Consistency Kills The Joy Of Life A yoga teacher once said that the best thing we can do for our backs is to get rid of chairs. We are not meant to sit on chairs. When we sit on floors we bend and turn and change positions. Just watch children Read more…
Why sourdough starter Why sourdough starter? It is the all natural way to ferment grains before they are consumed so our body can access all the vitamins and minerals in those grains. Grains contain phytic acid which is the principal storage form of the mineral phosphorus, a vital mineral for Read more…
Baking with sourdough starter Sourdough starter is just wild yeast. As most bakers would use commercial yeast for baking, I use sourdough starter instead. Whether you bake professionally or at home, you will be familiar with commercial yeast usually sold in dried, powdered form. This yeast is saccharomyces cerevisiae, a Read more…
Sourdough bread baking workshop It was off to Mooladhara, for a sourdough bread baking workshop. Mooladhara, nestled in the tranquil foothills of the Watagan mountains is the rustic abode of Warwick Quinton. Warwick is an artisan baker. A master craftsman of bread in a world that doesn’t know what real Read more…
Orange Raisin Bread Ingredients All my bread uses only wild yeast. So please read Baking With Sourdough Starter if you are not familiar with starters before you follow any bread recipe on this site 200 gms active sourdough starter 250 ml orange juice ( 1 cup) 125 ml water Read more…
Peanut biscuits is a traditional Chinese New Year cookie in Malaysia. So around this festive time you will find these sold at the stores. When I was a little girl most of these traditional cookies for all the main festivals in Malaysia, Hari Raya Puasa, Chinese New Year, Deepavali, Christmas, Read more…