Last week, I broke my second french press carafe this year. It was just a small bump against the counter, but the crack ran through the thin glass (I feel kitchen counters should be covered by a pliant rubberized mat now rather than fashionable-but-less-practical marble). Thoughts about replacements ran towards Lexan, but the [...]
MAKE blog had a link to this page on how to tie various knots: I Will Knot!, with video demonstrations of the tying process. Next time I stop by Wal-Mart or Home Depot, I’ll have to pick up some nylon rope.
A couple months ago, I stopped by the Lakewood YMCA’s taihojutsu class. One [...]
This is what I’m currently doing for multigrain bread at home:
1 packet yeast
1/2 cup warm water
Mix these in the mixer bowl and wait to see if the yeast is good.
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup barley flour
1/2 cup spelt flour
1/2 cup kamut flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 cup flax meal
1/4 cup wheat bran
1-1/4 cup warm water
1/3 [...]