Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
If you are intimidated by sourdough, you might be believing some common myths! I’m thrilled to have Anja joining me again on the podcast to talk about the very simple processes we use to make sourdough products an everyday staple in our homes. Anja grew up eating and baking sourdough with her mother, so it is a process she has spent decades becoming comfortable with. We hope to encourage you not to overcomplicate the sourdough process. Keep things simple, and find a rhythm that works for you. Sourdough is an adaptable and forgiving process that offers incredible nutritional benefits, so it is definitely worth learning!
In this episode, we cover:
- A step-by-step look at Anja’s German sourdough process that makes sourdough simple for anyone
- Addressing the ways that people overcomplicate sourdough
- Walk through Anja’s simple same-day freshly-milled sourdough loaf
- Incorporating different types of freshly-milled whole grains into your baking
- Debunking the myth that experimenting with sourdough wastes ingredients and time
- You can leave behind these fears when it comes to starting sourdough
- Why sourdough baking is more of an intuitive process than an exact one
- You can shorten the sourdough process by skipping THIS unnecessary step
- This mindset shift around baking with freshly-milled whole grains makes all the difference
- Sourcing and storing multiple varieties of ancient and modern grains in your home
- Choosing the right grain mill and accounting for the cost of the investment
ABOUT ANJA
Growing up in Germany, Anja, wife and mother of two adult sons, has always been interested and engaged in all things cooking, baking, sourdough, and homemaking. With her blog and Youtube channel Our Gabled Home (simple heritage homemaking) she is inspiring people how to take the “complicated” out of everything.
RESOURCES
Listen to my first chat with Anja on the podcast: simplefarmhouselifepodcast.com/2023/01/05/episode-166-a-heritage-sourdough-method-answering-your-questions-anja-of-our-gabled-home
Check out Anja’s book Sourdough Simplified: amzn.to/4fISh3L
Enroll in her Super Simple Sourdough course: supersimplesourdough.teachable.com/p/super-simple-sourdough
Join my FREE masterclass to learn my 4-step framework for making money on YouTube bit.ly/farmhouseyoutubemasterclass
Sit in my FREE masterclass to learn the secrets to becoming a full-time blogger farmhouseonboone.com/masterclass-registration
Master the rhythm of sourdough with confidence in my Simple Sourdough course bit.ly/simplesourdoughcourse
Gain the sewing knowledge and skills every homemaker needs in my Simple Sewing series bit.ly/simplesewingcourse
Learn how you can earn a full-time income from home with my Create Your Blog Dream course bit.ly/blogdreamcourse
Turn your content creation dreams into a profitable business with my YouTube Success Academy bit.ly/farmhouseyoutubecourse
Keep all my favorite sourdough recipes at your fingertips in my Daily Sourdough cookbook homesteadliving.com/daily-sourdough/?utm_source=farmhouseonboone&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=SRD
CONNECT
Anja Eckert of Our Gabled Home
Website: ourgabledhome.com
Instagram: instagram.com/ourgabledhome
Pinterest: pinterest.com/ourgabledhome
Facebook: facebook.com/ourgabledhome
X: https://x.com/ourgabledhome
YouTube: youtube.com/@OurGabledHome
TikTok: tiktok.com/@ourgabledhome
Lisa Bass of Farmhouse on Boone
Blog: farmhouseonboone.com
YouTube: youtube.com/c/FarmhouseonBoone
Instagram: instagram.com/farmhouseonboone
TikTok: tiktok.com/@farmhouseonboone
Facebook: facebook.com/farmhouseonboone
Pinterest: pinterest.com/farmhouseonboone/_created
Do you have a question you’d like me to answer on the podcast? A guest you’d like me to interview? Submit your questions and ideas here: bit.ly/SFLquestions.
