Have you guys ever done a “bucket list”?  It’s where you write out all the things you want to do in your life before, you… well, kick the bucket, I guess.

I recently did one in a coaching session.  I had 20 minutes  to jot down 101 things I want to do in life.  There were big grand things like “own a bookstore/cafe/retreat center/wellness center/get on tv/write a book that gets published”…   ahem!  And then there were the small things like “learn how to make great sourdough bread and other fermented foods”.  While I trust that the angels are working on the grand stuff, they got me started off on the little stuff via a free webinar from THESE folks.

Maybe you’ll remember that I tried my hand at sourdough, pickles and kimchee once before. I used Healing with Whole Foods by Paul Pitchford as my guide.  Sadly, I was met with failure: spoiled stinky starter and nasty tasting pickles.  The kimchee was good though.

When at first you don’t succeed, try a different teacher.

OK, please don’t laugh at my pathetic looking bread!  If there was taste-o-vision you would be dying of joy.  It’s very, very yummy.  I trust with more attempts I will learn to make it look better as well.  OK, drumroll…

And that, my friends, is all that is left of 2 full loaves in less than 24 hours, so yeah, it was yummy.

The recipe I used is HERE. My starter has bred like rabbits so I think I’ll try breadsticks or English Muffins or something tomorrow.

Here are the pickles.  Although they are only on day 3, we broke into them and they are still a bit crunchy, but delish:

Any of you who have done my 30-Day Detox, know that I myself have a slight gluten intolerance and generally avoid bread as it gives me heartburn, bloating and weight gain.  I was hoping that sourdough would be more digestible for me.  So far, NO.  I have all those symptoms.  So that’s a drat, but my family can enjoy it and it’s healthier than store-bought.  And it’s vegan.  These loaves were made with a combo of spelt flour and whole wheat.

OK, on to the next 99 goals!