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How to Care For Your Sourdough Starter

By Chris Johnston / October 4, 2023
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Episode 191: How To Care For Your Sourdough Starter

By Donna Schwenk / February 22, 2022

Listen To My Podcast I usually make sourdough bread once or twice a week. Making sourdough bread requires a strong sourdough starter. The health benefits are many when you make…

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How to Care For Your Sourdough Starter

By Donna Schwenk / March 28, 2020

I usually make sourdough bread once or twice a week. I make sourdough more than sprouted bread as my family likes it better and I enjoy making it so much. There is nothing as special as having a sourdough starter that has your own unique yeasts from your kitchen and hometown – that makes it uniquely your own. […]

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How to Care For Your Einkorn Sourdough Starter

By Donna Schwenk / May 20, 2023

I usually make sourdough bread once or twice a week. I make sourdough more than sprouted bread as my family likes it better and I enjoy making it so much. There is nothing as special as having a sourdough starter that has your own unique yeasts from your kitchen and hometown – that makes it uniquely your own. […]

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How to Care for Your Einkorn Sourdough Starter

By Donna Schwenk / February 15, 2023
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Refrigerated Sourdough Bread 🎬

By Chris Johnston / October 4, 2023
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Sourdough FAQs

By Chris Johnston / October 4, 2023
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What to Do With Your Cultures While You’re on Vacation

By Donna Schwenk / June 17, 2023

Your cultures (kefir, kombucha, sourdough, and water kefir) are all living organisms and need to be cared for just like a pet. I love them like family, and have found ways to take care of them when I go on vacation. . .

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Episode 243: Einkorn Wheat and Sourdough Starter

By Donna Schwenk / May 20, 2023

Listen To My Podcast I have been using einkorn flour for everything these days. I really love all the benefits and the wonderful taste that it imparts. It makes terrific…

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Einkorn Sourdough Sandwich Bread

By Donna Schwenk / May 16, 2023
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Sourdough Stuffing Bread —With Fermented Cranberry Sauce

By Donna Schwenk / November 12, 2022

Bread that Tastes Like Stuffing Jump to the recipe “Nurture a sourdough starter and rise your bread to heights of grandeur and fall in love with sourdough bread.”Donna When I…

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Sourdough FAQs

By Donna Schwenk / January 22, 2022

Helpful Tips for sourdough bread The secret to good sourdough bread is in the bubbly sourdough starter. (You can buy my live starter here.) To make a really bubbly sourdough…

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Sourdough Stuffing Bread

By Donna Schwenk / November 13, 2021
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Episode 179: Helpful Tips For Sourdough Bread

By Donna Schwenk / October 26, 2021

Listen To My Podcast Sourdough bread is worth the effort and the joy you’ll get is hard to describe until you pull your first loaf from the oven. The secret…

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Pumpkin Seed Sourdough Bread

By Donna Schwenk / October 2, 2021
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Sourdough Cinnamon Swirl Bread

By Donna Schwenk / December 5, 2020

When I was growing up, my mom always made a Christmas braid on Christmas morning that was filled with cinnamon and nuts and covered in frosting. […]

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Why and How You Should Soak Your Beans, Nuts, Seeds, and Grains

By Donna Schwenk / November 14, 2020

More and more people are eating raw and unprocessed whole foods which is a good thing – unless they’re loaded with enzyme inhibitors and phytates. […]

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Cinnamon Pecan Sourdough Bread

By Donna Schwenk / April 20, 2020
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Pumpernickel Sourdough Bread

By Donna Schwenk / February 8, 2020
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Rye Sourdough Bread

By Donna Schwenk / September 12, 2019
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Episode 85: What to Do With Your Cultures While You’re on Vacation

By Donna Schwenk / June 11, 2019

Your cultures (kefir, kombucha, sourdough, and water kefir) are all living organisms and need to be cared for just like a pet. I love them like family and have found ways to take care of them when I go on vacation. I can teach you how to keep them thriving and healthy even when you’re gone. […]

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Jalapeño Sourdough Bread

By Donna Schwenk / June 9, 2019
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Date and Clementine Sourdough Bread

By Donna Schwenk / April 2, 2019
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Lemon Rosemary Sourdough Bread

By Donna Schwenk / June 16, 2018
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Einkorn Sourdough Bread

By Donna Schwenk / May 26, 2018
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Dehydrating and Activating Your Sourdough Starter

By Donna Schwenk / April 21, 2018
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Overnight Sourdough Bread

By Donna Schwenk / March 11, 2018
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My starter is bubbly but not rising. Can I use it?

By Chris Johnston / January 11, 2017

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Donna’s Live Sourdough Culture

By Chris Johnston / January 2, 2016

Description This sourdough starter culture is my personal starter I’ve used for almost two decades. It was originally a Russian culture that I blended with a Finnish culture. After I…

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Everyday Sourdough Bread

By Donna Schwenk / October 26, 2015
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Donna’s Sourdough Culture

By Chris Johnston / May 7, 2015

Donna’s Sourdough Culture FREE SHIPPING!  This sourdough starter culture is from my home. It was originally a Russian culture that I blended with a Finland culture. After I had it…

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How to Use Your Sourdough Starter

By Donna Schwenk / March 12, 2015
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Donna’s Sourdough Date & Flax Bread

By Donna Schwenk / November 26, 2014
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Gluten Pain: The Best Teacher

By Chris Johnston / October 4, 2023
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Prebiotics – As Important as Probiotics

By Chris Johnston / February 20, 2023
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Gluten Pain: The Best Teacher

By Donna Schwenk / May 28, 2022

I have met hundreds of people who are now on gluten-free diets. My daughter used to be one of them. Gluten pain can make life difficult and become a heavy load to bear. How can this grain that has been around since time began suddenly wreak such havoc on […]

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My Favorite Cultured Foods

By Donna Schwenk / March 13, 2021

Almost two decades ago I had a revelation. No longer could I rely on any individual to solve all my health problems even if it was a medical professional. […]

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You Are The One Thing In Life You Can Control

By Donna Schwenk / November 7, 2020

This is the week of the 2020 presidential election. Needless to say, whatever side you’re on, it’s been an intense week and a lot of people are struggling with strong emotions. I’m surprised to say that I’ve lived a long time (60 years) and now have some life experience that really serves me in times of uncertainty and fear. […]

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Prebiotics – As Important as Probiotics

By Donna Schwenk / May 2, 2020

In the last few years, I have been researching and ingesting a lot of prebiotics; and what I have discovered is that prebiotics are just as important as probiotics. What is a prebiotic and why is this so important? Prebiotics are certain indigestible fibers that nourish the good bacteria in the large bowel or colon. […]

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Fermenting Tip: Put a Lid on It?

By Donna Schwenk / July 18, 2018

When making milk kefir, many people have been taught to use a cloth and rubber band over the jar. This is one of the most common things that cause problems. When a cloth is used to cover a vessel for kefir, there is a risk of cross-contamination with wild yeasts in the air or even from other cultures, or foods nearby. . .

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Question & Answers

By Donna Schwenk / December 13, 2013

I posted a blog and asked for your questions on cultured foods. I am going to attempt to answer these questions in short videos and blog posts. Helping you have…

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