Although we didn’t think it would add much to the flavor, we actually did add some roasted pumpkin to the end of the boil. Mash 1hr @ 155 Boil 1hr -added roasted pumpkin here OG: 1.016 Update: Fermented at 70-72 -Very vigorous fermentation. Overflowed the airlock and had to clean […]
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Backyard progress
Lettuce and kale are aphid magnets 🙁 Wasn’t able to use most of the kale because it was COVERED in aphids. They were on thick like a blanket. Harvested what I could and then hacked back their habitat. To combat the aphids, I planted some marigolds in the beds. Hopefully […]
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Built two more planter boxes! I read somewhere that berries will do ok in the shade. That box is in the shade most of the day- gets some morning light. Misc box has some of everything- squash, tomato, eggplant, cauliflower, broccoli, and basil. Hoping something survives.
Read MoreBread results
Lessons from round 1: The quick setting does not let the bread rise. 59 min fluffy bread is too good to be true. Lessons from round 2: Add a little extra water if dough ball gets too dry and tries to break your bread machine. Otherwise the “French” setting works […]
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Today is the arrival of the bread machine!
Got my bread machine in the mail sooner than expected! Since the sourdough starter is still in the revival process, I’m going ahead with this as my first recipe: Sweet honey french bread Will report back with how it goes!
Read MoreStarting seeds!
Just got my package of seeds in the mail from ! I looked up planting times for the seeds and all of them seem to be “2-4 weeks before last frost”. I don’t think we really have frost in Northern California (at least not this year it seems!), so I […]
Read MoreJoshua Tree
We got to Joshua Tree around 2pm on the Saturday before new year’s. When we checked into the ranger station we found out all the campsites were full. I wanted to go set up camp in the BLM land outside of the park but Morgan said he had been there […]
Read MoreCrabbing at Fort Baker Pier
Yesterday was my first crabbing adventure! I took Jeff’s advice from this website Jeff’s Captivating Guide to Crabbing. When collecting supplies for the trip, I found an old crab net that my aunt saved from my Grandma’s place. My mom says that she doesn’t remember anyone ever using the crab […]
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