How I ACTUALLY use my Sourdough Starter | My Easy No-measure Approach

Do you ever wonder how I actually incorporate sourdough into our routine + what I do when we don't want to use it for a while? I'm sharing my easy approach!

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[kristine]

This is the most chill approach to sourdough I have ever seen. Most people are so surgical about it, but you make it seem so fun and absolutely doable. Thanks.

[coffeeandcrayons]

Not to be dramatic but your videos are changing my life. 🤣 I've learned so much from you and am making so many positive changes in the way we eat and choices we are making.

[athia]

Pioneers didn't measure and weigh things as carefully as we do in recipes, and they kept starter going just like you do.I have my original starter I've used for 36 yrs, and never discarded any..and do the same way you do..You are awesome !

[thisismymanifesto]

This video made me relax so much about sourdough. I weigh and measure, I discard, I feed my starter and change the jars all the time and it's just so intimidating and overwhelming. Thank you for showing the crusty jar, the unfed use and the simple happy sourdough baking!

[zigridlarsen]

It warms my heart to be invited into your kitchen as you generously share your knowledge and experience about sour dough baking and starter maintenance. I love how a newborn strapped to your chest, children playing nearby or helping, are part of the rhythm of your home as a wonderful mother. I feel encouraged at 71 to finally try making sour dough ! I watched my Latvian mom make 9-10 loaves of sour dough rye bread bimonthly and once even transported a jar of starter home from her country after a visit. It was like gold to her:) Bless you and your family!

[briannatuttle]

I’m so glad you posted this.. I’ve been so confused as to why and how there’s such a science to it now.. I don’t think generations prior to us used a gram scale and had percentage hydrations 🥴😂 too much overthinking for me! This is just what I needed.

[nanhoffman]

Me and my 42+ year old starter are impressed by how well you know your starter and all the beautiful healthy food you produce with ease. I've known for years there's no need for discard when you have a well established, healthy and active starter... today I learned to fret less and enjoy it more. Thank you!💜

[spiritdeer]

Omg! I’ve spent two years listening, learning, and watching sourdough videos, blogs, etc and you by far have helped me the MOST! Thank you SOOOO much for your free advice and recipes!! ! I could almost cry because I’ve never felt more relaxed about trying all your recipes, especially sourdough bread 🥰 🫙🍞

[owamuhmza]

😮‍💨 this is remedial therapy for sourdough PTSD😅 other channels are a one way ticket to sourdough stress😳

[hannahjohnson]

You make this SO much easier than other people do! I never understood the “why” behind discarding before you explaining it’s just about not having to feed your starter tons of flour. I used to think you had to discard for the health of your starter and if you didn’t, your starter wouldn’t rise. I was so confused and intimidated.

[brittanyfallon]

A great tip I learned was to add the water to the unfed starter first, mixing and then adding the flour. Fewer lumps and quicker to mix.

[ThisMamasHouse]

*Glad I’m not the only sourdough rebel* 😂

[anissamarie]

I love how you make it seem so easy and not complicated! I’m sure this is more like how it was done back in the day. Your average family wasn’t measuring out precise measurements for this. Too many people over complicate it.

[Megan_Ashley]

This was the absolute best video I’ve ever seen on sourdough!! I hope you post another one, even if some of the recipes are the same! It’s so nice to see people cooking so often from scratch and getting messy in the kitchen 😊😊

[OfficailSamMarieZie]

Oh man. After working as a line cook for nine years, I've been so nervous to get into baking and keeping a sour dough starter. The pastry chefs made it look so intimidating, they were always so uptight about the whole process. So I basically blacked out when my sister gave me some starter last week. I knew I needed to feed it and I was so worried I'd kill it or it would kill me 😅 you just made me feel so much better. It actually sounds really fun to have around and not nearly as stressful and I first anticipated

[MJ-wpzs]

About three years ago I made my first sourdough starter following your instructions. It was much later (sometime in 2020) when sourdough began getting a lot of new attention, that I learned how technical a lot of people were with it! If the “precise” way had been my first introduction to the process, I would have been way too intimidated to ever start it! I feel like most important is just learning your sourdough. It’s taken trial and error, but just experience is what it comes down to. I’m really glad I found your how to videos before I learned how complicated some people make it!! Love your channel, you have beautiful videos ❤️

[cindyarriaga]

I’ve been overwhelmed by the thought of sourdough making for YEARS! Your videos have changed my perspective. In the last 2 months I’ve taken on making my own starter and made bread just a couple days ago. Thank you for taking the complexity out of this for me!

[karenjames]

I just bought a portion of a 60 year old starter yesterday that was started by a local Amish woman. I’ve been wanting to make sourdough bread for years but have been so intimidated. The gal I bought the starter from recommended your channel to learn more about the process etc. So, here goes!

[gailroscoe]

You are doing it the way our ancestors did it. I’ve been doing it this way for seven years. It’s only been my husband and I so it can sit in the fridge for months, unused, unfed. Now that our grandkids live with us part time we use it more often though. Mostly for pancakes. :). It’s really nice to see a young Mom showing people they can relax and just make sourdough. No mystery, just feeding your family. :)

[shawnswain]

**sigh of relief**. Thank you for showing the human side of sourdough! Currently (until this video!) the most confusing thing for me was discard! I’m making my starter in a pint size jar because that’s what the influencer said to do! And I wouldn’t be able to make anything until the starter matured (in about three weeks!) I absolutely hated the idea of throwing away food! Who does that? Right now, I have two pint-size jars of “discard” in my fridge. I’m throwing caution to the wind and combining the two of them just to see what happens! I have to go out of town overnight so, the Count Critter will get fed then left to do it’s thing till I get home. The Fridge Critter will be taken out and used for No Knead Discard Sourdough Bread! I feel invincible!