"If baking is any labor at all, it's a labor of love. A love that gets passed down from generation to generation."
~ Regina Brett
~ Regina Brett
Baking brings me so much joy! There is something so deeply rewarding about creating with your hands and heart. This year I really want to fit more baking back into my life. The past several years I've been so busy with work I haven't made enough time for the things that create a lot of happiness in my life.
I recently decided I wanted to learn something new and try making my own sourdough.
On March 3rd I began my first sourdough starter.
Many days later I had my first loaf of sourdough bread. It took patience and daily care to go from a new starter to a loaf of bread, but it lit me up inside and I'm so excited about it I had to share!
"God gives us the ingredients for our daily bread, but he expects us to do the baking!" ~ Chip Ingram
Now I have 2 starters going. A spare just in case because I'm still a beginner at this sourdough thing.
In case you're wanting to try something new and baking appeals to you, these are the two links that helped me the most in creating my first sourdough bread.
How To Make Sourdough Starter - Good Housekeeping
https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/food-recipes/cooking/a32416409/how-to-make-a-sourdough-starter/
Beginner’s Sourdough Recipe - Farmhouse on Boone
https://www.farmhouseonboone.com/beginners-sourdough-bread-recipe
How To Make Sourdough Starter - Good Housekeeping
https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/food-recipes/cooking/a32416409/how-to-make-a-sourdough-starter/
Beginner’s Sourdough Recipe - Farmhouse on Boone
https://www.farmhouseonboone.com/beginners-sourdough-bread-recipe
There's so many sourdough recipes to try, and much more to learn!
"The smell of good bread baking, like the sound of lightly flowing water, is indescribable in its evocation of innocence and delight." ~ M. F. K. Fisher
Warmest Wishes,
Wendy Irene
