Bread - the beginnings

Why did I start baking bread? I don't remember what tempted me... Maybe it was that my dad baked bread at home a few times. But somehow it came out differently. I remember the taste - it went well with the processed cheese 🙂 Maybe it's that bread from the bakery is getting worse. And the better one is getting more expensive... Or maybe it's just that family feelings woke up in me...

Om nom nom cookies – recipe

I decided to write down my cookie recipe here. Of course, based on the basic recipe from my mother 🙂 These are the ingredients I used today: half a stick of butter half a cup of sugar 1 egg 1 egg yolk 1 teaspoon of baking powder 1 teaspoon and “a little more” of vanilla sugar 1 splash of orange flavor 5 hearty squirts of a teaspoon of sour cream 18%2 cups of flour In the order written down…

Krajka – an experiment

I have given it a working name for an archaeological experiment. However, I honestly admit that I am not an archaeologist. I try to reliably recreate weaving, expand my knowledge, and above all develop my skills and dexterity. Several times I have found information that selvedges were woven on something like this (unfortunately I do not have a better photo): On the left is a folk bardo. Supposedly, in the place where selvedges were found in…

A Week with Lamb

First, an empty fridge is sad. Second, too much food in the fridge means that someone has just returned from their family home. Third, don't try to eat too much food because you'll get bored. You should process it quickly for better storage (e.g. pasteurization). We once got a lot of home-made lamb. There was a bit of something that looked like ham, a piece from the area...

Om nom nom cookies

I recently learned how to bake shortbread cookies. I know, I know, it's quite simple... The fact that they came out great the first time I tried them is proof of that. After all, I had a good recipe, because it came from my mother (greetings :D). My first shortbread cookies - miraculously saved especially for the photo: A week ago I made the cookies again and they tasted even better. Now I have...