It was 7:14 on a Tuesday morning, my daughter’s school bus was coming in sixteen minutes, and I had just discovered that the only breakfast food in the house was a suspicious banana and about a cup and a half of sourdough discard that I’d been “definitely going to use soon” for the past three … Read more
I pulled the loaf out of the oven, set it on the cooling rack, and felt genuinely proud of myself for about four minutes. Then I sliced into it. The outside was a deep, beautiful brown. The inside was a wet, gummy, almost raw-looking disaster. This was my third attempt at sourdough discard banana bread … Read more
These sourdough crackers are everything you want in a snack — shatteringly crispy, deeply savory, and honestly a little too easy to eat by the handful. Whether you’re a seasoned sourdough baker or just getting started, this recipe is a perfect way to turn your sourdough discard into something genuinely delicious instead of letting it … Read more
These sourdough discard pancakes are quite simply the fluffiest pancakes you will ever make, and you have the magic of fermentation to thank for that irresistibly light, airy texture. The natural acids and wild yeast in your sourdough discard work together to create a batter that puffs up beautifully on the griddle, giving you stack … Read more
I still remember the first time I almost poured my sourdough discard down the drain. It was a Tuesday morning, I was running late, and that half-cup of bubbly, tangy starter just sat there on my counter looking like a problem I didn’t have time to solve. I nearly let it go — and then … Read more
