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A Change of Priorities

If I remember right, in 2008 I started playing bass. About two and a half years ago, I found a new friend Shane. I soon realized he was a beginner singer/songwriter and he was a decent guitar player as well. I soon started playing with him, and only a mere two months later, I found my new girlfriend. 

Well as time passed, and Mandi and I dated longer, things slowly started to change. I got a part-time job, I got accepted to college, and my priorities have changed drastically. I also believe my “tastes” have changed too, but that’s beside my point. 

Well, Shane and I don’t exactly talk much anymore. He’ll send me a Facebook message “I can’t wait to get the band back together!” every now and then. However, when he’s home he’s so wrapped up in his girlfriend that he barely talks to me anymore. I rarely walk past La Vie Boheme anymore, the place that got me inspired to a whole new level. 

It’s odd really. I know, you probably have no idea what I’m talking about. But that’s okay. 

But anyways, about my new priorities. I love to bake, I really do. Heck, I’ve even made my own Facebook page, a free website (I just might make it official…) and I’ve invested over $1k into baking ingredients, supplies, and equipment. The only time I don’t really bake is when it’s 100 degrees outside, and we don’t have AC in our kitchen. Other than that, I bake 2 or 3 times a week and I bake anything delicious. 

July 24, 2012
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Double Chocolate Fudge Cupcakes

May 01, 2012
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Bread

Today I was lucky enough to make 6 sourdough boules. Each required the starter, some flour, yeast, sugar, and salt. It’s a relatively simple bread to make, and I loved making it. In my opinion, there’s nothing better than the feel of dough on the hands, and there’s nothing better than the smell of freshly baked bread from the oven. The sourdough had excellent flavor with just some mild tang. The crust was crispy and the interior chewy, just the way I like it. I also love that first slice, the wonderfully warm bread with steam still slowly wafting from the loaf. I love how bread is so universal, from the simple “bare bones” slice, to loading it with herbs, spices, meats, cheeses, and anything else you desire.  

I still have another starter to spare, so I can probably make another 6 (or so) loaves of bread. I’ll probably freeze them and use them for special occasions, or just when I want a nice homemade loaf of bread. 

Tags: bread
April 26, 2012
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Sourdough Boules

April 26, 2012
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Sourdough Starter  If you don’t know, I’m going to the local community college for baking and pastry arts. Well, one of the classes I’m taking this semester is called advanced bread baking. Class is held once a week and we always make different things every week. In the last 15 weeks only a handful of times (or less) have we messed around with a starter for bread. A starter is usually yeast, water, flour, and maybe sugar set to ferment for at least a few hours or overnight. Well, I figured with my baking knowledge and skills that I’d try to make some sourdough bread.  I know what you’re thinking “Why in the heck post about stupid dough you idiot?”. Well, my sourdough doesn’t have any yeast in it so I have basically created my own wild yeast that’s growing in the picture. All of the bubbles are the gases given off by the yeast.   Hopefully I can make this starter into some beautiful bread in a few days! 

Sourdough Starter 

If you don’t know, I’m going to the local community college for baking and pastry arts. Well, one of the classes I’m taking this semester is called advanced bread baking. Class is held once a week and we always make different things every week. In the last 15 weeks only a handful of times (or less) have we messed around with a starter for bread. A starter is usually yeast, water, flour, and maybe sugar set to ferment for at least a few hours or overnight. Well, I figured with my baking knowledge and skills that I’d try to make some sourdough bread. 

I know what you’re thinking “Why in the heck post about stupid dough you idiot?”. Well, my sourdough doesn’t have any yeast in it so I have basically created my own wild yeast that’s growing in the picture. All of the bubbles are the gases given off by the yeast.  

Hopefully I can make this starter into some beautiful bread in a few days! 

Tags: sourdough
April 24, 2012