough besides the traditional, bread , you can make biscuits, pancakes, pretzels, bagels, muffins , cornbread and even cookies! once you re comfortable, using it , you can experiment with your favorite yeast or, baking powder recipes. simply put , you substitute sourdough

ground meat (choose chicken for lighter diets, beef or a beef pork mixture for hearty sauces), diced onions, diced bell pepper (any color is fine , i prefer red as it is sweeter than green normally), garlic cloves, crushed and diced to taste (make sure you can smell the garlic over the onions when cooking, if you can tsp add more), extra virgin olive oil, hunts tomato paste, hunts tomato puree, dried oregano, dried parsley, basil, sea salt, black pepper, red cayenne pepper, bay leaves, fresh mushrooms (optional), sausage (optional), meatballs (use your favorite recipe ) (optional)

animal crackers, melted chocolate, approximately (baking chocolate, dark, milk, white, semisweet, carob, etc.), non pareils candy sprinkles (or use your favorite type of sprinkles and any color you wish)

all-purpose flour, yellow cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, buttermilk, pickled jalapeno pepper juice, minced pickled jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced fresh jalapeno peppers, extra-large eggs, lightly beaten, unsalted butter, melted, grated extra-sharp cheddar, sheets red colored soy paper, cut to desired width and size, at least 6 oz) jalapeno jelly, favorite brand, cream cheese, cold, tomato paste, shrimp paste, hot jalapeno sauce, freshly ground pepper, nonstick oil spray, shredded parmesan, sugar, jalapeno peppers, shrimp, peeled, deveined and precooked, nonstick oil spray, jalapeno jelly

tri-colored rotini pasta, olives, sliced, green onions, sliced, shredded parmesan cheese, extra virgin olive oil, your favorite caesar salad dressing

green onion, chopped, jalapenos, chicken, cooked, whole wheat tortilla, low-fat cheddar cheese, fresh cilantro, ground cumin, black pepper, extra virgin olive oil, mixed salad green, tomato, fat-free salad dressing, favorite flavor, sunflower seeds, hulled , dry roasted, unsalted, fresh grapes (any color )

linguine, flour, cornmeal, dried basil, dill, curry powder, pepper, salt, butter, olive oil, garlic, minced, milk, wine (your favorite, red or white ), big fat firm tomatoes (any color, sliced to 1/4 inch)

italian sausages, penne pasta, a medium onion, bell pepper, any color, pasta sauce, shredded cheese, your favorite vegetables

green bell pepper, diced, bell peppers, halved (various colors), quinoa (cook and use entire cup), mexican-style corn, drained, black beans, rinsed and drained, salsa (use personal favorite), olive oil, monterey jack cheese (shredded ), mozzarella cheese (shredded )