4/12/2021 0 Comments Sourdough...Take Two
I know I keep saying this, but HOW? How is it already the last week of classes for the semester? This semester flew by, and I have to say, I "loaf-ed" being in EDTC 300. This course taught and provided me with practical information, resources and material that I am going to take with me as a future teacher. With it being my last and final #learningproject post this week, I wanted to use another new creation tool. I remember Katia and Amanda talking about Anchor the first couple weeks of the semester and it always caught my attention. I am not sure why I left it until the end to use, because boy-oh-boy is Anchor an amazing creation tool.
Anchor is known to be, "the easiest way to make a podcast". And they're not wrong. I downloaded the app onto my iPhone months ago because like I said, I was intrigued by Anchor and using a podcast format to document my work. It took me some time to actually open the app and use it. But when I did for this week's post, I was pleasantly surprised by how EASY it was to use. The layout is very user-friendly and everything you need it right where you would look for it. I didn't have to search around for what I needed (like the record button, music, etc). The photos below are what you will see when you first open the app and begin to use the app:
Once I started recording, I liked the option of placing "flags" on areas I would want to go back and edit. I thought that was a nice touch to add instead of going through the whole podcast and finding that exact time stamp yourself (especially if you were making longer podcasts, that would be a pain in the butt). I also liked the feature to add music. They had many options and "genres" to chose from that were free. This app had everything you would need and want when making a podcast to your personal liking. I would HIGHLY suggest using it.
Below is my first attempt at using the podcast creation tool, Anchor:
If you would rather read what I said in the podcast see the script below:
"Hi and welcome to my very first podcast episode. This creation tool has me excited but I also feel like I am just talking to myself… anyone else feel that way when they start a podcast? No? just me? Ok, great! Anyway. This semester just FLEW by and I can hardly believe that the semester is coming to an end this week. This week is my final #learningproject post for EDTC 300 and I decided to continue mastering the art of making sourdough. Last week I made my first loaf of sourdough using my own sourdough starter. I was really happy with last week’s progress and how the sourdough turned out so I figured this week I would experiment with the dough some more. I figured I could attempt making a “flavoured” sourdough loaf this week. Originally, my goal was to re-create an Orange Boot Bakery “birdseed” loaf. Now, if you’re not familiar with the local bakery that was open in Regina in 2010-2017, it was a local, organic bakery that made artisan bread, buns and other treats. I used to work there for a couple years and the birdseed bread would sell out most days. It was one of the most famous items you could purchase. The birdseed was a mix of sourdough, white and whole wheat flour. Along with that, it had multiple different seed inside the dough (hence the name, birdseed). Some of the seeds includes: flax seeds, sunflower seed and chia seeds. Although this was my goal, I wouldn’t say I am there quite yet. I have only made sourdough once before this attempt so I wanted to keep it pretty simple. So, this week I decided to make a cheddar chive sourdough loaf. I did the exact same steps as last week when making the dough and letting it rise multiple times, but this time I grated cheddar chive and finely cut up some chives to add into the dough. This loaf of bread somehow turned out almost twice the size of my fist one? Which I am still a little confused about. I did everything exactly the same as last week yet this time the loaf turned out HUGE. I am thinking it has to do with my sourdough starter since I fed it a few hours before I used it this time. The sourdough starter is quite finicky and you almost have to have the perfect timing to use it. In all my research it says to use the starter when the bubbles have begun to form in the starter, so that’s what I did this time… maybe my bubbles were a bit older last time… hmm, I guess I need to keep playing and experimenting with the dough until I have mastered the perfect sourdough loaf. Anyway, the loaf still turned out, and tasted just fine, I just had more this time. Since I had such a huge loaf this week and my partner was working out of town, I decided to split it in half and send my parents some to try. They enjoyed the bread too! BUT… If I was being honest, I don’t think I would do this flavour again, I think I preferred just the plain sourdough. Saying this though, I am still wanting to try and attempt to re-create a loaf of Birdseed bread. Now that bread is DELICIOUS! Maybe since the semester and final assignments are coming to an end within the next week, I will make one soon! Thank you so much for following along with my #learningproject, I can’t believe this is my last post but I know I will continue to experiment and play with different types of dough using my new Kitchen Aid stand mixer." Haley
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