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4 days in Folly Beach, South Carolina

We recently visited Folly Beach, South Carolina for a little spring break getaway and LOVED IT! We stayed in a super cute beach cottage (airbnb) that was one block away from the beack. The weather was amazing. The food was a amazing. We were able to pack in a lot of exploring in Folly Beach…

Photos: Chimney Rock State Park, NC

We recently visited Chimney Rock State Park in Bat Cave, North Carolina and I wanted to share an iPhone photo gallery. Enjoy! Chimney Rock is named after a rock that, you guessed it, looks like a big ol’ chimney. The park grounds around it are pretty amazing, and definitely warrant a return trip to explore…

Photos: Bearwallow Mountain Hike Near Asheville, NC

Hi friends! I posted a while back that we moved from Minneapolis to Asheville in the fall. Since moving, we have fully embraced our new home and are LOVING it. Eric is giddy about how good the riding is here (he’s a cyclist for those of you who don’t know him) and I love having…

Moody Photography: 101

Painted Fork blog gives simple tutorial for moody food photography for beginners.

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Hey that’s me! My bf and I recently made the journey from one tourist town (#Asheville) to the next and spent 4-days / 3-nights in Folly Beach, SC and loved it! One of the days was spent exploring Charleston (where this pic is from) and holy moly, we didn’t even make a dent in all there is to eat, and see, and... eat! 10/10 will be going back. If you’re interested at all, I posted some phone pics and a recap of what we did, saw, and ate while in Folly and Charleston on my blog - paintedfork.com. ✌️ Some of our fav spots included: dinner at @82queenchas, fried okra and drinks at @pooganssmkhouse, bbq platter at @rodneyscottsbbq. Where else should we go when we go back?? . . . #paintedfork #Charleston #FollyBeach #RainbowRow #ExploreCharleston #foodie #southcarolina #springbreak

This loaf is a lil flat but still mighty tasty 😋 . . . #paintedfork #crumbshot #sourdough #bread #bakefeed #breadstagram #fermented #levain #naturallyleavened #wildyeast #sourdoughclub

This loaf looks like a little peanut BUT it’s ok because she has a story and a lesson learned. Once upon a time... jk Ok so the dough stuck to the proving basket 😩 and when I was turning it out to pop her in the oven, ya girl deflated. Dead. Deceased. No need to panic though! I took a deep breath and simply reshaped her by rolling her into a lil burrito and setting her aside for an hour to rest at room temp. She puffed back up a little and I baked her per the usual. Two things: 1) You can always reshape and rest. It might not be pretty or the “right shape” but it will bake as long as you let her rest/rise for a while. 2) The reason she stuck was because I covered her in plastic wrap, which traps in moisture. This is a good thing except! when the wood of the basket gets moist too. So, to combat this, you simply have a tea towel (floured) on top of your dough and then the plastic on the outside. Voila. Ok thanks for reading! Have a nice weekend. 🙃

Hey friends! I just posted all about my adventures in learning to bake sourdough bread on my blog. It’s a 4-part blog series that explains (in super simple terms) how to maintain a sourdough starter and how to bake a beautiful loaf of homemade sourdough bread with or without a Dutch oven at home. Like a lot of people, I was super intimidated about getting into sourdough baking because it seemed like a huge commitment, very scientific, and complicated. All the recipes and guides online or in cookbooks that I read honestly didn’t help either because they were all so wordy and made me go cross-eyed, ha. I’m obviously not an expert, but I have learned a lot of tips and tricks over the last few months and wanted to share what has been working for me in easy-to-follow steps. If you’re interested in getting into bread making, please check it out! Let me know what you think! Tell me if it’s good or bad or confusing! Happy baking! H . . . #paintedfork #sourdough #bread #homemadebread #fermented #levain #bakefeed #bakefromscratch #dutchoven #bakersofinstagram #sourdoughjourney #breadbaking #food52 #feedfeed #gluten #itsalive #feedfeedbaking #foodblogfeed #asheville #avl #ashevillefoodie

Nuthin just another pic of my last #sourdough loaf. 🤗 . . . #paintedfork #sourdoughjourney #levain #homemade #baking #bread #baker #foodblogfeed #bakefeed #feedfeedbaking #gluten #rye #asheville #dutchoven #fermented

Finally took the step to purchase a Dutch oven and wow... what a difference it makes for the entire baking process. 😳 This is the same recipe and prove time as my last two loaves but it looks completely different. I also recently purchased a set of oval proving baskets and razor blades for scoring. So, I guess I’m like a bread baker now? . . . #paintedfork #sourdough #levain #bread #baking #homemade #fermented #sourdoughjourney #bakefeed #bakefromscratch #gluten #asheville #foodblogfeed #avl

This weekend’s baking list: sourdough loaf; sourdough pretzels; something sweet! . . #paintedfork #sourdough #baking #fermented #bakefeed #foodblogferd #onmytable #sourdoughjourney #levain

Ta-da! This loaf was made with rye in the levain and in the mix and has more of that classic “sourdough” flavor without being a full on rye bread. Honestly pretty stoked on how this one baked up because I struggled with shaping (so sticky!!) and thought I deflated all those good air pockets when I turned it out to bake earlier. It’s not be most gorgeous loaf but it’s my first time using a higher ratio of rye and my first time proving in a banneton. Yay! . PS still using the @food52 @sarah_c_owens “Table Loaf” recipe. . . . #paintedfork #sourdough #fermented #baking #bread #homemade #food52 #feedfeed#breadmaking #gluten #foodblogfeed #sourdoughjourney #levain #asheville #crumbshot

The Poke Test: Lil mama has been fermenting in the fridge overnight. I’m mostly looking for an airy feel but not at risk of deflation as well as bubbles that form by my finger when I poke down. Also a good time to make note of how different the dough feels at this stage vs when it was first shaped and put into the basket yesterday. . . #paintedfork #sourdough #breadmaking #bread #levain #fermented #baking #bakefromscratch #food52 #feedfeed #gluten #kingarthurflour #hodgsonmill #asheville #foodblogfeed

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