Sandwich lovers rejoice, this recipe is here to step your game up by leaps and bounds. Crispy, sourdough cheddar waffles are mouthwatering delicious and will enhance any sandwich. This is one of my favorite lunches! At least, it was back about six years ago, and I kind of forgot about it since. That's not the most convincing intro for my favorite lunch, but it happens to the best of us. This is a spin on my sourdough waffle recipe, except, instead of being a delicious … [Read more...]
Sourdough French Toast Casserole with Apple, Cinnamon, and Raisin
This sourdough French toast casserole recipe is a rich and sweet custard baked with tangy sourdough bread, apples, cinnamon, and raisins for the perfect fall treat. A great way to use up loaves of sourdough bread that didn't rise just right. The other day I was on the second rise for two loaves of my go-to sourdough bread recipe. If you're brand new to the concept, traditionally made sourdough bread can take anywhere from 10-24 hours. It is made without conventional yeast packets, and … [Read more...]
Cranberry Orange Cookies
The absolute best cranberry orange cookies are delicious shortbread cookies with bursts of orange flavor, plus chunks of almonds and chopped cranberries. These delightful little cookies are a wonderful party addition. I’m not sure whether to call these cranberry orange shortbread cookies, or snowballs, or by some other name. Anything you want to call them, they are absolutely delicious. These thin, crispy cookies are the perfect holiday addition and currently, it is feeling like the … [Read more...]
Sourdough Strawberry Cream Cheese Cobbler
Strawberry cream cheese cobbler tastes like summer. A buttery and sweet sourdough crust is topped with ripe strawberries and cream cheese, a mouthwatering blend of creamy strawberry goodness. Strawberry season is in full force, and even though we haven’t planted strawberries in our new garden this year, we have plenty available to us from a local farm. There is nothing like fresh-picked strawberries straight from the plant. Those strawberries you find in the refrigerator all … [Read more...]
Sourdough Pumpkin Cobbler Recipe
Sourdough pumpkin cobbler is the perfect fall dessert or breakfast. Warm, spiced, organic pumpkin filling is topped with sweet sourdough biscuits. Top with ice cream to make this pumpkin dessert irresistible. Pumpkin desserts are one of our favorites, especially during fall. As the weather starts to cool down, I start to crave the flavors of warm, pumpkin-y spices, which are totally not limited to pumpkin, by the way. They also work well with apples, sweet potatoes, squash, and … [Read more...]
Sourdough Herb And Cheese Rolls
Fluffy, sourdough biscuit dough smothered with herbed butter, cheese, and caramelized onions, rolled up and baked until golden. These sourdough herb and cheese rolls are a delicious side to your favorite soup, or serve them as an appetizer. It’s hard to stop at one. There have been a lot of surprises around the homestead lately. First, the surprise calf born three months “early.” You can read that story here. Then, a great storm rolled through, knocking down trees and leaving limbs … [Read more...]
Sourdough Skillet – Healthy One Pot Meal
Sourdough Skillets are healthy one pot meals that can be made with many different variations. Try it with whatever meats and/or veggies you have in your fridge for a nutritious and satisfying meal. You know those meals you can make when you have no cohesive ingredients in your fridge, and you're putting off a trip to the grocery store for as long as possible? In my house it's things like crispy salmon burgers, fried eggs, or potato soup. Staple meals. What is your definition of … [Read more...]
The Best Sourdough Crepes Recipes
The best sourdough crepes recipe makes a super easy and delicious breakfast. All you need are 5 simple ingredients and some delicious fillings to make this healthy recipe. I've been making these just about daily for my kids, but this would also make an amazing weekend breakfast. It is a great way to get all the healthy nutrients and protein from eggs, especially when they are just ‘over’ eating eggs. Then, combine it with sourdough, and you have a nearly perfect breakfast. We love … [Read more...]
Sourdough Cinnamon Crunch Bagels
These sourdough cinnamon crunch bagels are a super delicious and possibly addicting breakfast or brunch. Chewy bagels topped with a cinnamon, brown sugar, and butter topping that is baked until caramelized and crunchy. I've been on a bagel kick lately trying out a bunch of different recipes. There is just nothing like a homemade bagel for breakfast (we also love to use them for sandwiches for lunch). My original recipe can be made in so many ways, but I really had a taste for one … [Read more...]
How To Convert Any Recipe To Sourdough
Learn how to convert any recipe to sourdough with a few easy tricks. Eating healthy fermented grains doesn’t have to be challenging. Just use this simple process to convert your favorite recipes to sourdough. If I had a food love language, I’m sure it would be sourdough. And by this point, you've all figured this out. It’s been a 10-year love affair with this healthy, ancient way of eating grains. Once converted, it is truly hard to go back. Our family is never going back. Honestly … [Read more...]
