Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Overwhelmed by sourdough? Tried sourdough, but failed? Today I'm breaking everything down and sharing my super simple steps to starting a sourdough starter from scratch (just water and flour), simple sourdough starter maintenance, and my fail-proof recipes for both sourdough sandwich bread and sourdough boule loaves.

Today is week 2 of the 2025 Ditch the Grocery Store Challenge! For more info about the challenge, watch week one, here:
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2:30 Why sourdough? Benefits of sourdough vs. commercial yeast.
7:49 Common questions and misconceptions around sourdough
20:35 How to make a sourdough starter from scratch using flour and water
30:07 Easy sourdough maintenance and how to bake with it

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Sourdough Sandwich Bread:
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Sourdough Troubleshooting + Make a Flavored Boule Loaf:
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Discard Recipes:
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