Last night i decided to use Henry recipe for Japanese Bread instead of dried yeast i used my starter Bella V 130 grams i used and Tangzhong paste including in the recipe i follow it to a T i wasn’t sure if it would work as well as the dried yeast recipe as i did not have a Levain only counting on my active starter i did not want to waste it and i had too many dehydrated Bella V in my fridge so rather than place her in the fridge i decided to have a go challenge myself to see if it would be a flop or success .. i have waited over 3.5 hours for it to completely cool before i rip it apart to see the fluffiness and the texture ( the Crumb) i decided to take pics of my steps of cooking and decided at last minute before placing in seal bags to slice part of the loaf just for peace of mind it was like the bread i bake the day before using the hundred grams of Tangzhong robbing it from my bake on Saturday..here are my pics of last nights bake Shokupan .. i haven’t shown my nephew who married a Japanese lass she be thrilled to bits because her second son name Sho.. maybe after their traditional bread.. i hope you like the pics Henry

half eaten you can see the active sourdough bubbles very soft my hubby stated it taste like pancakes haha🤣😂😅😁 pancakes i agree not sure if it’s on my every day list for bakes only to bake when required from friends for a taste test …

Today made pizza puffs. Had made pizza dough yesterday for youngest daughter gave her the choice yeasted/sourdough. So what was left i made these. Came out tasty and spicy. Great for groups can change how you fill them.

The bread i bake was soft and delicious was on day four the sourdough was still moist to consume .. glad now i sneak the 100 grams of it last Saturday and place into the dough i tweak Henry recipe and placed Roasted Walnuts… Sunmuscats and Cranberry’s here it is Henry…on the last stretch and fold i placed the fruit and walnuts to get the swirls mostly rose to the top where it was a little burnt with the fruit but overall i was pleased with texture of the dough the blisters on the dough the activity of Bella V never let me down she did her job of beautiful rise and taste was soo good 😋😋😋🥰

I have been on the road a lot these past couple of weeks running to track and field events. Today our son, Ryan Hunter, received his Francis Marion University championship ring, and Mom and Dad could not be more proud. This ring is the fruit of years of discipline, faith, and quiet work when no one was watching. On the track, Ryan has shattered a 38‑year‑old school record in the javelin—and then went back and broke his own record again—while also tying a 29‑year‑old school record in the 100m. He’s a true all‑around athlete, competing in javelin, sprints, throws, and relays, earning multiple javelin wins and leading the conference along the way. He’s been named McDonald’s athlete of the week and Conference Carolinas athlete of the week two times. He’s been honored with conference awards, featured by FMU as an “Athlete, Scholar, Patriot,” and named his team’s Most Valuable Player in back‑to‑back seasons. In the classroom, Ryan finished his undergraduate journey with a double major in Supply Chain Management and Economics and is now pursuing his MBA at Francis Marion. He has consistently earned academic honors, including Dean’s List and conference academic recognition, and is involved in leadership programs that speak to his character as much as his talent. Ryan, we see the early mornings, the late nights, the setbacks you turned into fuel, and the way you carry yourself with humility and heart. This ring is just one symbol of who you’re becoming, and we are so grateful God chose us to be your parents. We love you, and we are endlessly proud of you.