In this post, we'll look at how to make a rye sourdough starter. All you need is a combination of rye flour, filtered water, and time. If you're new to sourdough, you'll be asking the question what is a starter? Sourdough starter is a living organism. It's a culture of wild yeast and beneficial bacteria, captured from the environment in a fermenting mixture of flour and water. First and foremost, sourdough starter takes the place of store-bought yeast to rise breads. The … [Read more...]
Easy Sourdough Discard Naan Recipe
Whether you are a beginner or expert, this sourdough naan bread recipe will become a go-to. Simple to make, yet packs a flavorful punch. All you need is a few simple ingredients and a cast iron skillet to make a delicious flatbread for dipping in hummus or to enjoy as the ends to a perfectly layered sandwich or wrap. When I first started making sourdough bread, I was determined to not let any failed loaf go to waste. ​If a loaf turned out dense or had no oven spring, I turned … [Read more...]
Sourdough Cinnamon Raisin Bread With Swirl
This sourdough cinnamon raisin bread is a fluffy sourdough bread with a swirl of cinnamon and raisins. The grains are fermented to give it that delicious tang and the added health benefits. It is the perfect snack or dessert. If you know me well, you know I love my sourdough. I use it to make our Saturday morning pancakes, whole grain bread, dinner rolls, tortillas, and so much more. You can find all my sourdough recipes located in … [Read more...]
Easy Ground Beef Pot Pie From Scratch
With ground beef and vegetables simmered in a rich gravy and baked between a flaky top and bottom crust, this easy ground beef pot pie is filling, flavorful, and quick enough for a weeknight dinner. Have you ever felt stuck when it comes to dinner ideas? Have you ever searched "easy ground beef dinner recipe" hoping for something new that the whole family will love? I think we've all experienced that. You're in good company. This ground beef pot pie is something of a mix between the … [Read more...]
Homemade Sourdough Pop Tarts with Jam Filling
This sourdough pop tarts recipe is so easy to make and brings back the best childhood memories. Made with sourdough discard and filled with strawberry jam, you only need a few pantry staples to make this classic treat in your own kitchen. Raise your hand if you have memories of eating Pop Tarts before school or snagging one out of the vending machine for a snack. Easy to eat and filled with sugar, how could you not love them? Of course, now that I know more about whole … [Read more...]
How To Use Sourdough Starter
If you're just starting your sourdough journey, you probably have questions. In this post, we'll discuss how to use a sourdough starter, hopefully reassuring you that it's not actually that complicated. What Can I Make With Sourdough Starter? What can't you make with sourdough starter? Of course, I'm biased over here, loving all of the sourdough things and using sourdough daily in our home. But truly, sourdough is incredibly versatile. Tip: One good rule of thumb is not use up … [Read more...]
Homemade Sourdough Calzone Recipe
Take pizza night up a notch with these sourdough calzones. Made with a flavorful sourdough crust, fill each calzone with sauce, cheese, and your favorite pizza toppings, like red onion, green peppers, or sausage - the options are endless! Pizza night is always a big hit in our house. Sometimes it is a weekly occurrence. It's a great way to clean out the fridge and pantry if you have things like peppers or onions about to go bad or if you need to use up cheese. Last week I … [Read more...]
Sausage Meatball Recipe
Enjoy this simple recipe for flavorful, tender, homemade meatballs made with Italian sausage and fresh garlic. Sausage meatballs are a comfort food, and easily adaptable to fit your menu. It's great to have go-to dinner recipes that the whole family will love. This is no exception. Meatballs go over really well with my whole family. They're packed with flavor and fun to eat. They're an easy recipe to add to the rotation because of how versatile they are. I can serve them all … [Read more...]
Sourdough Discard Cinnamon Bread
Sourdough discard cinnamon bread completes a delicious breakfast and is also wonderful served to guests with a cup of coffee. With options for a quick or long-fermented loaf, you'll enjoy tangy notes in each bite of this cinnamon-flavored sweet bread. This is a bread that I love to start the day with. The delicious aroma of cinnamon, butter, and vanilla drifts from the kitchen and warms up the whole house. Everyone wakes up and gets started much more quickly with a slice of sourdough … [Read more...]
Easy Sourdough Blueberry Bread
This sourdough blueberry bread is the perfect combination of sweet blueberries and sour lemon flavor. Topped with a butter and sugar crumble and made with sourdough discard, it's an easy and quick recipe to whip up for brunch or as a mid afternoon sweet treat. Fresh fruit season is upon us. With spring officially here, it won't be long before we are picking strawberries, blueberries, and eventually peaches. Is your mouth watering yet? I know mine is! Although we are not … [Read more...]
