I love credit cards so much! v3.0 (see first page for add'l details)

[Haley R]

Your phone will always revert to the mobile versions of websites. You should be able to change it to the desktop site in your browser menu but it's generally harder to read that way.

I’ll just plan on reading them from my computer

 

[wanderlust7]

Just signed the contract to have house and deck painted and siding repaired. Will more than take care of my sw performance MSR.

They take credit card? I was so sad when I had to write a check for our house painting.

 

[Oscar Madison]

They take credit card? I was so sad when I had to write a check for our house painting.

Putting on a new roof and was told to add 3% to the quote for CC payment.

 

[havaneselover]

They take credit card? I was so sad when I had to write a check for our house painting.

Yep!

 

[mmmears]

Wow! Thanks for the patience and advice with the starter. The original one (half KA Bread, half a local mix) is finally rising today. It's almost double in size! We are super excited. The one I accidentally heated up too much yesterday isn't growing, but it is bubbly, so I fed it and I'm hoping for the best.

Ok, things I learned with mine...(it's on that other thread also)
1-I don't pour off each time I feed.
2-I only feed once per day if on counter (once per week if kept in fridge)
3- I like to keep about a cup and a half in jar at all times(most recipes ask for a cup)
4- for that amount,I feed it 1/4 c flour,and a bit less than that in filtered water
5- when it ougrows the jar,I pour off onto a baking sheet,and make flatbread in the oven-(350 for about 15 mins)
6- I'f I don't plan to use use it a lot,in the fridge it goes.
7- the liquid on top is ok,a vinegary smell is ok. you can pour off liquid on top before feeding.
8- liquid on top might mean it needs more food. If it's needing too much food, pour some starter off,down to about 1/4 cup,and start feeding again.
9-I have both a gf and regular starter going
10- for an extra feed boost, give it some sugar. yeast loves sugar!
--ETA---- I saw a few posts back....YES. the light on in the oven for all rises is key in my house!
Still experimenting with a bread recipe that I like. I think I've found one that's fairly simple. google a few,try a few. You'll find something you like.
FWIW, possible that a sugar/flour feeding before starting your bread may help. Also try the 'long sponge' method- (google that)

Thank you for all the tips. We generally don't discard daily either. Flour is just too hard to get right now. Looks like one is coming along nicely so I hope to bake a loaf in a few days. Both DH and DD look at me like I'm crazy when I start looking at cast iron pots over on the Williams Sonoma website though.

I learned how to sourdough from my dad who kept his going for decades (I wish I had taken some of his starter before he stopped when my mom was sick). My tips are:

• I feed 1:1 flour to water, 4 oz by weight of each.
• I feed once a day if on the counter, once a week if in the fridge. I usually keep it in the fridge.
• I just stir the separated liquid right back into the starter. It's no big deal.
• My starter doesn't rise a ton. I look for the presence of lots of bitty bubbles to know that it's working.

There are definitely lots of little bubbles present. It just wasn't doubling in size like they show in all the videos, so I was concerned it wasn't ready.

King Arthur Flour has a whole booklet on sourdough. I’ve been trying to follow theirs.
https://www.kingarthurflour.com/learn/guides/sourdough/create
Edited to fix link

Thanks. That was where I looked originally, but I settled on a method with little to no discard and a much smaller amount of flour since I can't seem to find it these days.

I'm very impressed! But if life gives you teff, make injera! I'm messing with sourdough too - but mostly I'm still cheating and adding a little bit of commercial yeast too - don't know if I have sufficient faith in my starter yet, although it is giving me a nice flavor addition to my breads. Planning to make sourdough biscuits sometime next week. DH just came back from Costco with a 25# bag of KAF - my second since everything shut down in mid-march!

Super jealous of your KAF. I have bread flour for now (had it before this all started) but now all I can find is tiny bags 2-3 pounds each online, some KA, some locally milled. Costco doesn't have any "normal" flour available online. I'm really disappointed in Costco during this pandemic - they won't ship most of what they sell and I don't see why I should have to go to the store to get something.

All the talk of starter on this thread got me into it -- I started mine yesterday. I 'fed' it a little while ago. On an unplanned trip to Publix today I was able to get a bag of flour, so I won't have to worry about running out. Dd and I are excited to try fresh bread next week -- I have tempered her expectations and told her that it doesn't start to taste really good for a few weeks! I am using white flour.

When I was a child my mom had a starter that used to get passed around between the ladies at the church. It was called 'friendship bread'. I remember we LOVED it. My mom would add dried fruits and cinnamon; I remember it came in a large tin can and we couldn't wait until our turn came around again!