Sourdough Blueberry Cobbler
Sourdough blueberry cobbler combines fresh or frozen blueberries with butter and a hint of sweetness, topped with sourdough biscuits and baked until golden brown. This irresistible dessert is a family favorite. I tried this recipe recently and thought it was really good, but when my family absolutely loved it and devoured every bite, I knew I HAD to share it with you. It is very similar to my pumpkin, cherry, and peach cobbler. They're all delicious recipes, … [Read more...]
How to Make Water Kefir & Benefits
Learn how to make water kefir with this simple tutorial. Water kefir is a probiotic rich superfood that may sound intimidating to make, but it is actually a very simple process. The reward is growing healthy bacteria right in your own kitchen. I am sitting here drinking a bubbly bottle of fermented probiotic goodness as I type this blog post. In another post, I shared how to make milk kefir, but some people have dairy issues and can't tolerate it. The version I'm going to … [Read more...]
Sourdough Peach Cobbler Recipe
Sourdough peach cobbler is a delicious summertime dessert made with fresh, farm-picked peaches, and topped with lightly-sweetened tender sourdough biscuits. Your family will absolutely devour this sweet treat. You all know how much I'm into my sourdough starter. We use it so much in our kitchen to ferment grain, which makes a delicious product that has a depth of flavor that regular flour products don't have. Plus, sourdough provides the added health benefit of reducing phytic acid in … [Read more...]
The Best Sourdough French Toast Recipe
The best sourdough French toast recipe is totally made from scratch with simple ingredients. Homemade sourdough bread is soaked in a custardy egg mixture and cooked to perfection. This is a recipe the whole family will be raving about. I’ve been a fan of French toast for a really long time now, and I love to make it for my family. My father-in-law says that my cinnamon raisin bread French toast (which basically uses the same egg mixture, but with my raisin bread recipe) is the best he … [Read more...]
Blueberry Sourdough Bagels
You will love this delicious sourdough blueberry bagel recipe. These chewy bagels not only taste good, but they have the most striking purple color. There is nothing like fresh bagels in the morning and these homemade sourdough blueberry bagels will be a big hit. Not only are they delicious, but they also have the most beautiful vibrant color. Dark purple on the outside and bright purple on the inside, the color alone is exciting. Then topped with homemade cream cheese. Seriously … [Read more...]
Homemade Lacto-Fermented Pickles
Homemade lacto-fermented pickles couldn’t be easier or more delicious. If you have time to slice them up and add them to salt water, you have time to make this recipe. This is seriously the simplest recipe ever and makes the best tasting, mildly sour, probiotic pickles. This easy fermented pickle recipe honestly seems like a pretty sorry excuse for a blog post. I mean, really. How could anything with so few steps and ingredients ever be considered revolutionary enough to be … [Read more...]
Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls
The only sourdough cinnamon roll recipe you will ever need. Soft rolls with layers of cinnamon sugar rolled up and baked until golden brown and gooey, and topped with cream cheese icing for the ultimate breakfast treat. The fermentation process gives the cinnamon buns a greater depth of flavor for the perfect balance of sweet, sour, and oh, so soft. You have to try this delicious recipe. I had to test these easy sourdough cinnamon rolls several times to get it right. Twist my arm. I will … [Read more...]
Easy Sourdough Waffles Recipe
Learn how to make the perfect homemade sourdough waffle recipe. Crispy on the outside, and nice and fluffy on the inside. If you have been following along for a while, you know how much I love my sourdough starter. I made it over 10 years ago. Actually, I don’t even know exactly how long ago, but now it is a good, mature starter. We make so many things from it! You definitely need a starter of your own. Learn how to make one from scratch here. This recipe is a lot like … [Read more...]
The Best Sourdough Pancakes
These fluffy sourdough pancakes are super simple to whip up with just a few basic ingredients. Light and fluffy with a little bit of crispiness, it is easy to see why this recipe is our favorite. Add toppings like blueberries or chocolate chips to make an extra special weekend morning treat. If you have been hanging around the old farmhouse a while, you know how I loooove my sourdough starter. I have been nurturing it for over six years now. I use it to make English … [Read more...]
Gluten Free Sourdough Starter
Learn how to make your own gluten-free sourdough starter from scratch at home. All you need is some gluten free flour, water, and a bit of time to start creating delicious sourdough products. You may be familiar with my deep love for fermented grains, but I'm also frequently asked about creating a gluten-free sourdough starter. There are many people that cannot tolerate regular gluten-containing grains, even when fermented. Yet, they still want to experience the deliciousness of … [Read more...]