spring deck1.jpg
spring deck1.jpg 2009-05-31

spring deck2.jpg
spring deck2.jpg 2009-05-31

spring deck3.jpg
spring deck3.jpg 2009-05-31

kitchen table view.jpg
kitchen table view.jpg 2009-05-31

top of ridge view.jpg
top of ridge view.jpg 2009-05-31

Top corner.jpg
Top corner.jpg 2009-05-31

Top corner1.jpg
Top corner1.jpg 2009-05-31

top flow.jpg
top flow.jpg 2009-05-31

top upstream view.jpg
top upstream view.jpg 2009-05-31

Top corner2.jpg
Top corner2.jpg 2009-05-31

holding pond.jpg
holding pond.jpg 2009-05-31

the drop.jpg
the drop.jpg 2009-05-31

A ridge.jpg
A ridge.jpg 2009-05-31

buds.jpg
buds.jpg 2009-05-31

breakfast.jpg
breakfast.jpg 2009-05-08

Entryway.jpg
Entryway.jpg 2009-05-27

brookview on walkway.jpg
brookview on walkway.jpg 2009-05-27

deckview4.jpg
deckview4.jpg 2009-05-27

deckview5.jpg
deckview5.jpg 2009-05-27

cabin.jpg
cabin.jpg 2009-05-27

trees.jpg
trees.jpg 2009-05-27

rock garden.jpg
rock garden.jpg 2009-05-27

rock garden1.jpg
rock garden1.jpg 2009-05-27

top valley.jpg
top valley.jpg 2009-05-27

top valley2.jpg
top valley2.jpg 2009-05-27

front trees2.jpg
front trees2.jpg 2009-05-27

blueberry hill.jpg
blueberry hill.jpg 2009-05-27

gravelpit.jpg
gravelpit.jpg 2009-05-27

front trees.jpg
front trees.jpg 2009-05-27

raspberryhill.jpg
raspberryhill.jpg 2009-05-27

raspberryhill2.jpg
raspberryhill2.jpg 2009-05-27

strawberries.jpg
strawberries.jpg 2009-05-27

roadway.jpg
roadway.jpg 2009-05-27

blueberries.jpg
blueberries.jpg 2009-05-27

trout pond.jpg
trout pond.jpg 2009-05-27

OurBrook.jpg
OurBrook.jpg 2009-04-24

MelandJoel.jpg
MelandJoel.jpg 2009-04-24

LowerBrook.jpg
LowerBrook.jpg 2009-04-24

MiddleRiver1.jpg
MiddleRiver1.jpg 2009-04-24

UpperMiddle.jpg
UpperMiddle.jpg 2009-04-24

RiverView.jpg
RiverView.jpg 2009-04-24

FrontYard.jpg
FrontYard.jpg 2009-04-24

UpperBrook.jpg
UpperBrook.jpg 2009-04-24

UpperBrook2.jpg
UpperBrook2.jpg 2009-04-24

Pool.jpg
Pool.jpg 2009-04-24

TheDrop.jpg
TheDrop.jpg 2009-04-24

TheCamp.jpg
TheCamp.jpg 2009-04-24

TheDeck.jpg
TheDeck.jpg 2009-04-24

DeckView.jpg
DeckView.jpg 2009-04-24

DeckView2.jpg
DeckView2.jpg 2009-04-24

DeckView3.jpg
DeckView3.jpg 2009-04-24

Bidge.jpg
Bidge.jpg 2009-04-24

Bridge.jpg
Bridge.jpg 2009-04-24

AllYouCanSee.jpg
AllYouCanSee.jpg 2009-04-24

Another SD loaf
Your basic flour, salt and water loaf. 'Button mushroom' shaped

A BBQ Baguette and pie
Made this basic 3 ingredient baguette on the BBQ set to 550 F in a tinfoil tray.

Leftovers
My BBQ Baguette and lemon meringue pie leftovers.

BBQ Baguette
The crumb from my BBQ Sourdough baguette

A small SD loaf
Had some starter left from a refresh so made a loaf. 3 ingredients only.

Small SD loaf
I got a nice rise on this one, but not as nice as the 'billowy' recipe

SD Baguettes
The sticks started. Again 3 ingredients only.

SD Baguette
Nice rise. I used Dick Adams's recipe as a guide for these.

SD Baguette
Not real dark crust, but crunchy with a light airy crumb.

SD loaf
The start of a loaf, once more only flour, salt and water.

SD Loaf
French bread style SD loaf

SD loaf height
I got a nice total rise on this one. 6 hours in the formed state before baking

SD RYE loaf
This is 70 part dark rye and 30 part unbleached flour, salt and water loaf.

SD RYE
Oops, this went out instead of up. Dish was too large for the wet mix.

SD Rye
The crumb is nice and soft and sour still.

3 ingredient SD bread
My hand made interpretation of Dick Adam's Billowly Sourdough recipe. 5X rise.

SD French Stick
Really airy, crusty and sour.

Basic SD stick's crumb
This crumb is super soft and airy with a nice crisp and chewy crust.

