Hey y’all! Welcome to my Sourdough Journey — this is where it all lives! I started this adventure with zero experience, a bag of whole wheat flour, and a husband on a Mediterranean diet who wanted homemade bread. What followed was seven weeks of dramatic highs, heartbreaking lows, unexpected gifts, and finally — real, actual, delicious sourdough bread coming out of my oven.
We’ve got starters named Willynilly, Willy, Nilly, Pearl, and Free Willy 2. We’ve had triumphs and we’ve had funerals. It has been a ride. Pull up a chair and pick your starting point below — I promise it’s worth every single post! 🍞
Where do you want to start?
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Start at the Very Beginning
Day 1 — I mixed flour and water and had absolutely no idea what I was doing. Come watch it unfold from scratch!
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Meet Pearl
My friend Sara gifted me a feisty, established all-purpose starter. Pearl changed everything. Meet her here!
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Meet Free Willy 2
My 100% whole wheat starter built for Jason’s Mediterranean diet. His first bake came out beautifully!
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