Sourdough starter 🍞

I’ve had my starter for almost 2 weeks now and here’s what I’ve learned…

You don’t have to use organic flour, while I’m sure that’s a must for a lot of people I’ve been using the King Arthur all purpose flour and it has worked great so far!

You don’t need to start from scratch, there are a ton of starters you can order online. My mother in law gifted me the King Arthur sourdough starter for Christmas and it has been the easiest for me to use.

I haven’t quite mastered how to leave starter in the fridge… so I’ve been feeding everyday. This will cost me more money but until I figure out how to store starter in the fridge this will be what I have to do!

It’s a learning experience, I’ve compared my starter to my toddler… it needs almost constant attention and fed sometimes twice a day! Over the last 2 weeks I thought I ruined it a few times but it’s bounced back beautifully and I’ve learned from my mistakes.

Having the right tools is definitely a must but you don’t need the fanciest equipment. I don’t have a stand-mixer or any fancy baking gadgets. I ordered a bread making kit on Amazon for $55, my starter is in a 1 gal mason jar from target that was $20 and I have a kitchen scale that my husband bought a year ago for $10 at Walmart.

This is a very low cost way to ensure you’re eating non-processed bread at home. While it is time consuming, it is cheaper than buying bread once a week!

Stay tuned for lots of fun sourdough recipes 😍

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