Time

“This is what we’ve been looking for since the day we met. Time. That’s what the Good Place really is — it’s not even a place, really. It’s just having enough time with the people you love.”

– Chidi Anagonye, The Good Place 4×12

Making miyazaki

1. Crimson Lake
2. Opera
3. Vermilion
4. Yellow Ocher
5. Permanent Yellow Lemon
6. Permanent Yellow Deep
7. Permanent Yellow Orange
8. Permanent Green No.1
9. Permanent Green No.3: Sap Green 4:1 Yellow Ochre
10. Cadmium Green Deep
11. Cobalt Green Yellow Shade: Permanent Green No.2 3:1 Viridian (hue)
12. Cobalt Blue Hue
13. Cerulean Blue
14. Ultramarine Deep
15. Compose Blue
16. Prussian Blue
17. Bright Violet
18. Light Red
19. Burnt Umber
20. Burnt Sienna
21. Ivory Black
22. Yellow Grey
23. Violet Grey: Brilliant Pink 9:1 Quinacridone Violet
24. Davis Grey

Finally, an ear

Medium hydration country loaf

240g Botan,
60g wholemeal
225g water
60g levain, refreshed at 1:1:1 three times
6g salt (salt should be added by volume not weight)

2 S&F
1 bench fold
3 coil folds

5 hours bulk during the day
Same day bake at 250°C for 20 minutes then 230°C for another 15 to 20 minutes

Baking set up:
Lodge cast iron below, preheated for 1 hour,
Water bath, add water after the bread is loaded for maximum steam
cookie sheet on top to shield the top heating element.

Self-discipline for the rest of us

I want to say that I used to have it by the bucket loads. But now, I wouldn’t say that it’s depleted. But something — perhaps a Sisyphean perspective or knowing — makes me terribly unwilling to tap into it.

Why Self-Discipline Is Overrated: The (Troubling) Theory and Practice of Control from Within

Also, something that Master said in relation to handstands rang true or at least challenges what I thought of self-control. He said that if you needed to stay straight and tight in a handstand, you’re not really in control of it. You should be able to bring yourself back from nearly falling and change shapes in a handstand before you’re in control.

Sunday’s thought was: “No focus, no problem.” Wonder what anyone else has to say about that.

Cerulean blue…

Cerulean blue is a gentle breeze: So excited that the wonderful Jane Bush has done a swatching video of my Holbein 108 dotcard. One whole hour of wonderful swatchy goodness! Her videos are always so professionally produced and I just lurve her voice.
Not that I get many visitors here, but if you’re reading this, be sure to check out her website because she does the most amazing portraits.

Keto PB Brownie

35g peanut butter
50g butter
25g coconut manna
15g coconut oil
100g dark chocolate
25g milk chocolate (Callebaut)
30g cocoa powder (Ghiradelli)
40g vitafiber powder
20g allulose
40g hazelnut meal
15g coconut flour
60g heavy cream
2 eggs
1 egg white

Using a blender, whiz wet ingredients together. Add in dry ingredients.
Egg white and heavy cream were added after adding the sugars which made the batter too thick to pour. It was also too sweet because of the sugars in the chocolate.

Would probably make 8 cupcakes. Bake at 160°C fan forced for 12 to 15 minutes. I baked it for 15 minutes. It was somewhat overdone but still pretty fudgey.

Brioche No. 5

Made for Pearlyn’s mom but did not proof in time.

  • 13 August 2021, 10.30pm
  • 14 August 2021, 11.30am
  • Baked 52mins at 180°C

Reduced milk powder to 10g. Thin and strong windowpane.
Rested 1 hour before shaping with a little flour.
Four-strand braid, 12 inches per strand is too long. It should be 11″.

Rested about an hour before going into fridge for overnight proof.
Barely grew in fridge.

Next morning took about 2 hours to come back to room temperature.
Finished proofing in oven warmed to 75°C then switched off.

So if using the fridge to break up the fermentation, add another two hours to the proofing time. This is the time required for the dough to come back to room temperature, even with the help of the warm oven. Need to check optimum proofing temperature.

Also, try baking at 185°C instead.


Baking time was pretty long at 180°C without fan, and internal dough temperature was below 90 after 20mins, too low for my liking.
I like the flavour. It tastes like yoghurt. Nice crumb too.