Sourdough baking anarchoplayworker • 1 year ago • 98%

That’s all, just was excited and thought I’d share. 😊

Anarchism anarchoplayworker • 1 year ago • 94%

The Conquest of Bread Quotes by Pyotr Kropotkin - Goodreads: "So utopian are we that we go to the length of believing that the revolution can and ought to assure shelter, good and clothes to all - an idea extremely displeasing to middle-class citizens, whatever their party colour, for they are quite alive to the fact that it is not easy to keep the upper hand of a people whose hunger is satisfied."

Hey fermenters. So, I recently started a batch of pickles (the salt water and dill+ kind - lactofermented? Right?), and I transferred them to the fridge too early, before they were pickled enough. Can I just take them out of the fridge (a few days later) and let them get back to room temperature and keep doing their thing? Or is that a recipe for spoilage? Or would it just not keep fermenting? I guess I have nothing to lose so I might as well try but I was wondering if y’all had thoughts about my chances of success. Thanks!

Sourdough baking anarchoplayworker • 1 year ago • 100%

We’ll see soon if I added enough rosemary to make it count as a rosemary loaf.

No Stupid Questions anarchoplayworker • 1 year ago • 96%

Also, is there a good app for iPhone for it? I tried out Vernissage and it’s nice in some ways and confusing in others.

Ask Lemmy anarchoplayworker • 1 year ago • 53%

This occurred to me the other day and I feel like it’s so crazy that it maybe could happen. Is it too late for him to run in the upcoming election?

Ask Lemmy anarchoplayworker • 1 year ago • 82%

I’ve often wondered this. I have a few possible answers, but I’m curious what you all think.

Sourdough baking anarchoplayworker • 1 year ago • 100%

So, I want to play with making a levain, which I’ve never done before, and I’m drawn to this recipe: https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/pain-au-levain-recipe mostly because I have used other King Arthur recipes with a lot of success. The thing is, it calls for pumpernickel flour and my spouse isn’t a fan. So can I just replace it with the same amount of… Whole wheat flour? Or just white all purpose flour? Or does that not really work and I need to find a new recipe? Thanks!

Bready anarchoplayworker • 1 year ago • 100%

I just posted about this in c/sourdough but I thought maybe some of you would have opinions and suggestions too. I’m not sure the etiquette around this kind of thing so feel free to scold me or just ignore the post. So: I think my bread knife may have become too dull to use. It won’t slice through the crust on my sourdough and I end up hacking it to very uneven pieces. And I’m afraid I’m going to cut myself. Any suggestions for a new bread knife? Is there a big difference between the really cheap ones and something more expensive? Thanks!

BPD anarchoplayworker • 1 year ago • 100%

So, I’ve been doing DBT for over a year now and first of all it’s the thing that has made the most difference for me. Completely changed my life and how much I am able to manage my emotions and my interactions with others, especially my spouse. And I’m not a person who ever says “changed my life” about anything. So yeah. If you have access, I know not everyone does, I highly recommend DBT. It’s the bees knees. Anyway, I recently switched therapists to a fully DBT oriented therapist, and she suggested I use this app to track my skill use and stuff and I just wanted to post it here in case it helps anyone else. There are other apps out there but this one is the one I’ve been using and it’s been pretty great so far. And it’s like $5 one time on the iPhone App Store. Not sure if it exists for android or whatever. The other one I just looked at is like $12 a month forever. The app is cool partly because you can send all the data for the week to your therapist (or whoever, I suppose) by email so they can look at how that week went, with skills use, a motions, behaviors, and also there’s a journal part for writing notes. But also the whole thing is super customizable and there’s info in there about each skill. Etc. It’s pretty great. So yeah. Here’s a link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dbt-diary-card-skills-coach/id479013889 The interface is kinda old and janky looking, but whatever. Once you get used to it it’s pretty easy to use. Enjoy!

Cast Iron anarchoplayworker • 1 year ago • 98%

Not sure how to add more images but I guess the one is enough. I love baking bread in my DO. So far that and boiling corn are the only things I use it for because it’s so big for just two people (6qt).

Sourdough baking anarchoplayworker • 1 year ago • 100%

I am realizing that my bread knife is not strong enough to handle the crusts on my loaves and it’s impossible to get through the bread much less evenly. What bread knife do you use/would you recommend? Is it just a matter of sharpness or are there other factors to consider?

Sourdough baking anarchoplayworker • 1 year ago • 100%

So, everywhere I look people are saying “getting an ear is easy! Just score it all the way across with a 30 degree angle. It’s so easy!” But what does 30 degrees mean‽ 30 degrees from what? 30 degrees from the table it’s sitting on? Is it the angle of the blade as it enters the dough, or it is 30 degrees up the surface of the dough? Or something I’m not thinking of? Any help would be awesome. Thanks!

No Stupid Questions anarchoplayworker • 1 year ago • 96%

I guess it’s self explanatory but I keep seeing all this stuff about how everyone is moving from Reddit to lemmy and I’m wondering if anyone knows if that’s really what’s happening. If you have numbers that’s even better. Thanks!

catsstandingup anarchoplayworker • 1 year ago • 96%

He just stood there with that face. What a weirdo.

Memmy - An iOS client for Lemmy anarchoplayworker • 1 year ago • 100%

I’m not sure if that’s what it’s called but is there a way to make the saved posts show up like they do in the feed, with images expanded and such? Thanks!

Cast Iron anarchoplayworker • 1 year ago • 100%

Anyone else notice that their seasoning does better (aka increases more) when baking or roasting as opposed to frying? I guess it’s why we season in the oven generally but I feel like I hear people saying “just cook with it” but never differentiating between in the oven and on the stove.

aww anarchoplayworker • 1 year ago • 100%

Trying to post a little gif. I wonder if it will work.

No Stupid Questions anarchoplayworker • 1 year ago • 97%

I guess the title basically says it all. Anyone know how to post gifs, like you would post an image? Can you do that? More info: I tried just uploading it the way I would upload an image and it somehow didn’t work. I’m not sure why. I’m doing it from my laptop, so it’s not a mobile issue. Thanks!

aww anarchoplayworker • 1 year ago • 99%

First post, not sure if this will even work, but these are two kittens we are fostering right now.