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Sourdough Pita Breads

Mix your dough: 2 cups whole wheat flour (or white wheat) 1 tsp. sugar 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 cup fresh fed sourdough starter 1 T. olive oil 3/4 to 1 cup warm water Make a soft elastic dough in your Kitchen Aid mixer.  Rise to double size (2 hours).  Punch down.  Make lemon size balls […]

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sourdough tortillas

Start this dough the day before you want hot fresh tortillas. 1/2 cup sourdough starter 1/2 cup milk (or water) 4 T. lard or coconut oil 1 tsp sea salt 2 cups white wheat flour (or any flour) Knead dough for 3 minutes.  Add enough flour that it is sticky but not messy.  Let the […]

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Sourdough Waffles

This one is another 2 day process, using discarded sourdough starter.  One the first day mix: 2 cups flour 2 cups buttermilk 2 T. sugar 1 cup starter.  Mix well and cover with a tea towel. On the next morning add: 2 large eggs 1/4 cup melted butter 3/4 tsp salt 1 tsp baking soda […]

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Desserts

Strawberry Ice Cream

This can be made with any fruit- try cherries, berries, banana slices, peaches—you get the idea.  You can make this in a Cuisinart Ice Cream machine or a hand cranked old fashioned machine- like this one on Amazon.  It can be operated by hand or plugged in if needed. 2 cups milk 2 cups cream […]

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Sourdough Soup/Chili bowls

1 cup sourdough starter 1 1/2 cup water 2 1/4 tsp. yeast 1 T. sugar 2 1/2 tsp kosher salt 1 cup bread flour 4 c all purpose flour Mix all in kitchen aid until it forms a nice dough.  rise 90 minutes.  Pour onto floured surface.  Cut and shape into 4 round loaves.  Place […]

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Dinners

Ginger Teriyaki Chicken

This is great with rice, noodles or just plain. 1 T. fresh ginger grated 2 tsp. fresh chopped garlic 1/3 cup broth or wine 1 cup brown sugar 3/4 c. ketchup 3/4 c soy sauce 2 T. cornstarch mixed in 1/4 cup water 4 to 6 boneless, skinless chicken thighs or 2 dozen chicken wings. […]

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Sourdough crackers

Another winner using sourdough discard. 1 cup white wheat flour 1/2 tsp sea salt 1 cup sourdough discard 1/4 cup butter 2 T. dried herbs Oil and kosher salt for the tops. Mix all the ingredients.  Divide the dough in half.  Wrap in saran and chill at least an hour- or overnight.  Flour some parchment […]

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Sourdough English Muffins

Once you begin sourdough starter you can have plenty of “discard” to use for other baked goods.  We love the waffles, English muffins, crackers, pita pockets and soft rolls.  Eventually I want to try the tortillas. The process for English muffins is a 2 day process. On the first day mix together: 1 cup sourdough […]

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Dark Rye Bagels

This recipe is oh so delicious. When the kids were young, bagel making day was an event. We usually made garlic and onion or maybe plain ones. Now I am really into whole grains and this recipe gives you a nice small bagel – not an oversized one. But it is light and tasty and […]

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Pancakes with apples or bananas

Or mangos or peaches or any fruit you like!  You can use ANY pancake recipe- box or scratch but I love these buttermilk pancakes for the best fruit pancakes.  Put all ingredients in a large bowl- except fruit, and blend lightly just until everything is mixed.  Over- mixing makes for chewy pancakes.  We want them […]