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Code Red
I am a mom, an aspiring entrepreneur, and a volunteer mentor. One day a week I have the pleasure of meeting with an amazing high school student who earns a full scholarship through the mentorship program by maintaining good grades and meeting with me regularly...
WHY is it SO HARD to find RYE FLOUR?
If you are learning to bake, it is relatively easy to find the "go-to" flour.... all-purpose. If, however, you dive right into some great pumpernickel or rye bread or decided you need help getting a good sourdough starter going (or reactivated), you will need rye...
What Insights into Friendship Can You Get from Baking?
A lot apparently. As I develop my fourth or fifth sourdough starter, I am reminded of how much patience goes into this process. I had gotten to the point where I believed that I could troubleshoot any problem with my starter, and yet it is being very finicky and not...
Who is Smarter? Girls or Boys?
Malek Abu-Jawdeh and Shwetlena Sabarwal took on this very issue in a blog post in 2017. In it, they explore the gaps in myths and perceptions about gender. These gaps have existed at least since the Victorian era. The question is are any of them true? Girls outperform...
