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My starter, Prue, has moved out
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Hello, A bit of my starter (called Prue) has gone to live with a friend. I handed over a spoonful of starter a few weeks back as my friends were looking to get into baking. I scooped out a bit of Prue (10g) mixed with 50g flour and 40g water and gave it to them in a spare ramakin. They have taken to it faster than I did. Bread, then bagels, then olive bread and they have already bought a proper jar to keep it in. Am I now a proud grandparent? However - They have not named it and they need names. I've heard some great ones in the past such as:
I would love to hear your starter name suggestions I can pass on to them! Drop me a reply with some suggestions. If you want to help a friend get into sourdough, I've got some posts on the blog. I have written about: keeping a starter warm and some wallet-friendly starter recipes to use up the discard rather than binning it. Father's Day is 21st June in the UK - If you are buying for a dad this month Father's Day is Sunday 21 June, which gives you just under three weeks before the panic sets in. If the dad in question cooks, I have done the work for you. My gifts for dads who love to cook covers most budgets, and if you want something cheaper and a bit different, the sourdough gifts under £20 are worth a look. Both beat (or compliment) another pair of socks. BBQs out of thin air We had our first ad hoc BBQ with the neighbours. Nothing clever, a rotisserie chicken, some burgers, and pork belly, which was the one everyone went back for. I did the pork in the form of pork belly bites. If you have not done BBQ pork belly bites before, they are an easy way in. And if you are dusting off the BBQ for the first time since last summer, my BBQ basics will save you a couple of the usual mistakes. Keep cooking and I'll see you next month! Martin. |
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Dad What Cooks is all about firing up good food. Pizza, bread, BBQ or Ninja Foodie one pot dishes that’ll make the family ask for more. So roll up your sleeves, sharpen those knives (safely) so we can start cooking.
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