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Show 7 1 tPP Xj? 1 I've got it! That ailment y0 get every year at this 'Clme as that cooling evening breeze taps the boughs against my window, and the hint of color begins to tint the mountain tops. I am drawn like a magnet to the hills. I love Spring with its tender, ten-der, new beginnings. Sum -mer is pleasant - a time of impatient growth. Winter Win-ter has its icy beauty, but Fall, to me at least, beats them all. As Autumn comes Whistling Whist-ling down the valleys, the heart quickens, the air is fresh and sweet. The tang of ripe berries mixes with the clean odor of the forest itself. Leaves begin to fall from the trees and crunch underfoot. Color is rampant everywhere. every-where. The trees with the sweetest sap flowing in their veins turn the brightest reds, those with tannin follow next and the riot of color spreads across the hillsides. pinewood crackling under the frying pan as bacon sizzles and eggs bubble merrily -and Mmm - can you smell those biscuits browning? My family loves sourdough breads and biscuits. I kept a starter going all the time we lived in Alaska (about two years) but since then haven't had one continuously. It's easy enough to make though, and sourdough pancakes are simple to make and hard to beat. There are lots of ways to make sourdough starter. Everyone has their favorite. This one is quick and works well. Modify it if you like. To make the starter mix 3-12 Cups flour, 1 Tablespoon sugar and 1 pkg. dry yeast in a large bowl. Slowly add 2 Cups warm water and beat until smooth. Cover with transparent wrap and let stand in a warm place two days. To use: Measure out the amount called for. To replenish: To rest It's a time to put away those garden tools, stand back and admire all those shelves of shining jars brim full of summer's bounty. The brief Indian summer intermission inter-mission between seasons is a great time for bringing in firewood and stacking it along the fence, andfor gathering gath-ering sacks full of fragrant, succulent pine nuts We've got to spend at least a day in the hills. Maybe - 0n that someday everyone is always talking about we'll be able to spend as many days as we'd like in the hills -until then a day will have to do. Mealtime in the mountains is a treat. Nothing can beat the smoky, pungent scent of of starter and 1-12 Cups flour and 1 Cup warm water. Beat until smooth. Store covered in a warm place. Stir before using. If not used in one week, remove 1-12 Cups starter and follow fol-low directions for replen- ishing. Pancakes: 1 Cup sour-' dough starter, 1 Cup flour, 1 Cup water , 2 eggs, 6 T - oil, 1 T sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon baking powder, pow-der, 12 teaspoon salt,Milk. Mix starter, flour, water and let stand overnight. Add rest of ingredients in morning morn-ing and enough milk to make : a smooth batter: Fry on hot griddle and smother with butter and syrup. |