I finally have an active starter, now what? The quick guide to maintaining a sourdough starter

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This article includes Is your sourdough starter actually ready How to maintain starter The low-maintenance, fridge-dwelling sourdough starter If you want to ignore your starter for longer than a week How to use active starter Do I really need to discard starter? Link to my favorite recipes, curated with notes Is your sourdough starter actually … Read more

My favorite active and discard sourdough recipes

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Any recipe that contains flour and water can use sourdough starter. Really! Just remember what a certain superhero once said, “with great sour, comes great responsibility.” Did I get that right? Maybe not… Regardless, the point is that the addition of the sourdough taste may or may not be a good idea depending on what … Read more

Top 25 tips for living with food allergies or caring for someone with food allergies

Top 25 tips for living with food allergies

(To skip the introduction, scroll down to the header that says Top 25 Tips) Introduction “The expert at anything was once a beginner.” ― Helen Hayes There is a steep learning curve with allergies, as there is with many other medical conditions. In my personal life, I manage my own food allergies. At work, I … Read more