Learn how to make cottage cheese with minimal ingredients in just a few simple steps. It's a healthy and tasty snack when served with fresh fruit, a rich and savory addition to main dishes, and the perfect base for creamy and healthy dips. This post contains affiliate links, which means I make a small commission at no extra cost to you. See my full affiliate link disclosure here. Cottage cheese is an easy recipe for curdling milk with an acid, letting it rest, then straining … [Read more...]
Sourdough Discard English Muffins
All you need is a few simple ingredients to make these delicious and soft sourdough discard English muffins. Delightfully chewy, this recipe makes the perfect breakfast, brunch, or even use them in place of bread in sandwiches. This post contains affiliate links, which means I make a small commission at no extra cost to you. See my full disclosure here. The original version of my sourdough English muffins were one of my very first sourdough recipes on the blog. They are a staple in … [Read more...]
Easy Zucchini Frittata
Zucchini Frittata is a simple dish with robust flavors and a creamy, fluffy texture. Summer zucchini, sweet shallots, fresh eggs, and rich, melted cheese compose this satisfying and delicious frittata. This post contains affiliate links, which means I make a small commission at no extra cost to you. See my full disclosure here. Summer is a wonderful time of bounty. Eggs are plentiful and the garden is bursting with produce. We preserve what we can, and we enjoy the blessing of … [Read more...]
Sourdough Chocolate Chip Bread
Sourdough Chocolate Chip Bread is a tender and tangy sliceable loaf, full of buttery flavor and dotted with sweet, melty chocolate. This indulgent bread makes a special breakfast, a delicious dessert, or a nutritious but satisfying treat. It's quick and easy, sweet and buttery, yet light and fluffy. It's basically a batch of chocolate chip muffins in a loaf form! Perfect for those mornings when you need to move right past the muffin liners and straight to the single loaf … [Read more...]
Sourdough Discard Double Chocolate Bread
A Sourdough Chocolate Quick Bread that is packed with rich chocolate flavor, balanced with sourdough tanginess, and bakes in just an hour. This indulgent quick bread is a special treat that needs no special occasion. It's similar to chocolate cake, but it's considered bread, so you can justify eating it pretty much anytime you like. It's a straightforward recipe made with everyday ingredients, easily mixed up by hand or in the bowl of a stand mixer, … [Read more...]
How To Make Raw Milk Yogurt In The Instant Pot
Follow this simple tutorial on how to make raw milk yogurt in the Instant Pot. Thick, creamy, and delicious, this recipe always comes out perfect. We've been talking a lot about raw milk lately, so we're continuing this theme with raw milk yogurt. This is, hands down, the best way to make it. It is a really quick and no-fuss recipe. It's even faster than making yogurt with pasteurized milk as you don't have to heat up all of the milk. The usual problem with fresh … [Read more...]
Easy Sourdough Discard Blondies
Sourdough blondies combine the richness of butter, sweet brown sugar, tangy sourdough, and other simple ingredients to make the perfect dessert. This sourdough blondie recipe is delicious and dependable. It's one of those great recipes to keep handy for last-minute desserts or when you need something that is dependably delicious and a crowd-pleaser. This sourdough blueberry cobbler is another great option. Blondies are similar to brownies in some ways, but their rich, buttery, vanilla … [Read more...]
Easy Sourdough Ham and Cheese Rolls
These sourdough ham and cheese rolls are as delicious as they are beautiful. Savory ham and melted cheese are rolled inside homemade rolls to make perfect pinwheels with a golden brown crust. Make these ahead of time for a picnic lunch or a delicious addition to a summer gathering. I love when something looks like it took hours of work but was actually so simple to make. That's one of the many reasons these sourdough ham and cheese rolls have become a staple at the farmhouse this … [Read more...]
How To Make Homemade Ricotta Cheese
Homemade ricotta cheese is rich, but fluffy, full of flavor, but light in texture. It's one of the easiest cheeses to whip up in your kitchen with a mere four ingredients. This creamy ricotta is delightful in pasta dishes, layered on crusty bread, or topped with fresh fruit for a wholesome treat. Ricotta cheese is a simple formation of curds as a result of introducing different acids to milk. Whether lemon juice or white vinegar, the acid will compel the milk proteins to lump … [Read more...]
Easy Sourdough Lemon Cake
Light, fluffy and full of lemon flavor, this sourdough lemon cake tastes like summer on a plate. Topped with a sweet and smooth lemon buttercream frosting, this is the perfect cake for a birthday or a regular Tuesday afternoon treat. I have been on a lemon kick lately here in the farmhouse kitchen. Citrus is full of that refreshing flavor you expect in the spring and summer seasons. When used in desserts, it enhances the sweetness while adding a light, fresh flavor that … [Read more...]