DD's brownie troop passed around friendship bread starter - it was sooooo good. That's the reason she wanted to try to make the starter now.

 

[DisneyMandC]

Just signed the contract to have house and deck painted and siding repaired. Will more than take care of my sw performance MSR.

Did you end up going with the original company you talked to?

Hilariously, I had a nightmare the other night that when I got a quote for painting my house, the guy gave me an outrageous number because he said he couldn't paint the logs while they were on my house and would have to remove them to paint them and then put them back I woke up super anxious and then was like "wait a second..."

 

[havaneselover]

Did you end up going with the original company you talked to?

Hilariously, I had a nightmare the other night that when I got a quote for painting my house, the guy gave me an outrageous number because he said he couldn't paint the logs while they were on my house and would have to remove them to paint them and then put them back I woke up super anxious and then was like "wait a second..."

Yes. So originally I thought the first quote came in 15% below the second estimate but I confused the 20% deposit and the 10% discount (I thought the deposit quoted was the discount). I actually am good at math but the quote was super confusing. Then the second guy came back with 20% off. But it was only for one coat. Both were using SW Duration. I asked him for a price for two coats and it was about $500 cheaper than quote 1 with the 20% discount. So I went back to quote 1 and they matched quote 2. This is the company that can do everything--replace siding, deck boards, paint, stain the deck. And they take credit cards!

Now I'm struggling to find a gray I like. And a deep red for the door. And I need to submit it to the HOA by Friday.

Oh, gosh. That is a weird dream and I'd wake up really agitated too!

 

[DisneyMandC]

Yes. So originally I thought the first quote came in 15% below the second estimate but I confused the 20% deposit and the 10% discount (I thought the deposit quoted was the discount). I actually am good at math but the quote was super confusing. Then the second guy came back with 20% off. But it was only for one coat. Both were using SW Duration. I asked him for a price for two coats and it was about $500 cheaper than quote 1 with the 20% discount. So I went back to quote 1 and they matched quote 2. This is the company that can do everything--replace siding, deck boards, paint, stain the deck. And they take credit cards!

Now I'm struggling to find a gray I like. And a deep red for the door. And I need to submit it to the HOA by Friday.

Oh, gosh. That is a weird dream and I'd wake up really agitated too!

Good luck finding a color! I'm planning to give that company a call to get a quote too. Not sure when I'm going to get them out yet. I've just been nervous about parting with the money, even though our jobs should be fine. I found out today that I'm working from home until May 18. DH has no estimated time to return to the office, but is plenty busy. DH also hasn't seen another human being besides me in literally a month haha. Not exaggerating, other than the Amazon delivery drivers and the occasional video call from work, he hasn't left our property

 

[afan]

Decided that since today had been an annoying day it was a good time to go to Target instead of waiting until Friday. And I'm glad I did, because it was annoying. The surprising parts - candy aisle was so empty and yes I caved and bought PB M&M's but will portion better, still need a snack and I'm almost out of my pb reeses eggs. Almost all PB was out but I got my jelly. All but two packets of taco seasoning were gone and I was looking for the can of old el paso seasoning, we make less than a lb so it's nice to be able to use less seasoning. I was able to get the tortilla chips though. So all in all I got most of what I needed and some sidewalk chalk from the dollar spot because I want to be like everyone else and draw on the driveway

I did appreciate all the cleaning they are doing at target and the employees were great, it was the other customers that were annoying.

@Haley R thanks for the Target app tip, I was able to get the pb and the taco seasoning on there along with a couple other things so it'd all ship and should be here saturday.

 

[hsmamato2]

Wow! Thanks for the patience and advice with the starter. The original one (half KA Bread, half a local mix) is finally rising today. It's almost double in size! We are super excited. The one I accidentally heated up too much yesterday isn't growing, but it is bubbly, so I fed it and I'm hoping for the best.



Thank you for all the tips. We generally don't discard daily either. Flour is just too hard to get right now. Looks like one is coming along nicely so I hope to bake a loaf in a few days. Both DH and DD look at me like I'm crazy when I start looking at cast iron pots over on the Williams Sonoma website though.



There are definitely lots of little bubbles present. It just wasn't doubling in size like they show in all the videos, so I was concerned it wasn't ready.



Thanks. That was where I looked originally, but I settled on a method with little to no discard and a much smaller amount of flour since I can't seem to find it these days.



Super jealous of your KAF. I have bread flour for now (had it before this all started) but now all I can find is tiny bags 2-3 pounds each online, some KA, some locally milled. Costco doesn't have any "normal" flour available online. I'm really disappointed in Costco during this pandemic - they won't ship most of what they sell and I don't see why I should have to go to the store to get something.



