Ginger Ale

My husband had the desire to make his own ginger beer or ale and came across this recipe from Berlin's Whimsy for a raw food ginger ale. Sweetened with agave syrup and flavoured with a squeeze of lime, this ginger ale is fantastic! I think it might also be really beneficial to anyone suffering from nausea. Ginger soft drinks tend to be a bit to sugary, but the balance of flavours is devine.

Sourdough bread

My husband has had a huge desire for sourdough bread lately, and in true fashion, I had to research to see if making the starter was a possibility. And boy is it!

I followed the instructions from S. John Ross on how to do the whole process.

The starter takes up to a week to be ready for making a loaf of bread. To make the starter, you simply mix 1 cup of flour with 1 cup of warm water, mix well and leave out UNCOVERED. Leaving it uncovered allows the yeasts present in the air to inhabit the flour water mix and multiply. This gives the sour taste/smell and also gets your bread to rise.

Now my fridge has a lot of starter ready to go, but it needs to be cared for as it is a living thing. Very satisfying to create something all of your own.