Saturday Linkages: Speedos, Blue Eggs and the Rise of Rye

September 21, 2013

...-09/find-blue-chicken-egg-congrats-your-chicken-has-virus … Uncivilisation: the Dark Mountain Manifesto http://www.newstatesman.com/books/2009/09/civilisation-planet-authors … Power from the Tap: Water Motors http://www.lowtechmagazine.com/2013/09/power-from-the-tap-water-motors.html … For these links and more, follow Root Simple on Twitter: Follow @rootsimple...

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Craig Ponsford Bakes Whole Wheat Ciabatta

Mr. Homegrown

November 22, 2013

Bread, Food

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...use a spiral mixer in this video, he’s incorporating the ingredients with water not kneading them. Developing the flour takes place not through kneading, but instead due to a long fermentation, a wet dough and the folding you’ll see him demonstrate. And you don’t need a spiral mixer. You can incorporate ingredients by hand or with a stand mixer. Just don’t knead! Baking requires a scale. Ponsford is very insistent about this and with good reason....

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Don’t Wash Raw Poultry

Mr. Homegrown

August 29, 2013

Food

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...their surfaces, research has shown that washing raw poultry under running water in your kitchen sink is a bad idea. If germs were visible to the naked eye, you would see that washing poultry just splashes bacteria all over you, your kitchen towels, your countertops, and any other food you have nearby, such as raw foods or salads. This can make people sick, especially young children, pregnant women, older adults and the immunocompromised. Instead,...

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Saturday Linkages: Controversy Edition

Mr. Homegrown

August 24, 2013

Saturday Linkages

...and embalming http://boingboing.net/2013/08/19/anonymous-funeral-director-exp.html … On the Phenomenon of Bulls**t Jobs http://www.strikemag.org/bullshit-jobs/ The water sommelier of Los Angeles: http://boingboing.net/2013/08/20/the-water-sommelier-of-los-ang.html …...

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Delicious Cauliflower

Mrs. Homegrown

August 26, 2013

Food, Recipes

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...ld sub. regular onion for this) 2 tablespoons tomato paste 2-3 tablespoons water 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 tsp black pepper juice of one lemon (maybe 2 tablespoons–to taste) parsley for garnish Wash, core and break up the cauliflower into bite sized florets. Steam, boil or elsewise cook the cauliflower until it is just tender. Don’t overcook, because it will receive some more cooking down the line. Drain if necessary. Add the 6-8 T of oil to a big fryin...

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