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A Desire for Tradition {more than a sourdough starter}

June 11, 2013 By 18 Comments
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Both my husband and I come from broken homes, so we have longed to establish tradition within our home. Traditions that will remain with our children and their children long after we’ve gone to glory. Our questions have always been: what traditions are worth holding, and how do we begin our own traditions without seeming artificial? After all, lasting traditions usually seem to be a multi-generational inheritance. A Godly tradition is our main hope for inspiring and sustaining the souls of our children, yet we also desire additional traditions. Over the years, we have sought to embrace many, but none have stood the test of time. Until, by the grace of God, now.

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Coconut Sourdough Muffins

May 27, 2013 By 6 Comments
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It’s hard to believe three years have passed since teaching the Sourdough eCourse with my dear friend Wardee. More surprising still, we continue to receive delectable and nourishing offerings almost daily from the same trusty sourdough starter in exchange for a simple daily feeding or two. I look at most recipes through the lens of sourdough, always wondering if I can up the nutrition and digestibility by including our sour little friend. Today’s recipe is a tasty example of one of my favorite remakes.

Filed Under: Breads, Muffins and Crackers, Fermenting and Culturing, Food Preparation, Recipes, Sourdough

Thin Crust Sourdough Pizza

January 28, 2013 By 4 Comments
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Mmmmm…. homemade pizza. I start with Erin’s pizza crust, but because we love a thin, crisp crust, I use half as much dough for each pizza. A single dough recipe will then make 2 pizza crusts! (I also use spelt flour, but you can use whole wheat.) The pizza pictured (from last night) is topped with cheese, pastured chicken, and sauteed onions/garlic/mushrooms. Often we add crisp bacon pieces, too.

Filed Under: Breads, Muffins and Crackers, Food Preparation, Main Dishes, Recipes, Sourdough

Video Q&A #3: Sourdough Starter, Feeding and Using

February 7, 2012 By 20 Comments
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Welcome back to our Video Q&A series! Today’s question comes from Tami: “I’ve seen your sourdough starter videos and have my own starter sitting on the counter now (started 8 days ago). It doesn’t take 12 hours to double, more like 3 to 5. Should I still wait the full 12 hours before feeding it again, even though it “falls” by that point? And I know you said “several weeks” for it to be ready. It smells good and sour now, will two weeks be enough? Thank you, and thanks for all the free resources! I really appreciate them!” — Tami

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6 Tips to Prevent “Sour” Sourdough

April 26, 2011 By 56 Comments
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The most common complaint with sourdough foods is that the more choosy of our family members don’t care for a sour flavor. Did you know that sourdough does not have to be sour? These six tips will help you ensure that your sourdough baked goods are pleasantly tangy, rather than overly sour — or perhaps not sour at all!

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4 No-Wait Sourdough Recipes

March 22, 2011 By 27 Comments
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Usual routine when souring flour: mix dough, let sour for 8 hours, finish dough, cook. Now, that’s not hard. But what if I said you could skip the whole sour-for-at-least-8-hours-thing, yet put the same quality of nourishing food on the table? In other words, without the wait? You can and I just did (say it). Yes, it can be done! Easily. Deliciously. Nourishingly.

Filed Under: Breads, Muffins and Crackers, Breakfast, Food Preparation, Main Dishes, Recipes, Side Dishes, Sourdough

Is Sourdough Really Sour? And 4 Other Myths

September 20, 2010 By 2 Comments
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Not long after I began reading about sourdough, working with it myself, and teaching others to embrace it, I noticed a handful of misconceptions that come up again and again. These ideas get around somehow and they’re simply not true.

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A.’s Sourdough Starter

September 16, 2010 By 8 Comments
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Anyone else feeling swamped like me? :) I don’t have any finished posts to share today and must get on with other things, so I’m writing quickly to point you to a blog post from my daughter A.. She has been working on starting her very own own sourdough starter out of spelt flour. And it is working… brilliantly!

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Empanadas

August 30, 2010 By 17 Comments
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In the Sourdough eCourse, my friend Christina taught us a sourdough variation of the Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a Day. She calls it the “bucket method.” She really does make it in a bucket, and it is super easy. Not to mention versatile. Tara, from the Keep It Real blog, used the “bucket dough” to make these beautiful empanadas. She’s even got an informative little video to show how she rolls them up. I can totally relate to her reverse cooking/planning method, as that is how I work, too. Enjoy! –Wardee

Filed Under: Breads, Muffins and Crackers, Food Preparation, Main Dishes, Recipes, Sourdough
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