Lesson #1: Your Starter’s Birthday: Days 1 and 2
The first two days of building a sourdough starter from scratch: flour, water, a jar, and a little faith.
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Lesson #2: Feed It, Watch It, Don’t Panic: Day 3 to Ready
Picking up where Day 1 and 2 left off, this is the stretch where your starter actually starts to show up.
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Lesson #3: The Sourdough Gear You Actually Need (and What You Can Skip)
You don’t need a whole new kitchen, just one non-negotiable tool and a handful of workarounds.
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Plain Sourdough Loaf
A simple, four-ingredient sourdough loaf built specifically for hot, humid kitchens, no dough conditioners, no shortcuts. Just flour, water, starter, and salt, baked the reliable way.
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Lesson #5: Mix-In Ratios: How to Add Cheese, Herbs, and More Without Ruining Your Loaf
The right way to add extras so you don’t end up with a soggy brick.
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Lesson #6: How to Store (and Freeze) Your Sourdough So It Actually Stays Good
Homemade bread doesn’t have the shelf life of the grocery store stuff. That’s a good thing. Here’s how to work with it.
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Lesson #7: Your Starter’s Part of the Family Now: Keeping It Fed and Using the Extra
Seven days in, you’ve got a starter and a whole new skill. Here’s how it lives on after this course ends.