GET MORE FROM THIS EPISODE
Listen to this podcast episode:
View full show notes on the blog: simplefarmhouselifepodcast.com/2025/02/25/dont-overcomplicate-sourdough-simple-attainable-strategies-for-delicious-bread-every-day-anja-of-our-gabled-home-episode-278
If you are intimidated by sourdough, you might be believing some common myths! I’m thrilled to have Anja joining me again on the podcast to talk about the very simple processes we use to make sourdough products an everyday staple in our homes. Anja grew up eating and baking sourdough with her mother, so it is a process she has spent decades becoming comfortable with. We hope to encourage you not to overcomplicate the sourdough process. Keep things simple, and find a rhythm that works for you. Sourdough is an adaptable and forgiving process that offers incredible nutritional benefits, so it is definitely worth learning!
In this episode, we cover:
- A step-by-step look at Anja’s German sourdough process that makes sourdough simple for anyone
- Addressing the ways that people overcomplicate sourdough
- Walk through Anja’s simple same-day freshly-milled sourdough loaf
- Incorporating different types of freshly-milled whole grains into your baking
- Debunking the myth that experimenting with sourdough wastes ingredients and time
- You can leave behind these fears when it comes to starting sourdough
- Why sourdough baking is more of an intuitive process than an exact one
- You can shorten the sourdough process by skipping THIS unnecessary step
- This mindset shift around baking with freshly-milled whole grains makes all the difference
- Sourcing and storing multiple varieties of ancient and modern grains in your home
- Choosing the right grain mill and accounting for the cost of the investment
ABOUT ANJA
Growing up in Germany, Anja, wife and mother of two adult sons, has always been interested and engaged in all things cooking, baking, sourdough, and homemaking. With her blog and Youtube channel Our Gabled Home (simple heritage homemaking) she is inspiring people how to take the “complicated” out of everything.
RESOURCES
Listen to my first chat with Anja on the podcast: simplefarmhouselifepodcast.com/2023/01/05/episode-166-a-heritage-sourdough-method-answering-your-questions-anja-of-our-gabled-home
Check out Anja’s book Sourdough Simplified: amzn.to/4fISh3L
Enroll in her Super Simple Sourdough course: supersimplesourdough.teachable.com/p/super-simple-sourdough
Join my FREE masterclass to learn my 4-step framework for making money on YouTube bit.ly/farmhouseyoutubemasterclass
Sit in my FREE masterclass to learn the secrets to becoming a full-time blogger farmhouseonboone.com/masterclass-registration
Master the rhythm of sourdough with confidence in my Simple Sourdough course bit.ly/simplesourdoughcourse
Gain the sewing knowledge and skills every homemaker needs in my Simple Sewing series bit.ly/simplesewingcourse
Learn how you can earn a full-time income from home with my Create Your Blog Dream course bit.ly/blogdreamcourse
Turn your content creation dreams into a profitable business with my YouTube Success Academy bit.ly/farmhouseyoutubecourse
Keep all my favorite sourdough recipes at your fingertips in my Daily Sourdough cookbook homesteadliving.com/daily-sourdough/?utm_source=farmhouseonboone&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=SRD
CONNECT
Anja Eckert of Our Gabled Home
Website: ourgabledhome.com
Instagram: instagram.com/ourgabledhome
Pinterest: pinterest.com/ourgabledhome
Facebook: facebook.com/ourgabledhome
X: https://x.com/ourgabledhome
YouTube: youtube.com/@OurGabledHome
TikTok: tiktok.com/@ourgabledhome
Lisa Bass of Farmhouse on Boone
Blog: farmhouseonboone.com
YouTube: youtube.com/c/FarmhouseonBoone
Instagram: instagram.com/farmhouseonboone
TikTok: tiktok.com/@farmhouseonboone
Facebook: facebook.com/farmhouseonboone
Pinterest: pinterest.com/farmhouseonboone/_created
Do you have a question you’d like me to answer on the podcast? A guest you’d like me to interview? Submit your questions and ideas here: bit.ly/SFLquestions.
GET MORE FROM THIS EPISODE
Listen to this podcast episode:
View full show notes on the blog: simplefarmhouselifepodcast.com/2025/02/25/dont-overcomplicate-sourdough-simple-attainable-strategies-for-delicious-bread-every-day-anja-of-our-gabled-home-episode-278
