{365:20-22} sustenance
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{365:20} These two lovely sourdough loaves are my second batch, made from the wild sourdough starter that I *caught* using this recipe from Rebecca at Cooking without almost everything (thank-you!). I had just enough rye to mill and use with the starter recipe, and have now switched to feeding my mother starter fresh-milled hard red wheat. I think that I've found the perfect basic recipe for making our everyday sourdough bread/sandwich loaves.
I've been using Wardeh's Basic Sourdough recipe (thank you Wardeh!). If you're wondering why I'm even bothering learning how to make sourdough bread, then click here to read what Wardeh at GNOWFGLINS has to say regarding The Differences Between Quick Yeasted Bread and Wild Yeasted Sourdough Bread.
{365:21} Sourdough loaves... again. Not the most exciting picture, I know, sorry. But you have to realize what these loaves here represent! Yes, not only are they super-nutritious, but the whole family agrees that they are delicious, and are requesting MORE! Successs, Yesssssss! I'm actually getting familiar with the process now, and I think I'm finding a rhythm with keeping them cycling so that we always have a loaf out to eat, a couple in the freezer and more *souring* to go in the oven... very fulfilling! Also, for the past month, I've kept us supplied with freshly baked home-made, whole grain breads! This is HUGE! It's been a goal of mine for a long time (years!), to actually reach the point where I'm baking all of the bread that we consume from scratch.
It's more economical, and healthier too! Whoo-hoo!
And speaking of economics...
{365:22} My man (isn't he handsome?) had another job interview today, in Birmingham, AL! He feels like it went well... Two more weeks until we'll hear anything though. ACK! TWO more weeks of utter suspense!? Meanwhile, we're thanking Adonai for His provision and trusting Him to provide our daily bread, by prospering the work of my man's hands, even as He guides us into the future!
Let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will reap if we do not grow weary.
This 365 Project really is helping me update my blog here more regularly, isn't it? I have quite a few more posts on my list of things I'd like to share with ya'll, but hey... at least I'm posting something! 
Those are SO incredibly beautiful! Please tell me – you’re using hard red wheat. How much flour do you end up using for the basic recipe?
Congrats to your husband on his potentially good job prospect!
Wardeh @ GNOWFGLINS´s last blog ..Recipe Binders
Hi Wardeh, Sorry it’s taken me so long to reply… a migraine held me captive all weekend and then have just been so busy around here haven’t gotten back to my blog until now! Yes, I’ve been using hard red, with a bit of hard white wheat too, mixed in. It ended up taking only 4 cups of flour, but I believe that my starter’s probably starting out thicker than yours too (you’d mentioned yours was thinner). However, nice and yummy as these loaves turned out, my batches I’ve *attempted* since haven’t turned out so well, and I’m not sure why?, which has been terribly frustrating. They simply haven’t been rising on the second rise, though they’re doubling on the first. I’m wondering if the cool temp of our house may be affecting them (but I don’t think it’s much different than it was when I had success?!)… I dunno. I’ve given up on the sourdough bread for a bit, have just been feeding my starter and using it for sourdough biscuits, which are easy and turn out great every time.
Life is just too crazy right now for me to feel like experimenting much more these last few days, or risking wasting freshly-milled flour on bricks for that matter. *sighs*
DID I miss something somewhere that SAID I was suppose to be praying you INTO my state!!! Oh let me get on that RIGHT now!!!
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Dear Tracy… I cannot way that I wasn’t wishing, I was praying it would work out, but alas… it did not. We are back to square one. Waiting on Adonai to provide direction, and hoping… Thank you for your prayers, regardless!
Such lovely bread loaves! We will keep praying for your family.
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Thank you Birdie, that means so much to me and is what I/we are really needing more than anything at this point.
wow, that bread looks delish!! Praying that you get good news on the interview!!! (and for some patience – we know how tough it is to wait for a job answer!)
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Thank you Katie!
Lovely bread, Beth! We’ve talked about doing sourdough but never done it ourselves.
We will continue to pray for the job situation. Hopefully you will hear (good!) news soon.
Love you guys!
Thank you so much for your prayers Joelle! We are resting in His hands. Love you too dear friend!