Monthly Archives: January 2011

Say everybody, have you seen my balls? They’re big and salty and brown…

While I’m not half as musically gifted as the late Isaac Hayes’ left…knee (you thought I was going to say it, didn’t you? HA!), I decided to express my admiration for both Mr. Hayes and the creators of South Park … Read the rest of this entry

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Pretzel Roll Perfection

Eleanor has turned out to be quite a commodity. After a few struggles with some types of bread I couldn’t quite master, I decided to try her in rolls rather than a loaf. Goddamn, I make good decisions. When it comes … Read the rest of this entry

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She’s Alive! ALLIIIIIIIIIIVE!!!!!

*sings “Weird Science” and dances around the room* Ladies and Gentlemen, Eleanor is alive, kicking, and ready to make some bread! For most of the week, I left her uncovered, and her bubbles developed gradually. Then yesterday, when I came … Read the rest of this entry

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Eleanor, Requests, and Coming Soon…

I’m a slacker. I know I haven’t been keeping up on this like I should, but I am please to say that Eleanor seems to be thriving, and she’s going to be ready to make some awesome bread any day … Read the rest of this entry

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Meet Eleanor

After I had to throw Priscilla away, I decided to get right back on that horse and try, try again. Or something like that. This is Eleanor. She was put together a little more carefully, this time following the original … Read the rest of this entry

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Priscilla – RIP Jan. 8 – Jan. 12

This was her yesterday morning. She showed quite a bit of promise, although her vinegar scent was getting more potent. This was her today. This time, the vinegar scent was overwhelming. I decided that I would start over after work, … Read the rest of this entry

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Tuesday’s Request: Blueberry Cinnamon Bread Pudding with Brandy Butter Sauce

This was an interpretation of my friend Angela N.’s request, who said she once had a fabulous raspberry bread pudding with a rum sauce and wanted to see me try something like it. For this, I decided to make a … Read the rest of this entry

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Priscilla – Day 2

This was taken after I fed her. A few bubbles, but overall her growth is pretty slow so far. John put a humidifier in the bedroom yesterday to help Happy (my dog) with her cough, and it seemed to help … Read the rest of this entry

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Priscilla – Day 1

Well, here’s how she looked this morning…. Sort of crusty, not so much active. I fed her with 1 cup of flour and one cup of water, mixed the shit out of it and put her back in her corner. … Read the rest of this entry

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Starter: The Conception

I’m conducting an experiment, the subject of which I plan on documenting every day until the desired result is achieved and the final conclusion will be something wonderful: Bread. You see, ever since I discovered that one could in fact … Read the rest of this entry

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