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...]
Freezing Sourdough Bread Dough – A Complete Guide
Can you freeze sourdough bread dough? Although there are many opinions on this topic, you absolutely can freeze your sourdough bread dough to bake later. It's a great way to prep ahead and still have freshly baked bread when you are craving it. I've had a lot of people ask me if it is possible to freeze sourdough dough. Especially lately with the holiday season coming up. We all need easy ways to simplify this busy time of year. While this is not something I typically do, I thought … [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...]
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...]
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...]
35+ Quick Sourdough Discard Recipes
These quick sourdough discard recipes and easy no-wait recipes that require no fermentation or proofing. Just mix together and make. You are constantly feeding your new pet sourdough starter, and you're also constantly having to discard some of the starter. Instead of throwing it in the trash, you can use it to make some delicious and healthy, no-wait recipes. As long as you have a lot of fed starter on hand, you can make these instantly. Some of these are long-fermented … [Read more...]
Artisan Sourdough Boule
The best classic sourdough boule recipe with a crusty, delightfully chewy exterior with a light, porous texture inside. Flour, water, sourdough starter and salt are combined together, fermented, and baked in a Dutch oven to make a perfect loaf. What's better than freshly baked, crusty, artisan, sourdough bread? You guessed it. Nothing. Nothing is better. Especially when it's sliced up and served with butter, cozied up alongside skillet pork chops or a roasted … [Read more...]
How to Make a Sourdough Starter
Learn how to make a sourdough starter recipe from scratch with just flour and water. This versatile ingredient can be used to make breads, cakes, cookies, and so much more. If you hang around the traditional foods community, chances are you have heard of making homemade sourdough starter from scratch. I have had my homemade starter for over six years now. It is vital in my traditional food kitchen. What Is A Sourdough Starter? A sourdough starter is a live active culture made of … [Read more...]
Easy Sourdough Focaccia
This easy sourdough focaccia recipe combines delicious and soft sourdough with olive oil and herbs. It's tastefully salty, with the robust flavor of olive oil. I think you'll find this Italian rustic bread will become a regular side gracing your table. Sourdough can be one of those things that people really overcomplicate. Especially if you are new to sourdough, it can be really intimidating. A good sourdough recipe should taste delicious, include healthy fermented grains, and not be … [Read more...]
35+ Sourdough Discard Recipes
These 30+ simple sourdough discard recipes are perfect for all of your extra sourdough discard, but also great if you are just beginning your sourdough journey. I remember when I first started my sourdough journey. Creating a starter from scratch and constantly feeding and discarding some of the starter...it felt so wasteful to throw away the excess. Especially when using freshly ground, organic, heirloom wheat. Here is the thing, though. As you continue to bake with your … [Read more...]
Cinnamon Maple Sourdough Apple Pie
This cinnamon maple sourdough apple pie is the perfect healthy apple treat for fall. With no white sugar, fermented grains, and whole ingredients, it can be served for both breakfast and dessert. This post contains affiliate links, which means I make a small commission at no extra cost to you. Our family just came back from a trip to beautiful southern Missouri to canoe down the Current river, swim in the ice cold water, and take in the bluffs and wild horses. Safe to say we're still … [Read more...]
Sourdough Hamburger Buns
Soft and fluffy sourdough buns are perfect for sandwiches or your summer BBQs. These fermented rolls make great hamburger buns. Summer is approaching, and between warm weather, a huge new garden, and an abundance of veggies that come with it, we couldn't be more excited. We recently tore down our garden cottage and built raised garden beds. This past week, Luke added a lovely picket fence to protect our soon-to-be prolific garden. Something else that we look forward to every summer … [Read more...]
The Best Sourdough Tortillas
Learn how to make sourdough tortillas with five basic ingredients: sourdough starter, flour, water, oil, and salt. They are perfect for a quick summer wrap or your favorite tacos. After sharing "What We Eat in a Week" videos with healthy meal ideas for breakfast and dinner, I had soooo many requests for healthy lunch ideas. Truth is, since we are all together as a family for lunch, I usually just make more of the same. It’s something along the lines of meat and veggies, eggs, salmon, … [Read more...]
Sourdough Donuts With Vanilla Glaze
Learn how to make irresistible sourdough donuts with the most amazingly soft, fluffy, texture - that are then dipped in a vanilla glaze. These donuts are soaked overnight and fried in coconut oil, giving them a delicious flavor. I’ve already confessed my love for fermented foods. We make Kefir and Sauerkraut on a regular basis, but there is usually one more ferment that hangs out on my countertop, happily collecting the yeasts of the air. And that beloved ferment is called … [Read more...]
Sourdough English Muffins
These healthy and delicious sourdough English muffins are a super simple no-knead recipe. Just mix up the night before and cook in the morning for a yummy breakfast. This is seriously the easiest English muffin recipe around. I have already confessed my sincere love for my bubbly 9 year old sourdough starter that I talked about in this post. I use it in my kitchen often. Pancakes, english muffins, waffles, cinnamon rolls, coffee cake... I have even attempted Sourdough Doughnuts. I … [Read more...]
Maintaining and Feeding A Sourdough Starter
Join me as I teach you all about maintaining and feeding a sourdough starter. Every week I receive hundreds of questions about how to care for a sourdough starter, so I decided to add all the questions and answers into this post as a reference for those who are just starting out with sourdough. Sourdough is such an integral part of our diet, and I have been maintaining and feeding a sourdough starter for 11 years. Warm, crusty bread straight out of the oven, or decadent desserts made … [Read more...]
Easy Sourdough Flatbread
This easy sourdough flatbread recipe is made with only a few simple ingredients. This is the perfect recipe to use for pizza, sandwiches, or for dipping into hummus. When I first started my sourdough starter back in 2010, I was super excited to start making sourdough bread. Who wouldn't be?! It makes the grains more gut healthy, and fermenting creates a depth of flavor that you just can't find in store-bought baked goods. The process of slow fermenting with the native yeasts just has an … [Read more...]
Sourdough Chocolate Rolls
These are the best sourdough chocolate rolls. Big, fluffy rolls with a sweet, double chocolate filling. The perfect dessert or extra special breakfast; it will be hard to stop at one. This delicious recipe is similar to my wildly popular sourdough cinnamon rolls with cream cheese topping. But instead of buttery cinnamon sugar filling, I swapped it out for a gooey, double chocolate filling. Lately, our days have been loaded with so many fun and exciting things around the … [Read more...]
Sourdough Biscuits And Gravy From Scratch
Deliciously tangy and buttery sourdough biscuits covered in a flavorful sausage gravy made from scratch. This homemade biscuits and gravy recipe is a classic Southern dish and a family favorite, made with farm fresh ingredients. The ultimate comfort food. I firmly believe sausage gravy with biscuits to be the most comforting of breakfasts. Making it totally from scratch using farm fresh ingredients like local sausage, raw milk and butter, local honey, and fermented grains is my favorite … [Read more...]
My Top Ten Favorite Sourdough Recipes
I love implementing my sourdough starter in many different dishes for our family. We use it for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert. It is one of the most versatile components in our kitchen, and it has many health benefits too. Top Ten Favorite Sourdough Recipes Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3k1VpMs1zg&t=1s The Heritage Cooking Crash Course Sign up for free to watch the Heritage Cooking Crash Course HERE. You are not going to want to miss this! Save your spot now for the free … [Read more...]