Well, I put dinner on the table, ate a nibble and can now get back to threading. So my second stop after checking on bee's little kitty who has the horrible nme of snowball was to come look at the food threads.

Did nobody try my California Dip bread recipe????

>sigh<

Sourdough enthusiasts, head's up! Check this out:

For an SASE, you can get Sourdough Starter from 1847!

Specifically:

>>>USA Residents
Send a self-addressed, stamped (41¢) #10 envelope [SASE41] to:

Oregon Trail Sourdough
XX See Link for Address XX

A #10 envelope, also called, in the USA, a "business-size envelope", measures about 9-1/2 inches by 4-1/8 inches (24 cm by 10.5 cm). European size DL is close enough. If such an envelope is not available, simply send postage (or currency as below) plus your postal address, and we will provide an envelope.

Other Countries
Requests require 90¢ US postage* or substitute a U.S. one-dollar bill or an IRC (International Reply Coupon) for a SASE41. If you send currency, include this instruction: "Send Starter." Send your name and address and fold your instruction note around currency to reduce possibility of pilferage. (The currency option is recommended for Canada and other places in the world where U.S. dollar bills are not unusual.) Otherwise, non-domestic requesters should contact a volunteer. (You might want to do that before you pay an unreasonable price for an IRC.) Any currency sent without an instruction will be treated as a donation.

*except Canada and Mexico -- 69¢ US postage

Cost
There is no charge for the starter. Occasional unsolicited donations offset costs of distribution and production to allow us to carry on Carl's tradition of not requesting a fee.<<<

This is an all-volunteer organization dedicated to preserving the pedigree of this starter. They run the website: www.carlsfriends.org

About Carl:

>>>Carl T. Griffith, who gave a sourdough starter to anyone who asked, or who sent him a self-addressed stamped envelope, died early in the year 2000 at the age of 80. He is known for his generosity and the high quality and vitality of his sourdough starts, which came from a sourdough culture carefully nurtured and preserved in his family for over 150 years.<<<
See more about Carl & a photo of him HERE

I have some of Carl's Starter that I grew and dried for my own use. It's great!