Gary's Creations

about me

Cooking is a hobby. I love watching the food channel - it helps me add new cooking habits.
I rarely follow a recipe but when I create something good I write it down. When I do use a recipe it is to give me direction and then I adapt it to my tastes and available ingredients.
I love cooking from scratch. When I make bread I mill my own wheat, other grains including gluten-free, and/or legumes for flour. I prefer the long method of cooking or baking. It is normally healthier and tastier.

Favorite Foods:

I love potatoes in just about any form. My mother told me I used to come to the table and say, "where's dinner mom?" She said the table would be covered with food but if there were no potatoes there was no dinner.
I love baking artisan breads. I use little or no yeast. I've created a sourdough starter to avoid using commercial yeast. This means it takes up to 20 hours, start to finish, to bake a loaf of bread. The flour is milled just before starting. Family, friends and neighbors rave about the appearance, fragrance, taste and variety of the breads I make.
Finally, I just love food.

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