New addition to Fermentation Station

I'm attempting a sour dough starter...

There's kombucha (a first and second brew in this photo) and that creamy substance is the sour dough starter.

So far so good.  We didn't love the scones I made, but we all thought the pancakes were AMAZING!

What other recipes should I try???

More baking!

More baking!  Can you tell I'm pregnant?    :)

On one of the warm days we went for a walk and the children picked dandelions.  When we got home we decided to use 'em up.  So we made dandelion cookies (found the recipe in a free download from Herb Fairies - we do not use their program).  And they turned out alright.  They were super flat and needed something special.  Maybe cardamom next time.  Or fresh vanilla paste?  Worth experimenting for sure.

Baking!

This spring has had chilly moments left over from winter.  On those days we bake!

Here S and I are making a cherry treat.  It's half coffee-cake and half cherry pie.  It turned out pretty good, but I nearly chipped a tooth on the pit I came across!

S has gotten quite silly with her "pictures face".

Kombucha!

I got my SCOBY in the mail and I am brewing (fermenting?) my first batch of Kombucha! 

The first ferment takes a week.  Then there is a second ferment that includes fruit.  I'll update when we're ready for that!

SCOBY: Free ( a friend in MI sent me a baby)
Jar: Already had (it's a canister I wasn't using)
Tea: $5 (Black tea ordered from Etsy - includes shipping, I probably won't use it again as I'll order through our food co-op)
Water: boiled tap (boiled for 15 mins to declorinate)
Sugar: minimal cost

Everybody likes Kale Krispies!

And making them is super fun!

Our favorite combination: Kale, olive oil, nutritional yeast, salt, and sesame seeds.  Yum!!!

Garlic-lemonade tea

So, once again, my head cold has turned into a sinus infection.  *sigh*

In addition to the neti pot (sinus rinses), I'm drinking this tea (my own recipe adapted from one read in a book)...

Garlic-Lemonade Tea

2 (or more) garlic cloves
Juice of half a lemon
1 Echinacea-Elderberry Tea bag
Enough honey to make it palatable

Thinly slice the garlic and add it to the strainer.  Juice the lemon and pour over the garlic.  Add the tea bag (or loose leaf).  Pour in boiling water.  Steep as long as possible, but serve warm.  Add in enough honey to make it go down. 

Pizza Friday

Many of you know that we eat pizza EVERY Friday.  Without fail.  Well, it just got a bit healthier. 

Here is my latest creation... store bought frozen cheese pizza topped with fresh baby kale, crimini mushrooms and raw (thinnly sliced) garlic.  Bake for 12 minutes at 400 degrees. 

It's amazing!