I’ve been very busy, and thus neglectful, during the last couple months. I haven’t been able to bake lately because I’m searching for a baking job (cross your fingers!), organizing everything I own, giving away a ton of stuff to charity, throwing away even more stuff, going to class, sorting through the box of Raisin Bran Crunch to find the crunch clusters (oh come on, you know you do it too)…very busy.
My point is, I think Miss Mango died. I’m not sure what a yeast starter is like when it dies, but she’s just not the same anymore. I made a loaf of bread and after it was rising, when I tried to knead it, it just turned from a ball of dough into a big goopy mess…I finally kneaded enough flour into it again to make it dough, but then it didn’t rise…sigh, death.
I think I might just have to start a new starter, but my heart just sinks at the thought of throwing Miss Mango down the drain…she’s so perfectly sour. Cursed busy life and neglectfulness of mine. If I had never left her in the fridge for as long as I did a few weeks ago, I’m pretty sure she’d still be alive. Moment of silence please (or suggestion on reviving her)…