DD's brownie troop passed around friendship bread starter - it was sooooo good. That's the reason she wanted to try to make the starter now.

I haven't had much success with the cast iron/heavy lid NYTimes type bread recipe with the sourdough- it tastes good but it can't get much rise while baking. I prefer a different basic recipe I got that I bake in a regular bread loaf pan. Much tastier,I don't know why,since back when we used to the NYT bread in the dutch oven using a packet of yeast it was always great. The sd bread I make now uses the 'long sponge' which is an overnight rise process. So I get it going before bed, and continue in the morning.

 

[CaliforniaGirl09]

The link WVMomof3 (below) helped me find it, and seems like an easier way to find the latest news (from all the threads). Then if you see something of interest, you can click to go to that thread.

Thanks for reposting. I think I may have seen that before, but good to bookmark.

 

[orangecuse]

So any DPs of biz approvals for sole props via Chase in the last week? I’m thinking I may do something blasphemous and go for the Hyatt card next and keep a low profile on the biz cards during this turmoil. May go for an Amex but waiting to see more of whats going on with the Canada shutdowns and if they will apply here.

 

[alryan]

When I was a child my mom had a starter that used to get passed around between the ladies at the church. It was called 'friendship bread'. I remember we LOVED it. My mom would add dried fruits and cinnamon; I remember it came in a large tin can and we couldn't wait until our turn came around again!

Around here it's called Amish Friendship bread. My sister just gave me a starter that will be ready on Friday. It's been a long time since I've done it. I remember it was very good, totally unhealthy, but so good!

 

[elgerber]

Around here it's called Amish Friendship bread. My sister just gave me a starter that will be ready on Friday. It's been a long time since I've done it. I remember it was very good, totally unhealthy, but so good!

Omg I love that bread!!!!!

 

[*WDW*Groupie*]

I haven't had much success with the cast iron/heavy lid NYTimes type bread recipe with the sourdough- it tastes good but it can't get much rise while baking. I prefer a different basic recipe I got that I bake in a regular bread loaf pan. Much tastier,I don't know why,since back when we used to the NYT bread in the dutch oven using a packet of yeast it was always great. The sd bread I make now uses the 'long sponge' which is an overnight rise process. So I get it going before bed, and continue in the morning.

Would you mind sharing the recipe -- I need something to try next week! I have baked bread and rolls the old-fashioned way, so I am comfortable with the process.

 

[Grumpy's Gal]

Just used my credit card for the first time this week! Just ordered Clorox wipes from Costco five min ago. Five pack. Limit 1 per membership.

 

[Psychodisney]

Just used my credit card for the first time this week! Just ordered Clorox wipes from Costco five min ago. Five pack. Limit 1 per membership.

Not available for my zip

 

[Grumpy's Gal]

After reading all of your thoughts (unanimously voting for waiting lol) and watching some videos about the induction process, I've decided to wait. Since I'm only 1 cm dilated I would have to start Sunday night with Cervidil and it sounds like that can cause some strong contractions. Then I would have to get Pitocin the next morning if labor doesn't start before then. It just seems like a lot of medicines and monitoring that I could potentially avoid by waiting. A lot of moms said they had to get an epidural soon after the Cervidil because the contractions were so painful. Obviously if he's not here by next Thursday I won't have a choice. I really want him here now and I'm sick of being pregnant, but I think this is the right choice. Dh voted for Sunday lol. So he's the lone wolf and I think he's only choosing that because we already made the plan and he wants the baby to be here.

Just a helpful hint. When you pack your bag for the hospital, pack a clean shirt for your DH. That’s all I’ll say.....

 

[Grumpy's Gal]

Not available for my zip

I’m sorry. I’ve been trying for 5 weeks!

 

[KPK02090]

I learned how to sourdough from my dad who kept his going for decades (I wish I had taken some of his starter before he stopped when my mom was sick). My tips are:

• I feed 1:1 flour to water, 4 oz by weight of each.
• I feed once a day if on the counter, once a week if in the fridge. I usually keep it in the fridge.
• I just stir the separated liquid right back into the starter. It's no big deal.
• My starter doesn't rise a ton. I look for the presence of lots of bitty bubbles to know that it's working.

I jumped on the sourdough bandwagon this week and have a very novice question about the “feeding.” When you say you feed it once a day, does that mean everyday you’re adding 4oz of flour and water to your starter. Do you also discard some of the starter at feeding time?
I’ve been watching videos online, but there doesn’t seem to be any consistency to the various methods.