278. Don’t Overcomplicate Sourdough: Simple, Attainable Strategies for Delicious Bread Every Day | Anja of Our Gabled Home

Feb 25, 2025

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If you are intimidated by sourdough, you might be believing some common myths! I’m thrilled to have Anja joining me again on the podcast to talk about the very simple processes we use to make sourdough products an everyday staple in our homes. Anja grew up eating and baking sourdough with her mother, so it is a process she has spent decades becoming comfortable with. We hope to encourage you not to overcomplicate the sourdough process. Keep things simple, and find a rhythm that works for you. Sourdough is an adaptable and forgiving process that offers incredible nutritional benefits, so it is definitely worth learning!

In this episode, we cover:

A step-by-step look at Anja’s German sourdough process that makes sourdough simple for anyone
Addressing the ways that people overcomplicate sourdough
Walk through Anja’s simple same-day freshly-milled sourdough loaf
Incorporating different types of freshly-milled whole grains into your baking
Debunking the myth that experimenting with sourdough wastes ingredients and time
You can leave behind these fears when it comes to starting sourdough
Why sourdough baking is more of an intuitive process than an exact one
You can shorten the sourdough process by skipping THIS unnecessary step
This mindset shift around baking with freshly-milled whole grains makes all the difference
Sourcing and storing multiple varieties of ancient and modern grains in your home
Choosing the right grain mill and accounting for the cost of the investment

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ABOUT ANJA

Growing up in Germany, Anja, wife and mother of two adult sons, has always been interested and engaged in all things cooking, baking, sourdough, and homemaking. With her blog and Youtube channel Our Gabled Home (simple heritage homemaking) she is inspiring people how to take the “complicated” out of everything.

RESOURCES

Listen to my first chat with Anja on the podcast

Check out Anja’s book Sourdough Simplified

Enroll in her Super Simple Sourdough course

Join my FREE masterclass to learn my 4-step framework for making money on YouTube

Sit in my FREE masterclass to learn the secrets to becoming a full-time blogger

Master the rhythm of sourdough with confidence in my Simple Sourdough course

Gain the sewing knowledge and skills every homemaker needs in my Simple Sewing series

Learn how you can earn a full-time income from home with my Create Your Blog Dream course

Turn your content creation dreams into a profitable business with my YouTube Success Academy

Keep all my favorite sourdough recipes at your fingertips in my Daily Sourdough cookbook

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