If you forget to feed it will you be reported to the RSPCA - Royal Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Amoeba?
So, what would be worse, not feeding it or feeding it and eventually subjecting it to high oven temperatures?
Well, at least it’s a dry heat….!
Ah, Doughrathy! Mine is named Bodie.
And one should not need to throw away the “discard” each week! You can make sourdough crumpets, waffles, pancakes, crackers, pizza dough, focaccia, etc, or of course, a loaf of bread!
To my shame, on one of our early sits there was some sourdough starter in the fridge and I had absolutely no idea what it was. As usual on arrival, we chucked out all the dubious-looking or out-of-date stuff, including this frothy gloop (which I assumed was something fermenting due to being ‘off’).
The HO gave us a glowing review and never mentioned this error. What a fool I felt, when I discovered - months later - what I’d done!
I think the dog looks like a sheep or a ram.
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L —that’s how the Scarecrow pronounced it!
I truly believe if it is in the house, it counts as house sitting. Guess that pretty much goes for the contiguous property as well.
Yes to kombucha
I’ve done sourdough, kefir, kombucha and don’t forget yoghurt.
You truly are cultured
At least it doesn’t need long walks or a litter tray changing
Oh no!! Well, we’re all foolish until we’re not.
Look, this is a fun topic of course and I love the humor generated…but really can’t they just pay you an extra $20-30 for your efforts. Why is the exchange of money when you go above and beyond so verboten?
I’m a new Kombucha mum, but been trained by a long standing one. Important question for me was what happens when we go away. Answer is it can sleep in the fridge :). I halve my scoby (it grows) and put in sealed tupperware in fridge with some of the liquid and it sleeps for weeks quite happily with no feeding.
Mine is called Boo.
This is by far one of the more interesting and funny posts in a long time.