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Potato Sourdough Bread

Potato Sourdough Bread

On the Twelfth day of Breadmas my Baker gave to me, Potato Sourdough Bread! Hooray! You made it to day 12! That means it’s sourdough time. I adore potato bread. There’s no Irish in my family tree, but there’s English, German, and Scottish, and I…

Sourdough Chive Biscuits

Sourdough Chive Biscuits

Using your sourdough discard in your baking is very satisfying. These Sourdough Chive Biscuits are one of our favourite uses for our discarded starter. They’re buttery and flaky, with the richness and body of the sourdough. Since it’s the beginning of our herb glut in…

Simple Overnight Sour Dough Bread

Simple Overnight Sour Dough Bread

Sourdough bread is one of the simple joys in life, don’t you think? I still remember the first sourdough I ever ate and how intensely i loved it right from the start. Since then I’ve continued to expand my knowledge and learn new dough recipes.…

Starting and Keeping a Sourdough Starter

Starting and Keeping a Sourdough Starter

Sourdough bread is such a magical food. And a sourdough starter, or Levain, is what allows this delicious bread to be so magical. Keeping one around the house is something that I’ve done for many years. It takes just a few minutes either every day…

Sourdough Brownies

Sourdough Brownies

Jump to Recipe Sourdough brownies have made this week 100% better. As I’m typing this my arms are aching and I’m having trouble staying awake. We’ve been working all week on a house repair that started out not super important and then became very urgent…

Breakfast Stacks

Breakfast Stacks

These stacks in one form or another are our go to weekend breakfast. Mike and I only have one full day home together per week. It isn’t enough and we are both hoping to change that soon. But in the meantime we try to make…

Chicken Caesar Salad

Chicken Caesar Salad

Jump to Recipe Ah Caesar salad. One of the most classic salads. It’s a great side dish for steaks or burgers, but it’s also great on its own as a main. I used to joke that loving Caesar salad was genetic in my family because…