We recently visited Folly Beach, South Carolina for a little spring break getaway and LOVED IT! We stayed in a super cute beach cottage (airbnb) that was one block away from the beack. The weather was amazing. The food was a amazing. We were able to pack in a lot of exploring in Folly Beach…
Category: Notes from Heather
Classic Sourdough Bread
There’s simply nothing better than the smell of a freshly baked loaf of homemade sourdough bread right out of the oven! 🤤 Below you’ll find my current go-to recipe for homemade sourdough bread. This recipe is simple to follow and requires no traditional “kneading” of the dough. Instead, it uses a technique called “stretch and fold”…
How To Maintain a Sourdough Starter
The basis of all sourdough is the “starter” which is nothing more than a small batch of fermented water + flour. You can either get a supply of starter from a friend like I did OR develop your own. Here’s a basic startup guide to developing a sourdough starter from scratch: Mix together equal parts…
A Guide to Bake Sourdough Bread
Now that you have your fridge starter going, you’re ready to bake! For most recipes that I’ve tried for a classic sourdough bread loaf or “table loaf,” you’re looking at a 3-day schedule before you actually have a product that you can eat. Here’s my typical weekly sourdough bread baking schedule: Friday: 1) Feed fridge…
Intro: My Sourdough Journey
I recently received a sourdough starter from a friend of a friend and have blossomed into a full-blown, obsessed-with-sourdough baker. After years of experiencing pain after eating bread, I’d all but accepted my fate. Not gluten intolerant, but definitely sensitive. So, I just avoided it. Except for when I didn’t. I am certainly not a…
