I stumbled on this thread on breadsky and was trying to be helpful with my experience baking with this pan at least once a week. The Challenger bread pan is great for preventing burns from dropping loaves in, but weigs 22 lbs. - heavier than most dutch ovens.
+1 for this pan. As a very clumsy person, I find it much easier to use the Challenger pan instead of a Dutch oven, despite it being pretty heavy to maneuver. Also, I get better results. I'm sure it wouldn't matter much for a pro, but as a hobbyist, it gave my loaves a significant quality boost
A word of warning on both - Russian sage can quickly get out of control. Make sure you research the variety you get, and nepeta is part of the mint family and will self seed about. I personally prefer nepeta because I find it easier to cut back and have it still look nice
I love that the feed exists, but as someone who frequently reads it, there are often a lot of non bread posts that get scooped into it due to the way it's set up. Any way to refine the method you used?
Please. Breadsky is a bit of a mess
Then I fully expect you to name your best cultivar "North by North" in tribute. Also what's this used to nonsense? TheBats4Ever.
We're about a year post v-clamp surgery for heart failure due to mmvd in this wild child. Not sure what treatments are on the table for your pup, but if that procedure is in the mix, happy to share our experience.
One of my favorites! I have two of these in an area that only gets a couple of hours of dappled morning light. Even more lovely in person...
Spotted bee balm - monarda punctata