The Whole Story

This is where I'm sharing the story behind The Sour Crumb — the real, unfiltered journey of building a cottage bakery from home. You'll find posts about learning sourdough, navigating the business side of baking, and figuring out how to grow without burning out.

I'm writing these as I go, looking back on the last few years and sharing what I've learned along the way. Some posts will be about sourdough education, others about business decisions or the honest realities of cottage baking while raising a family.

The blog is a work in progress, so check back often as I add more stories. And if there's something specific you'd like to hear about, let me know, I'm here for the conversation.

  • Beyond Bread: The Benefits of Baking With Sourdough Discard

    Beyond Bread: The Benefits of Baking With Sourd...

    Discard isn't just something to feel less guilty about throwing away. It brings real fermentation benefits, better nutrition, and something special to the texture and flavor of everything you bake...

    Beyond Bread: The Benefits of Baking With Sourd...

    Discard isn't just something to feel less guilty about throwing away. It brings real fermentation benefits, better nutrition, and something special to the texture and flavor of everything you bake...

  • Bread as Love Language

    Bread as Love Language

    Food is personal. Not just what we eat, but why we eat it, how we make it, and what we choose to put into it. Those choices say something about...

    Bread as Love Language

    Food is personal. Not just what we eat, but why we eat it, how we make it, and what we choose to put into it. Those choices say something about...

  • Reading Your Dough: Visual and Tactile Cues

    Reading Your Dough: Visual and Tactile Cues

    One of the biggest shifts in my sourdough journey was learning to stop watching the clock. Temperature, humidity, and your environment matter more than any timeline a recipe gives you....

    Reading Your Dough: Visual and Tactile Cues

    One of the biggest shifts in my sourdough journey was learning to stop watching the clock. Temperature, humidity, and your environment matter more than any timeline a recipe gives you....

  • Small Batch, Big Impact

    Small Batch, Big Impact

    Small batch doesn't mean four loaves. It doesn't mean six loaves or twenty loaves either. For me, small batch is about intentionality. It's about baking within the boundaries of what's...

    Small Batch, Big Impact

    Small batch doesn't mean four loaves. It doesn't mean six loaves or twenty loaves either. For me, small batch is about intentionality. It's about baking within the boundaries of what's...

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