Cowgirlcoder
@cowgirlcoder.bsky.social
Programmer, baker of bread, pasta and cookies, company gofer. I mill my own grain, and try to eat as much whole grain as possible. (I cook for a chemo patient. Nutrition is important.) On the internet since before there was an internet…
Waffles for dinner are AWESOME!
September 1, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Waffles for dinner are AWESOME!
These are SPECTACULAR! Each bloom is wider than my outstretched hand.
What variety is yours? I love the true reds!!
What variety is yours? I love the true reds!!
June 25, 2025 at 5:29 AM
These are SPECTACULAR! Each bloom is wider than my outstretched hand.
What variety is yours? I love the true reds!!
What variety is yours? I love the true reds!!
They don’t smell as nice but these Double Knockouts should bloom most of the summer. This is my first full year with them and I’m delighted. I forget what the yellow is, I forgot to look at the tag.
May 26, 2025 at 6:14 AM
They don’t smell as nice but these Double Knockouts should bloom most of the summer. This is my first full year with them and I’m delighted. I forget what the yellow is, I forgot to look at the tag.
Dang, I should have thought to give you the recipe! No eggs! :-)
Ok, maybe I’ll start storing my bench flour in the freezer. Hmmm. But in the meantime I’ll relax, thanks!!
Ok, maybe I’ll start storing my bench flour in the freezer. Hmmm. But in the meantime I’ll relax, thanks!!
May 18, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Dang, I should have thought to give you the recipe! No eggs! :-)
Ok, maybe I’ll start storing my bench flour in the freezer. Hmmm. But in the meantime I’ll relax, thanks!!
Ok, maybe I’ll start storing my bench flour in the freezer. Hmmm. But in the meantime I’ll relax, thanks!!
Dang, I want the recipe! Hurry up with the dang book! :-)
We’re having homemade pasta with bay scallops and wild shrimp. My citrus club box came today so I threw some mandarins in the sauce.
We’re having homemade pasta with bay scallops and wild shrimp. My citrus club box came today so I threw some mandarins in the sauce.
May 15, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Dang, I want the recipe! Hurry up with the dang book! :-)
We’re having homemade pasta with bay scallops and wild shrimp. My citrus club box came today so I threw some mandarins in the sauce.
We’re having homemade pasta with bay scallops and wild shrimp. My citrus club box came today so I threw some mandarins in the sauce.
Nice! I did whole wheat pizzas yesterday and we’re having leftovers tonite. Sooooo good!
May 13, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Nice! I did whole wheat pizzas yesterday and we’re having leftovers tonite. Sooooo good!
I do the same thing, I premix my “mixed grains”, just for my own sanity.
May 12, 2025 at 8:46 AM
I do the same thing, I premix my “mixed grains”, just for my own sanity.
Dang, I’m getting good at this thing! :-)
May 12, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Dang, I’m getting good at this thing! :-)
flour, and I’d put it in a (hopefully, but you know sandwich bags) sealed bag on the door of the fridge. So, Risky? Or not?
May 11, 2025 at 10:03 AM
flour, and I’d put it in a (hopefully, but you know sandwich bags) sealed bag on the door of the fridge. So, Risky? Or not?
My blues are blooming already!
April 20, 2025 at 3:47 AM
My blues are blooming already!
That sounds interesting!
This is what I’m using (I am cutting back on the vinegar to 1 tablespoon.)
This is what I’m using (I am cutting back on the vinegar to 1 tablespoon.)
April 10, 2025 at 11:57 PM
That sounds interesting!
This is what I’m using (I am cutting back on the vinegar to 1 tablespoon.)
This is what I’m using (I am cutting back on the vinegar to 1 tablespoon.)
Let me know if you do, I’d love to hear if you like it!!
April 10, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Let me know if you do, I’d love to hear if you like it!!
I’ve been playing with “The Approachable Loaf” recipe from WSU’s The Bread Lab. It makes a nice sandwich loaf. Of course, I have serious trouble actually following a recipe, so this uses a thick apple cider instead of water. :-) Really tasty!
April 10, 2025 at 4:20 AM
I’ve been playing with “The Approachable Loaf” recipe from WSU’s The Bread Lab. It makes a nice sandwich loaf. Of course, I have serious trouble actually following a recipe, so this uses a thick apple cider instead of water. :-) Really tasty!
My large lilacs are just buds, but the smallest #Bonsai bush is in full bloom. The slightly larger purple bush (not pictured) will be next. They were kept in the greenhouse all winter so they’re ahead of everything else.
