Beeswax Bowl Wraps

 
Reusable Fabric Wraps - An Alternative To Plastic Wrap

I  made these a few weeks ago, and I have been loving them!  The method I used is simply beeswax pellets.  But I read of another version using jojoba oil, pine resin, and beeswax, and I love these enough to try the second recipe for a comparison.  [Recipe for the second version is near the bottom of this post - I haven't tried that one yet!]

Creating My Sourdough Journal - Assorted Printables

 
Starting My Sourdough Journal

I've been working through my collection of sourdough recipes this year, attempting to sort them out and keep only the recipes I love.  However, I didn't really keep track  specifically of what I liked, and what I didn't.  

And then I learned about sourdough logs.  And if I'm going to print a notebook full of logs, I may as well add some tips, and charts...  

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Any regular binder or portfolio would work for this too - I just happen to already own a binding machine.  Ok, I technically own two.  One that does solid bindings (I like that better for genealogy books - I can label the thin spine) and one that does this comb style binding - which opens up flat and is better for cookbooks.  I rarely use the thermal "solid" binding one - it's more fickle, and the books don't open flat.  But this comb style one has been used hard.  It's simple to use.  I've made genealogy books, a Soap Making notebook, many, many family cookbooks,  a book of all of the winter sampler knit  along patterns...  

The really nice thing about this comb style is that you can put the completed book back in the machine, open the comb back up, and add or replace pages.  

My sourdough journal is nowhere near complete, but here  are a few of the printables I have compiled so far for in it:

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Many sites offer a free font or svg for a limited time.  Some are daily, some weekly, and some offer one freebie for the month.  Each morning on my facebook page I compile a list of those freebies.  The list below are sites that offer one freebie for the entire month - these will all expire at the end of the month, and in most cases, a new freebie will be offered sometime in the first week of the next month.  

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Fig & Pepper Bread

 
Fig & Pepper Bread, From First Frost by Sarah Addison Allen

Our book club read First Frost by Sarah Addison Allen, this month.

It's a sort of cozy magic story, a nice, light,  fall read.  It's also book 2 in a series, which we didn't know when we chose it.. but it's perfectly fine as a stand alone book.

The book includes a recipe for a bread that is mentioned often - Fig and Pepper Bread.  What an interesting combination..  I was intrigued, so I made a loaf to take to book club.

 Not only is it pretty quick and easy to make, but it's REALLY good.  I love the uniqueness - and the sweetness of the fig really does pair so well with the kick from the pepper.  It's not something I would have ever considered making had it not been for this book, but now that I've made it, I'd definitely make it again!  Especially if I could find fresh figs...  In very rural central Pennsylvania,  I was lucky to find dried figs.