Easy Fermented Lemonade – Refreshing Probiotic Soda
Fizzy and refreshing, this simple fermented lemonade is full of fresh-squeezed lemon juice, a small amount of sugar, and plenty of natural probiotics for gut health. This is a great option for a delicious, healthy, classic drink on a hot summer day. Lemonade typically only appears in the summer, though it has a strong history as the standard fare of Sunday school snacktime and childhood birthday parties. And kids love lemonade. But the lemonade found in the grocery store is … [Read more...]
The Best Homemade Meatloaf Recipe
Try this easy best homemade meatloaf recipe for a delicious and simple weeknight meal. Made with sourdough breadcrumbs and topped with a tangy glaze, this recipe will be sure to become a family favorite. This post contains affiliate links, which means I make a small commission at no extra cost to you. See my full disclosure here. With a family of 10, I love recipes that can easily feed a crowd, yet are simple to throw together. Over the years, I have developed many go-to dinners … [Read more...]
Sourdough Cheddar Biscuits Recipe
Enjoy these easy sourdough cheddar biscuits as a side to breakfast, lunch, or dinner. These fluffy biscuits also make for a great snack. Made with sharp cheddar, garlic powder, and a little melted parsley butter on top, it's really difficult to just eat one. Have you ever had the Red Lobster biscuits? You know the Cheddar Bay Biscuits? I'm not sure what got me thinking about cheddar biscuits from Red Lobster, but I couldn't help but think how good a sourdough discard version … [Read more...]
Quick Sourdough Discard Cinnamon Rolls
Sourdough discard cinnamon rolls are a great way to incorporate discard in a quick, decadent treat. It's everything we love about traditional cinnamon rolls -- a buttery, cinnamon sugar filling spiraled within sweet, soft dough -- with the added flavor and benefit of sourdough. Cinnamon rolls are always a favorite, but if you're like me, you rarely make them. They're a special treat to be saved for another time. Or so we've always thought. And perhaps you've avoided them because they … [Read more...]
Sourdough Irish Soda Bread
Sourdough Irish soda bread is my take on a traditional Irish quick bread. Risen with the acidity of buttermilk, sourdough starter, and baking soda, it has a tender crumb similar to biscuits and is full of buttery flavor, a light sweetness, and sourdough tanginess. I love the rustic presentation of this beautiful, golden brown boule. Irish soda bread is a type of quick bread common in Ireland, with a history that stems from necessity. It was originally made with only four … [Read more...]
Sourdough Thumbprint Cookies With Discard
These sourdough thumbprint cookies are the most delightful little cookie with a sourdough twist. Soft, buttery sugar cookie dough is rolled in sugar, topped with raspberry jam, and baked to perfection. This recipe is one you didn't realize you needed. It's been a long time since I had this classic cookie recipe. We were having some friends over and I just wanted an easy recipe that could be made in advance. This one hit the spot in every way. Absolutely delicious. A super … [Read more...]
15+ Healthy Sourdough Discard Recipes
Check out my roundup of my favorite healthy sourdough discard recipes! Along with fermented grains, many of these recipes have other health benefits, such as high-protein ingredients and other ingredients full of vitamins and minerals. From breakfast to dinner, eating healthy doesn't have to be boring or flavorless thanks to these discard meals! My sourdough journey began with making sandwich bread. As delicious as it was (still is!), I knew there had to be more I could do with my … [Read more...]
Easy Einkorn Bread
This no-knead einkorn bread recipe is such a simple way to prepare healthy, delicious homemade bread - all within two hours. It's perfect for sandwiches or buttered toast and will certainly be a family favorite that you can make over and over again. First off, let's address the elephant in the room. You know how I love sourdough, and this isn't a sourdough recipe. Is everything alright over here? All is well! I just love einkorn wheat, especially when I'm not going to be using a … [Read more...]
Pain de Mie (Pullman Bread) Recipe
With a perfectly square shape, sourdough Pain de Mie is great as the ends of your favorite sandwich. This sandwich loaf has a thin crust and soft interior. It will remind you of your favorite store-bought white bread but with the added flavor notes sourdough brings out in any recipe. When I first began my sourdough journey, I started by adapting my yeast sandwich bread recipe to sourdough. I made it weekly for years and still make it quite often. Over the years, though, I've … [Read more...]
Sourdough Discard Lemon Bread With Lemon Glaze
A mouth-watering sourdough lemon bread made with tangy discard and lots of vibrant lemon flavor enveloped in a thick, soft layer of sweet lemony glaze. I love lemon recipes, but this one may top the list. It's perfect for springtime, or just to brighten up any day. It has such a powerful lemon flavor, particularly because of the several methods of adding lemon flavor in, but also because of the way the sourdough and lemon work together to make this loaf so perfectly tart. The addition … [Read more...]