April 7, 2025 at 10:55 AM
My large lilacs are just buds, but the smallest #Bonsai bush is in full bloom. The slightly larger purple bush (not pictured) will be next. They were kept in the greenhouse all winter so they’re ahead of everything else.
The oak is waking up.
I found this tree maybe 6? years ago, growing in the gravel ditch by the barn road. My husband had been mowing it for years, he couldn’t see it in the grass. We dug it up & put it in this pot and it makes me happy.
#Bonsai
I found this tree maybe 6? years ago, growing in the gravel ditch by the barn road. My husband had been mowing it for years, he couldn’t see it in the grass. We dug it up & put it in this pot and it makes me happy.
#Bonsai
April 5, 2025 at 8:50 AM
The oak is waking up.
I found this tree maybe 6? years ago, growing in the gravel ditch by the barn road. My husband had been mowing it for years, he couldn’t see it in the grass. We dug it up & put it in this pot and it makes me happy.
#Bonsai
I found this tree maybe 6? years ago, growing in the gravel ditch by the barn road. My husband had been mowing it for years, he couldn’t see it in the grass. We dug it up & put it in this pot and it makes me happy.
#Bonsai
It depends on your budget, but there are several really good home mills available these days, both electric and manual. I really love my Komo.
March 31, 2025 at 1:15 AM
It depends on your budget, but there are several really good home mills available these days, both electric and manual. I really love my Komo.
Well, haven’t gotten to the cookies yet, but the bread came out well!!
Whole-grain Apple Cider #Sourdough with heritage flours and dried flours for extra fiber.
#BreadSky
Whole-grain Apple Cider #Sourdough with heritage flours and dried flours for extra fiber.
#BreadSky
March 27, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Well, haven’t gotten to the cookies yet, but the bread came out well!!
Whole-grain Apple Cider #Sourdough with heritage flours and dried flours for extra fiber.
#BreadSky
Whole-grain Apple Cider #Sourdough with heritage flours and dried flours for extra fiber.
#BreadSky
The levain, waiting for the flour & liquid, making me feel guilty…
March 26, 2025 at 8:48 PM
The levain, waiting for the flour & liquid, making me feel guilty…
Id probably get a better crumb if I didn’t get bored easily! :-) That’s 100g water, 272g very pulpy apple cider, and 2 tablespoons Apple vinegar. It tastes REALLY good, though! :-)
March 17, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Id probably get a better crumb if I didn’t get bored easily! :-) That’s 100g water, 272g very pulpy apple cider, and 2 tablespoons Apple vinegar. It tastes REALLY good, though! :-)
I probably do go overboard on the wheat and grain. :-) But I NEED all those varieties to make bread! :-)
If you do get some dried beans, I can walk you thru my “recipe”.
If you do get some dried beans, I can walk you thru my “recipe”.
March 13, 2025 at 4:03 AM
I probably do go overboard on the wheat and grain. :-) But I NEED all those varieties to make bread! :-)
If you do get some dried beans, I can walk you thru my “recipe”.
If you do get some dried beans, I can walk you thru my “recipe”.
Yes, I order a box every year or so. I just stocked up again. :-) I try to keep a year supply on hand, we fix chili a couple times a month, sometimes more.
I love their Domingo Rojo beans so that’s what I concentrate on.
I love their Domingo Rojo beans so that’s what I concentrate on.
March 13, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Yes, I order a box every year or so. I just stocked up again. :-) I try to keep a year supply on hand, we fix chili a couple times a month, sometimes more.
I love their Domingo Rojo beans so that’s what I concentrate on.
I love their Domingo Rojo beans so that’s what I concentrate on.
Rancho Gordo beans are so fresh I never soak them. It took me less than 90 minutes to make this chili tonite, from the time I dumped the dried beans into beef broth to sitting down to eat.
March 13, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Rancho Gordo beans are so fresh I never soak them. It took me less than 90 minutes to make this chili tonite, from the time I dumped the dried beans into beef broth to sitting down to eat.
You want to make sure the corn is already nixtamalized. (You can do that step yourself but, frankly, it sounds like a pain! <g>)
Posole is corn that’s already been treated, so this is good to go!
Posole is corn that’s already been treated, so this is good to go!
February 14, 2025 at 4:50 AM
You want to make sure the corn is already nixtamalized. (You can do that step yourself but, frankly, it sounds like a pain! <g>)
Posole is corn that’s already been treated, so this is good to go!
Posole is corn that’s already been treated, so this is good to go!