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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

raspberry jell-o gelatin (use the large package of jell-o, can use orange or lime flavor), sugar, boiling water, whipping cream, milk (for lower fat can use 3 cups )

flour, butter, milk, seasoning (i used salt , nutmeg, oregano and cinnamon), ground beef, onion, diced, garlic, minced, feta cheese, crumbled, shredded parmesan cheese, seasoning (i used salt , freshly ground black pepper, oregano, cinnamon and mint), parmesan cheese, for topping

whole wheat flour (a pinch more depending on the moisture of the mix), oats, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon (i actually use about 3 tbsp(got to love ), nutmeg (optional), honey, oil , you can also use some applesauce to replace some of the if you wish (corn, grapeseed or olive), molasses, egg (beat with 1 tbsp water), vanilla, raisins (optional), walnuts (optional)

cake mix (devil s food is great, use any kind you have on hand), egg, topping (1/2 containercool whip or any generic brand , can use reduced brand but not fat free), powdered sugar (also can be blended with cocoa powder)

sausage, cooked and crumbled (any flavor you like best ), shredded cheddar cheese (i ended up using more like 2 cups), onion, chopped, white mushroom caps, sliced, bisquick baking mix, eggs, beaten, milk, salt

onion, chopped, minced garlic cloves (i use the jarred kind ), tomato paste, tomato sauce, water, dried parsley, dried basil, splenda sugar substitute, black pepper, worcestershire sauce, ground beef (optional) or 1 lb ground turkey (optional)

olive oil, chopped onion, fat-free low-sodium chicken broth, water, salt, pepper, beets, peeled and halved (i quartered mine), baking potato, peeled and halved crosswise (i quartered mine), bay leaf, lemon juice, reduced-fat sour cream (i used 3 tbsp)

boneless pork chops, olive oil, white vinegar, oregano, garlic cloves (minced ), salt, sliced ham (can use spicy italian ham too), swiss cheese (thinly sliced ), dill pickles

fat free sour cream, fat-free mayonnaise, hidden valley ranch fiesta ranch dressing mix, turkey bacon, cooked & chopped, chicken, cooked & shredded (leftover works great !), shredded lettuce, mozzarella cheese (can use any kind !), whole wheat tortilla, warmed

boneless chicken (i use a mix of breasts and thighs), onion, chopped, chicken broth, dry white wine, thyme, frozen spinach, rinsed and drained well (optional), low-fat ricotta cheese, low fat cottage cheese, grated parmesan cheese, nutmeg, white pepper, butter, flour, dry white wine, milk (i sometimes use evaporated skimmed for a creamier taste), egg roll wraps, grated parmesan cheese

boneless pork loin (or substitute bone-in boston butt), garlic salt, red wine vinegar, red pepper flakes, liquid smoke (i use 2 tsp), barbecue sauce (optional garnish sweet baby ray s is good !), a-1 steak sauce (optional garnish )

skinless chicken breasts, finely diced, onion, finely diced, red onion, finely diced, garlic cloves, crushed, green bell pepper, finely diced, chicken stock, fresh salsa (you choose the heat), chicken stock cube, cayenne, cumin, corn, i use frozen

i can tsp believe it s not butter spread, parmesan cheese, garlic powder (or to taste), parsley flakes, salt (for pasta water), pepper, light cream, i use lite to lower calories and fat (or heavy cream), dreamfields linguine, chicken breasts

original bisquick baking mix, milk (you can use skim), water, grated parmesan cheese, dried oregano, paprika (you can use less ), tomato, sliced, sliced onion, sliced green bell pepper, corn kernels, black pepper

butter, onion, finely chopped, flour, stock, any flavor (i use 1 can campbells low sodium beef broth), heavy cream, salt and pepper

ground turkey (or which ever ground meat you wish to use, ostrich is good choice too), black beans (or pinto), kidney beans, stewed tomatoes, taco seasoning, grated cheese (i use colby), dressing: (ingredients ), tub of sour cream, tblsp mayonnaise, tblsp taco sauce (we use la victoria brand), tblsp taco seasoning, other stuff, pre-bagged salad, corn chips, pre-made salsa

all-purpose flour, salt, black pepper, paprika, onion powder, low-fat milk (whole milk works better but i use 2%), butter