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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

all-purpose flour, brown sugar, salt, baking powder, lard, room temperature, egg, vinegar, cold water , to make a cup

ricotta cheese , not skim, mozzarella cheese , not skim, shredded and divided, egg beaters egg substitute, parmesan cheese, frozen spinach, thawed and wrung dry (or 1/4 cup parsley, flat leaf, chopped), cracked black pepper, lasagna noodles (i use the trader joe no boil brand and they are perfect for an 8-inch brownie pan), spaghetti sauce (or your favorite sauce) or 28 oz alfredo sauce (or your favorite sauce), chiffonade basil (to garnish )

all-purpose flour, sugar, softened butter, cream of tartar, baking soda, salt, vanilla extract, eggs, cinnamon, sugar (to make a cinnamon- mix for rolling dough balls in before baking)

cake, ingredients are simple , but don tsp substitute., duncan hines butter yellow cake mix, egg, butter (don tsp let it get too soft; it ll make the mixture sticky and difficult to spread)., cream cheese, sugar, eggs (room temperature )

head butter lettuce, washed , spun dry and torn or cut into bite-size pieces, head red leaf lettuce, washed , spun dry and torn or cut into bite-size pieces, ranch dressing , recipe follows, croutons , recipe follows, grape tomatoes, cut in 1/2, ripe avocados, halved, pitted and flesh diced, bacon , cooked until crisp and crumbled, sour cream, mayonnaise, buttermilk, freshly chopped chives, freshly chopped italian parsley leaves, dried dill, salt, divided, freshly cracked black pepper, white vinegar, salt, plus more for sprinkling, freshly cracked black pepper, cayenne, paprika, dried parsley, dried basil, garlic paste, (2 cloves garlic smashed with the flat side of a knife and a sprinkle of salt, to make paste), extra-virgin olive oil, cubed stale italian bread, cut into 3/4-inch cubes

recipe of your favorite cornbread, cooled and crumbled, i.e : a baked 10 inch skillet cornbread or baked oblong pan of cornbread ), stale white bread, crust removed and cubed, butter or margarine, onion chopped, celery finely chopped, walnuts or pecans coarse chopped, red apple cleaned, chopped with peel on, eggs, turkey or chicken broth or as needed to make mixture moist, salt, black pepper, poultry seasoning

pasta, cooked (penne is my favorite for this), tomatoes, halved, cheese, of your choice (provolone , feta, and pepper are good), pitted olives, of your choice (black and kalamata work well), vegetables, of your choice (artichokes , green onions, bell peppers, cucumbers with seeds removed, etc.), vegetable oil, vinegar, of your choice (red wine or cider), dried basil, garlic clove, minced, dijon mustard, salt, sugar, onion powder

sandwich size zip lock bag, your favorite cold cereal to 1/2 the nag or whatever you desire the amount to be, level tsp instant non fat dry milk adjust to consistency you want, dry non dairy creamer (to give the non fat dry milk body if you want) note you may want to run the powdered milk and non dairy creamer through a food processor first to break the non daitry creamer down a bit smaller or use an inexpensive non dairy creamer that breaks down easily in cold liquid), sugar or splenda to taste (whatever you put on your cold cereal), addition of dried fruits and nuts, cinnamon etc is a plus, plastic spoon, water from a tap or your water bottle you probably carry with you or from a water fountain on the run..

fruitcakes get an awful lot of bad press , especially the mass produced varieties, but a rich homemade version can be incredibly delicious., fruitcake is a mixture of fruits and nuts with just enough batter to hold them together. when wrapped in cloth and foil, saturated with alcoholic liquors regularly, and kept in in tightly closed tins, a fruitcake may be kept for months or even years, have it your way ..., if there are certain fruits you don tsp like , you can always include more of another, or some of your own favorites. dried fruits cooked in juice can take the place of candied fruits, and seeds can replace nuts. to convert a favorite dark fruitcake recipe to a light fruitcake, leave out the dark spices, use light colored fruits (golden raisins, dried apricots, etc.), and replace dark corn syrup or molasses with light corn syrup

extra virgin olive oil or 1 1/2 tbsp your fav oil, your fav sausage , thinly sliced into 1/8-inch thick slices. (i used echrich lite smoked sausage, skin on), frozen onion and three pepper blend (comes already chopped), frozen leaf spinach (can use frozen chopped spinach if you prefer), chicken broth (best to make your own by boiling poultry parts, but if you buy it..spend the money for the good stuf), light alfredo sauce with parmesan cheese (use your favorite brand. that s about half a jar.), potatoes , quartered longways and then thinly sliced. i used a combination of bakers and reds. really, whatever

biscuit pockets, separate biscuits from 1 can (17 1/3 oz.) refrigerated southern style biscuits. press each to flatten into a 4 inch round. place 4 rounds on a cookie sheet. top with about 1/2 cup filling(suggestions follow). brush edges with water, then top each with another round. press edges with tines of a fork to seal. bake in a 375 degree oven 12-18 minutes, until golden brown., diced corned beef , 1/2 cup shredded swiss cheese, 1/2 cup sauerkraut and thousand island dressing., shredded cooked pork or beef mixed with your favorite bbq sauce, to moisten., diced smoked sausage , 1 cup part skim ricotta cheese, 1/4 cup sliced scallions, 1/2 tsp dried thyme and 1/8 tsp crushed red pepper.

chicken breasts, cubed (i try to make ahead or use leftovers!), frozen mixed vegetables, cornstarch, milk, butter, salt, black pepper, plain flour, salt, oil, water

ground beef , extra lean, salt, pepper, fresh parsley, finely minced, parmesan cheese, dry bread crumbs - gf to make this gluten-free, chicken broth, frozen spinach, chopped

chocolate (recommend: baker s german sweet ), water, cake flour, baking soda, salt, unsalted butter, room temperature, pure vanilla extract, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, separated, buttermilk, filling, recipe follows or whatever you prefer, favorite chocolate frosting, for the sides, evaporated milk, egg yolks, slightly beaten, granulated sugar, brown sugar, vanilla extract, butter, flaked coconut, toasted pecans

ground sirloin, sweet italian sausage link, beef broth (i use a beef base to make broth), vegetable juice, corn, whole tomatoes, mushroom pieces, lipton onion soup mix, frozen potatoes (i used home fries), frozen spinach, mrs. dash seasoning mix, seasoning salt

ground beef, beef broth (i use bullion to make mine), rotel (or use diced tomatoes and onions), tomato soup, water , 1 soup can, dried kidney beans, carrots, stalks celery, salt or pepper, garlic powder, cooked rice