The Easiest Instant Pot Yogurt Recipe
This homemade Instant Pot yogurt recipe is the easiest way to make yogurt. Top this recipe with crunchy granola and fresh fruit for a healthy and delicious snack. Yogurt making has been more of a saga over the last ten years than something I could say I confidently mastered within the last five years. First, I tried the crock pot method. It went something like this. Get the milk super hot in the crock pot. Then after it cools back down, wrap it up in five towels to trap the heat … [Read more...]
Whole Wheat Sourdough Starter
This post will walk you through the steps to creating a whole wheat sourdough starter from scratch. A simple combination of flour, water, and time will set you up to begin baking all kinds of delicious, nutritious loaves, bagels, muffins, and more - all from your very own sourdough starter. Sourdough Starter Recap The art of sourdough baking is nothing new. A long time before commercial yeast, bread found its rise with the help of a living culture of natural yeasts and good bacteria - … [Read more...]
How to Bake Sourdough Bread in a Dutch Oven
Learn how to make delicious Dutch oven sourdough bread that will rival your favorite bakery. Perfect for sandwiches or lathered in butter and dipped in soup, this no knead recipe will quickly become your go-to. When I started baking sourdough bread, I simply adjusted my sandwich bread recipe I had been using with commercial yeast. I used a loaf pan like I did with my yeast loaves. It was delicious and exactly what I needed at the time. Then, I decided to try my hand at an artisan … [Read more...]
How To Mill Your Own Flour At Home
Learn how to mill your own flour at home. Milling whole grains really isn't as hard as some people think, and it gives a ton of nutritional value to the meal. This is an easy way to make wheat flour at home with just a few simple steps. About 8 years ago, I bought my first flour mill. I became interested in milling my own grains after I heard that over time, even a couple of days, milled grains lose a ton of their nutritional value as they sit in the cupboard. Once I heard … [Read more...]
Moldy Sourdough Starter
It's always alarming whenever you suspect you're dealing with mold. In this post, I want to address some common experiences, questions, and concerns, hopefully providing some helpful solutions concerning moldy sourdough starter - or what you suspect to be moldy sourdough starter. All in all, sourdough is pleasant and easy, especially once you've been going for a couple of years. Occasionally you'll run into some questions. When those questions are concerning potential mold, I agree it … [Read more...]
How To Make Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs
Here's the secret to making perfect Instant Pot hard-boiled eggs. This method is fast and easy, and the eggs peel so much more smoothly! Instant Pot hard-boiled eggs come out perfectly cooked every time. We currently have next to no cabinet space in our farmhouse kitchen. We plan to change that soon in our upcoming kitchen restoration, but for now, the cabinets are filled to the brim. At first, it was hard to justify an electric pressure cooker. They are bulky, require … [Read more...]
How To Make Kefir Cheese
Learn how to make probiotic-packed kefir cheese from homemade kefir. With a tangy flavor and rich creamy texture, this simple cheese is perfect as a spread for a morning bagel, a replacement for ricotta in lasagna, and more. While there is nothing wrong with taking vitamins, I personally prefer to get all the nutrients I possibly can from my diet alone. I also like to get my probiotics from food. That's why I seem to always have something fermenting on the counter in my … [Read more...]
Homemade Sourdough Graham Crackers
This homemade sourdough graham cracker recipe brings you right back to your childhood - in the best way. Using discard, brown sugar, honey, and vanilla, these sweet, crunchy little squares are made with real food ingredients. You know I love a good sourdough discard recipe, and this is no exception. Graham crackers are such an iconic childhood snack, but I'm not happy with the typical ingredient list of the store-bought version. So, why not make our own? And add the wholesome goodness of … [Read more...]
40+ Sourdough Recipes That Aren’t Bread
When you think of sourdough, bread is likely the first thing that comes to mind. While there are many wonderful sourdough bread recipes, this post zooms out to include the many non-bread amazing sourdough recipes. Sourdough is one of my favorite things, but an important realization I've had on this sourdough journey of mine is how extensive the world of fermented grains truly is. If sourdough is so valuable, it would follow that it might also impact more than just the bread … [Read more...]
100% Whole Wheat Sourdough Bread
Learn how to make Whole Wheat Sourdough Bread with my favorite recipe. Sourdough starter, sea salt, water, and freshly ground wheat make up this simple and wholesome loaf. *Update: This post has been updated from the original recipe. You can find my whole wheat sourdough sandwich bread recipe here for a delicious sandwich loaf. I have been on the hunt for a good whole wheat sourdough bread recipe for a long time. When I first made my sourdough … [Read more...]