Basic SD crumb
This is the crumb. Really hard to cut it is so soft!

The crumb
Even next day it is hard to cut. Beautiful!

A coffee can loaf
The coffee can loaf is for burgers and sloppy Joes..

Coffee can loaf
A different shape like mom made. 1/4 can of dough came 1/4 above the can baked

A nice loaf
Hard to put into words how nice this bread is thanks to Dick Adams' instructions

Basic SD Loaf
Just flour, salt, water and SD Starter as per Dick Adams' Instructions, WOW!

Basic crumb
It is hard to describe, "Billowy" works. Super light and soft crumb. Sour!

SD rolls
Mini loaves or rolls.

Basic SD Pizza
I couldn't resist so took some 'Billowy SD' and made Pizza. Best crust ever!

SD Pizza
This crumb was very light and sour. A truly wicked pizza crust.

Apple Raisin Cinnamon Rolls
Some 'sticky buns' with apple, raisins, brown sugar, honey and butter.

Butter Loaf
A buttered split top loaf made with 1 tbsp of butter in the dough + in the split

Butter Loaf
This was a single rise,then loaf it bread. Light and airy.

A couple loves
These had 48 hours of slow 12 hour grows for a nice sour tasting crumb.

French Stick
00001.jpg 2008-03-20 Nice sour loaf with a crisp crust and soft crumb

French stick
Light and soft crumb with a crusty coating

SD plus ,5 gm yeast
0.5 gm yeast to 900gm flour + SD starter They are a winner for texture + taste

SD round loaf
This is a nice light SD loaf also using .5 percent commercial yeast

SD French Sticks
These are 18" long SD 'French Sticks', top cut angle idea from 'viince's' demo.

SD French Stick Rising
Loaves rising in warm oven. They are as long as the oven is wide, 18".

Crust and crumb
Nice sour chewy crust with a soft airy crumb. Same as last time.

SD French stick
Nice chewy thick crust with an airy crumb. Long ferments made very sour taste.

SD French stick
Nice chewy thick crust with an airy crumb. Long ferments made very sour taste

SD Pizza
Parmesan, mushrooms, salami. pepperoni, bacon and onion topped with mozzarella.

Thick crust
I made a thick crust version this time.

A Good Sourdough Day
A couple loaves, rolls and English muffins.

Sourdough Pizza
Mushrooms, shrimp, pepperoni, salami, onions, anchovies, Parmesan, Mozzarella

SD Pizza
It was really good.

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Ribs.JPG 2008-03-15

Duck on a Spit
Marinated duck overnight in red wine vinegar, oil, spices and brown sugar.

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Lamb on a bed of potatoes in the Coleman for New years dinner at a hunt camp.

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Chocolate dipped shortbreads made in Coleman Oven at a hunt camp on New Years.

My homemade Sourdough Bread and rolls.
My homemade Sourdough Bread and rolls. 2007-05-16

Sourdough French sticks
Sourdough French sticks 2007-06-03

White Bread crusty and dinner rolls
White Bread crusty and dinner rolls 2006-09-19

Egg raisin bread
Egg raisin bread 2006-09-23

Sourdough Pizza
Sourdough Pizza 2007-06-05

Basic Sourdough: starter, flour, salt and water only.12 hours starter feed, 8 hours mix rise, 8 hours loaf rise.
Basic Sourdough: starter, flour, salt and water only.12 hours starter feed, 8 hours mix rise, 8 hours loaf rise. 2007-0

Chewy crust, 'light' center and really nice and sour. :-)
Chewy crust, 'light' center and really nice and sour. :-) 2007-06-08

Sourdough hamburger buns and hot dog bread.
Sourdough hamburger buns and hot dog bread. 2007-06-11

My normal basic white bread
My normal basic white bread 2007-06-12

Basic 4 ingredient little sourdough loaf. LOL! White spots were flour dusted onto the butter.
Basic 4 ingredient little sourdough loaf. LOL! White spots were flour dusted onto the butter. 2007-06-13

Basic 4 ingredient little sourdough loafReally chewy sour crust with light center.
Basic 4 ingredient little sourdough loafReally chewy sour crust with light center. 2007-06-13

My first loaf of Sourdough rye bread.
My first loaf of Sourdough rye bread. 2007-06-17

My first Sourdough rye bread. About a 60/40 rye to flour bread.
40 rye to flour bread. 2007-06-17

Home smoked corned beef Reuben sandwich with sourdough rye.
Home smoked corned beef Reuben sandwich with sourdough rye. 2007-06-17

Sourdough Rye starter went nuts overnight
Sourdough Rye starter went nuts overnight 2007-06-17

stirred down and one last feeding added.
stirred down and one last feeding added. 2007-06-17

60/40 rye/flour bread ready for the oven.
flour bread ready for the oven. 2007-06-17

'Light' Sourdough bread, hamburger rolls and dinner rolls made with milk, eggs and sugar. Chewy crust and a l
'Light' Sourdough bread, hamburger rolls and dinner rolls made with milk, eggs and sugar. Chewy crust and a l

