DIY sourcream and some bread starter!

So, I can see the huge piles of snow melting away and it’s really giving me spring fever..

So I thought some diy projects were in order to keep me busy! I want to learn how to make everything I can myself, so since I’ve made butter and bread (see my other blog cloverchild.wordpress.com) I thought I’d try out some sour cream! And since I have some buttermilk, I’ll try making a sourdough starter using buttermilk 😀

I’m starting the sour cream today-I mixed 1/4 c buttermilk with 1 c of cream. I also spilled cream on the  counter, but I don’t recommend that 😛

I just used an old mayonnaise jar (which might be my next task..making mayo that dev will eat) and it’s now sitting on my oven until tomorrow!

Next, I’ll start my sourdough starter!

I’m basing my recipe off this big forum posting: http://www.thefreshloaf.com/node/6617/buttermilk-sourdough-bread#comment-149549

but, mine is not nearly as big 😛 and I’m going to try without the yeast..maybe a big dollop of honey.

I used 1 c of white flour and 1/2 c of wheat, plus 1 1/2 c buttermilk and a big dollop of some local honey. I’ve got it in an old coffee bucket hehe and it’s covered with a towel on my counter. I need to write myself a sticky note to remember to feed it!

I’ll update with some more pics after tomorrow!