Category: Learning Project

Or at least that’s the question I set out to answer when I decided to try an English muffin recipe that used active sourdough starter, rather than my go-to recipe from Dave that uses sourdough discard. I found a recipe entitled “Sourdough English Muffins With All Those Nooks and Crannies” on Pinterest. Well, hello, who…

There is nothing that isn’t made better by adding a little bit of cheese. Well, unless you are lactose intolerant, then you have to decide if that’s a risk you’re willing to take. This week, I decided to try making my first inclusion loaf! I started out with my regular dough recipe from Gigi. It’s…

I kinda feel like a jerk for leaving everyone hanging last week, when I didn’t make a post about Hermione. Luckily the wait is over! Today is the day I introduce Hermione to the world, and I couldn’t be more excited!! So, without further adieu……..meet Hermione! (right click here, and open link in a new…

You were hoping for a post about Hermione, weren’t you? I get it, I kinda left you on a cliffhanger last week. I promise there will be a Hermione post next week. A very happy post at that!! Since Gerri was destined for the trash, I figured I’d at least make use of her discard…

Now isn’t that a title that just draws you in and makes you want to read more? Ugh I wish I had better news this week, but unfortunately, I do not. This time I followed this recipe from Gigi on Tiktok to the T. Ok, maybe not EXACTLY to the T because my scale maxed…

Today is the day we’ve all been waiting for; it’s time to bake some sourdough bread! I’ve been so focused on getting the starter going that I hadn’t actually put a whole lot of research into the recipe I was going to use to bake my bread. After a quick scour of the internet, I…

Ok, if you must breathe, please make it slow and controlled. No sudden movements!!! I think….and I hope I’m not jinxing this….Gerri might be ready to bake with! To be honest, I wasn’t exactly sure I was going to get to this point. When I restarted Gerri, it seemed like she wasn’t growing much the…

I’m going to start this week on a positive note because it’s going to go downhill real fast. I’ve decided to name my starter, Gerri. My kids like to name every random critter we find, Jerry, so I decided to go with their suggestion but changed it to Spice Girl spelling because this starter is…

Today is the day that I begin the most intimidating part of this process, making my starter. Part of my hesitation comes from what I’ve heard from others who have tried to make their starters from scratch. A good friend of mine tried, and she and her husband ended up not feeling so great after…

“You will choose something you want to learn and share your progress in an online space for the world to see”….no pressure. To be honest, this project came around at the perfect time. Over the Christmas holidays, my best friend had taken on the challenge of learning to make sourdough bread. She had the good…