The center from the previous loaf. Very soft.
The center from the previous loaf. Very soft. 2007-07-03

Corned Brisket after 10 hours in the smoker.Ready for Steaming to make Pastrami.
Corned Brisket after 10 hours in the smoker.Ready for Steaming to make Pastrami. 2007-07-04

SD Rye loaves ready for oven. These have egg, milk and honey added to the 4 basics with about a 50/50 rye and flour mix
50 rye and flour mix 2007-07-04

Finished
Finished 2007-07-04

Mmmmm
Mmmmm 2007-07-04

The larger loaf's crumb, just as soft.
The larger loaf's crumb, just as soft. 2007-07-04

Sourdough English Muffins. Mmmm.
Sourdough English Muffins. Mmmm. 2007-07-18

Light crumb
Light crumb 2007-07-18

Toasted SD English Muffins
Toasted SD English Muffins 2007-07-18

Sourdough Bagels
Sourdough Bagels 2007-07-21

Old 'patent applied for' Coleman Stove and modern Coleman Oven to bake SD bread loaf out camping!
Old 'patent applied for' Coleman Stove and modern Coleman Oven to bake SD bread loaf out camping! 2007-07-30

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00001.jpg 2007-07-30

SD rolls baked in the Coleman Oven
SD rolls baked in the Coleman Oven 2007-07-30

Nice light crumb
Nice light crumb 2007-07-30

Mmmm..... The Coleman Oven works 'Great' and folds flat like a book for transport, too cool!
Mmmm..... The Coleman Oven works 'Great' and folds flat like a book for transport, too cool! 2007-07-31

Sourdough cinnamon, raisin, walnut, brown sugar and honey rolled like a jelly roll loaf, the window zipper opening racco
Sourdough cinnamon, raisin, walnut, brown sugar and honey rolled like a jelly roll loaf, the window zipper opening racco

Extremely canny Coon!
Extremely canny Coon! 2007-07-31

He's going up and in!
He's going up and in! 2007-07-31

About a 50/50 dark rye and unbleached white flour Sourdough sandwich loaf.
50 dark rye and unbleached white flour Sourdough sandwich loaf. 2007-08-08

Nice soft crumb
Nice soft crumb 2007-08-09

with pastrami, Mmmmm
with pastrami, Mmmmm 2007-08-09

Some spots were on some sourdough starter so I sat it aside and forgot about it. I don't want to even open that suc
Some spots were on some sourdough starter so I sat it aside and forgot about it. I don't want to even open that suc

SD rye. 60/40 dark rye to unbleached flour mix, salt and water only.
40 dark rye to unbleached flour mix, salt and water only. 2007-09-16

Soft 'melt in your mouth' crumb with a nice chewy crust. Wickedly good 'sour' taste.My 'market
Soft 'melt in your mouth' crumb with a nice chewy crust. Wickedly good 'sour' taste.My 'market

Sourdough Hallah or egg bread and buns, 2 for burgers tonight.
Sourdough Hallah or egg bread and buns, 2 for burgers tonight. 2007-09-21

SD Hallah or egg bread
SD Hallah or egg bread 2007-09-21

Xmas SD Bread.jpg
Xmas SD Bread.jpg 2007-12-20

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crumb.jpg 2007-12-27

Cold Starter
AP Flour SD Starer cold from fridge and fed at 17:38 PM camera time. Sorry out of focus-camera issues.

SD Starter Sponge Grown
22:41 PM grown.

Side view of grow
This is the bubble structure of a wet flour sponge.

SD Starter stirred
Stirred down to show deflation. Sorry out of focus-camera issues

Last blob fed
Overnight feed of one cup AP Flour and 1/2 cup or so bottled water.

Full crock
The crock filled up overnight with sponge.

Stirred
Stirred down for final feed to knead.

SD Starter goo
Stirred sponge ready for final feed.

First rise
Ready to rise

Ready
Ready to loaf

A loaf and rolls
SD loaf and rolls

Cut bund and rolls
Cut SD Buns for Sloppy Joe's tonight.

Oven ready
Loaf ready for oven

Done
One cooked loaf

Cooked SD Buns


Cooling
A nice 'light' batch of SD bread Mmmmm.

Super light crumb
This has a sour chewy crust and feather light 'Wonderbread' like center crumb.

Basic SD Loaf
To compare my last loaf, a 4 ingredient SD loaf. Nice crumb but a lot heavier.

First sponge.
This is an overnight grow of 1 cup AP flour starter sponge to 2 cups rye.

The finished loaves 60/40
Got about 4x volume from original loaf size. This is 60 dark rye 40 AP flour

Homemade Pastrami
Home smoked, pepper rubbed pickled brisket for Montreal Smoked Meat or Pastrami.

Nice crumb.
Some of the sandwich makings.

Monte Cristo and salad
Caesar salad with garlic Parmesan SD croutons and Monte Cristo sandwiches. Mmm.