Happy Birthday!

I'll accept--Congratulations, TA DA, You did it, You made it, and of course you survived. We just celebrated our first year anniversary. We've been open for a year. I'm feeling very blessed to have made it a year. We didn't have a big party or anything (sadly, I thought we needed something huge!) but I did make cupcakes for everyone. I continue to be in awe that we've survived a year and I hope there is many more years to come.

However,above my excitement about surviving a year I must wish happy birthday to what has affectionately been dubbed my child, named Junior. He is also one year old and I am impressed that he is still alive since he's tried to die a few times. Junior is my bread starter.

Now for those of you who don't know what a bread starter is, it is about the consistency of mud and is made from fermenting flour and water for a long period of time. They can live for years and years and years and I'm proud to say mine's one!

Bread starters are kinda gross if I think about them for to long because I'm basically growing a fermented yeasty, flour, water concoction. I fed mine about three times a week and am so excited every time to watch it grow up the containers I place it in.

There's not a lot to say about bread starters but they give bread such a delight taste and is what makes me so proud of my french loafs and their delicious sour taste!

So, Happy Birthday Junior!!