tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post113974167892135003..comments2024-03-20T21:54:36.152+10:00Comments on Going Grey and Slightly Green: Underneath the windmillsNanna Chelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-41739339326364815492016-05-31T20:31:18.201+10:002016-05-31T20:31:18.201+10:00Guida, I only saw one place that was selling the s...Guida, I only saw one place that was selling the sourdough and I think that is the Baker's Duck which is going to be selling on a Saturday so I might nip down and buy a loaf as I don't think I have ever bought sourdough before. Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-20946142312718133032016-05-31T20:30:02.088+10:002016-05-31T20:30:02.088+10:00I don't knead much either. I was rereading the...I don't knead much either. I was rereading the tutorial I follow on Fig Jam and Lime Cordial and realised that it is for a closed crumb bread rather than a holey one and also that I probably need more dough for the bread tins that I used so I currently have two loaves in the oven after making one and a half times the recipe. Hope it works out this time. Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-71113041357338838802016-05-31T17:26:08.563+10:002016-05-31T17:26:08.563+10:00I went to the markets too and bought the sourdough...I went to the markets too and bought the sourdough (white), its really yummy. I have the fire on tonight, as the house was so cold. Hooray winter is here at last. I will have to check out the soap next fortnight. Take care, Guida.Guidahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11876757518120983692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-64123356788764689612016-05-31T06:22:49.105+10:002016-05-31T06:22:49.105+10:00Sourdough can be so finicky at times, that's w...Sourdough can be so finicky at times, that's why I always use the no-knead method as time is on your side. If the weather is cool I always add a little brown sugar to the dough for the yeasts to feed on. Also but spraying the lump of dough with spray oil it 'seals' the dough and it retains its moisture and microclimate on cooler days....certainly not fool proof but worth a shot.Phil Poggeauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10528068263542083696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-19752299210509302442016-05-29T22:17:50.168+10:002016-05-29T22:17:50.168+10:00Cheap milk is certainly being boycotted at the mom...Cheap milk is certainly being boycotted at the moment as consumers are being made aware if the plight if the dairy farmers in the news. Hopefully it is not too late to save the remaining ones from going out of business. Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-64068045860266148332016-05-29T22:15:40.701+10:002016-05-29T22:15:40.701+10:00Sherri, I bit the bullet today and got my winter c...Sherri, I bit the bullet today and got my winter clothes out at long last. This sudden change in the weather has come as a bit of a shock :-)Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-69949878574842742032016-05-29T22:13:56.218+10:002016-05-29T22:13:56.218+10:00Kathy, that is interesting that the same thing hap...Kathy, that is interesting that the same thing happens in the US. I really feel for our hard working farmers.Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-64416632780870517512016-05-29T22:12:28.795+10:002016-05-29T22:12:28.795+10:00Mimi, the wind has died down so we will probably h...Mimi, the wind has died down so we will probably have a frost tomorrow. Winter is just around the corner I think. Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-90968120823405052142016-05-29T17:27:40.630+10:002016-05-29T17:27:40.630+10:00The markets look like heaps of fun! I buy 4 Real M...The markets look like heaps of fun! I buy 4 Real Milk 99% of the time and Norco the other 1%. The former has a terrific story behind it, which was covered by Landline some time ago. If only everyone would care enough (or know enough) about the plight of dairy farmers to boycott cheap milk. I speak to anyone who will listen about this very thing.jowillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06617697215827345690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-12028461260269003142016-05-29T17:06:05.978+10:002016-05-29T17:06:05.978+10:00It has been a bit cooler here to Chel, we are supp...It has been a bit cooler here to Chel, we are supposed to get down to 9 degrees tonight and a few nights back our low was 19 degrees. I can't make up my mind whether to unpack the winter gear or not, though I have put flannelette sheets on the beds. Your soap looks very pretty.Sherrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16322236537807536688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-43650557100952412592016-05-29T11:45:48.627+10:002016-05-29T11:45:48.627+10:00Interesting that the same problems are had by farm...Interesting that the same problems are had by farmers worldwide! Having grown up on the farm I remember the shock when I was old enough to realize what we were paid for corn say, and what they charged for it in the store, same with milk, we dairy'ed for years and it just wasn't profitable. Now the government is subsidizing dairy farmers to keep them in the business, but that can't go on forever. Not sure what the answer is but we are going to have to find one someday if we want to keep eating. Don't know about Australia, but they say the average farmer is 60 years old here. That is a recipe for disaster! <br />Interesting post.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209722078916803400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-21277391435240538082016-05-29T11:18:39.959+10:002016-05-29T11:18:39.959+10:00That's a great day Chel! Your soap looks and s...That's a great day Chel! Your soap looks and sounds fabulous, and the sourdough...yum! Cuddling up under the doona is a great plan...very frisky and windy here today. Love, Mimi xxxMimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189100084557458199noreply@blogger.com