In general, I am not a huge fan of the response, "Busy!" when someone asks how you are doing. It is not very warm, can seem almost braggy, and in general, feels like such a default reflexive response. I think I will hug the next person who tells me they don't have a lot going … Continue reading Downshift
Category: general thoughts
A Social Plea
Better than a hug, right? I have a confession to make. I am an awkward hugger. I probably need to apologize. I am not sure why or how this started, but I can make a strong case for genetics or something in my childhood because my sister and I both share this social oddity. I … Continue reading A Social Plea
The Wild
The Wild in spring We live next door to a piece of undeveloped land, a field really that has a small stream and some trees and bushes. We call it "The Wild." I nicknamed it that right after we moved in when our kids were still relatively little and the name just stuck. I will … Continue reading The Wild
Two Culinary Delights
I have two exciting updates, and I honestly spent an embarrassing amount of time trying to think through which I would share first. I could easily talk about both for quite a while, but I decided to do my homegrown one first. As I have teased a few times now, my newest flavor bread has … Continue reading Two Culinary Delights
Enough Update
Two and a half months into 2019, and I thought I would give a little update on how I am doing with my mantra this year of enough. As I mentioned before, I never really loved the concept of enough before. It always seemed to scream barely adequate. I want to always push for more. … Continue reading Enough Update
Happy Birthday!
Happy 1st Birthday Living Proofed! And now, a year of gifting bread has come and gone, and I can honestly say I am a different person that I was when I started. I mean, I am totally still me. I still love bread. I still love people. But life has changed for me this year … Continue reading Happy Birthday!
The In-Between Time
I hope everyone enjoyed a Merry Christmas with friends and family. It was definitely a different Christmas for my family, and if I am being completely honest, one that I am glad is over. I have never understood that feeling in others before, nor never really understood people not being excited and feeling festive for … Continue reading The In-Between Time
My dad
I literally never thought I would be writing this post, and I have not been looking forward to it. Last week, a little after midnight on Thanksgiving morning, I got the midnight call no one wants. My father, a lion of a man to me, who was in great health, was suddenly and unexpectedly gone. … Continue reading My dad
Addicted to Bad?
Some bread is easy. It comes together like a dream, it rises beautifully and bakes up perfectly the very first time--and this is important--every time thereafter. Other bread does not. But I have rarely had trouble with getting to a consistently great end product the way I have had with the Tartine Style bread I … Continue reading Addicted to Bad?
Seeking Rest
This week, I made Challah. I made a few practice loaves in September, but I knew I wanted to make it for a giveaway now that I felt I had perfected my recipe. I had really good intentions to be productive and make the giveaway loaf Sunday once we got home from our trip last … Continue reading Seeking Rest