How I ACTUALLY use my Sourdough Starter | My Easy No-measure Approach

[@kristine5561]

This is the most chill approach to sourdough I have ever seen. Most people are so surgical about it, but you make it seem so fun and absolutely doable. Thanks.

[@athia37]

Pioneers didn't measure and weigh things as carefully as we do in recipes, and they kept starter going just like you do.I have my original starter I've used for 36 yrs, and never discarded any..and do the same way you do..You are awesome !

[@1nicenurse]

Wow that's a long time!! Wish I lived close to someone who had a starter for that long!! I'd love a start of it!!.... all I can say is wow!! Your one special lady!!

[@katemiller5990]

Good better best 😊 if it works, it works.

[@stephaniesalcido6496]

Where do you get your honey in bulk?

[@theinvisiblewoman5709]

Did you name it?

[@lisakelsen7710]

Mine separates with watery liquid on top. Any idea why

[@thisismymanifesto]

This video made me relax so much about sourdough. I weigh and measure, I discard, I feed my starter and change the jars all the time and it's just so intimidating and overwhelming. Thank you for showing the crusty jar, the unfed use and the simple happy sourdough baking!

[@hannahfrancis2672]

I do what she does! I’m a full time out of the house working mama and she made sourdough doable for me. I store in the fridge and pull out and use and feed once a week, and I make a bunch of stuff like scones and waffles with the discard and my starter is still active and bubbly when fed!

[@zigridlarsen1450]

It warms my heart to be invited into your kitchen as you generously share your knowledge and experience about sour dough baking and starter maintenance. I love how a newborn strapped to your chest, children playing nearby or helping , are part of the rhythm of your home as a wonderful mother. I feel encouraged at 71 to finally try making sour dough ! I watched my Latvian mom make 9-10 loaves of sour dough rye bread bimonthly and once even transported a jar of starter home from her country after a visit. It was like gold to her:) Bless you and your family!

[@FarmhouseonBoone]

I hope you give it a try!

[@cindyarriaga8479]

I’ve been overwhelmed by the thought of sourdough making for YEARS! Your videos have changed my perspective. In the last 2 months I’ve taken on making my own starter and made bread just a couple days ago. Thank you for taking the complexity out of this for me!

[@coffeeandcrayons]

Not to be dramatic but your videos are changing my life. 🤣 I've learned so much from you and am making so many positive changes in the way we eat and choices we are making.

[@FarmhouseonBoone]

I'm so glad!

[@Zinbin15]

Same 🙋‍♀️ I’ve been in a real rut and binging Lisa’s videos helped to inspire me and get me on my feet again. Lisa, you really have such a gift at curating these beautiful, relatable videos!

[@ashleyt6237]

Me too!

[@kingdomrootedmama]

Same

[@maddyg2914]

Same here 😭♥️

[@spiritdeer4687]

Omg! I’ve spent two years listening, learning, and watching sourdough videos, blogs, etc and you by far have helped me the MOST! Thank you SOOOO much for your free advice and recipes!! ! I could almost cry because I’ve never felt more relaxed about trying all your recipes, especially sourdough bread 🥰 🫙🍞

[@FarmhouseonBoone]

I'm so glad to here that...thank you!

[@nanhoffman6241]

Me and my 42+ year old starter are impressed by how well you know your starter and all the beautiful healthy food you produce with ease. I've known for years there's no need for discard when you have a well established, healthy and active starter... today I learned to fret less and enjoy it more. Thank you!💜

[@heavenjournals]

Wow! Long time! ❤ I'm just starting 😅 so mine is just from last night 😂

[@elizabethcablesings]

Did you say 42 years??? That is like a child!

[@trishgoerlich6427]

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[@hellsmuller]

Thats AMAZING

[@hannahjohnson4614]

You make this SO much easier than other people do! I never understood the “why” behind discarding before you explaining it’s just about not having to feed your starter tons of flour. I used to think you had to discard for the health of your starter and if you didn’t, your starter wouldn’t rise. I was so confused and intimidated.

[@FarmhouseonBoone]

I'm so happy I've made sourdough so much more approachable! it's seriously one of my favorite things so I enjoy making it easier for everyone to enjoy

[@louettesommers8594]

@@FarmhouseonBoone 💜

[@victoriasmith195]

Right!!!

[@karenjames2080]

I just bought a portion of a 60 year old starter yesterday that was started by a local Amish woman. I’ve been wanting to make sourdough bread for years but have been so intimidated. The gal I bought the starter from recommended your channel to learn more about the process etc. So, here goes!

[@maranathayall]

How did things go?

[@brittanyfallon6181]

A great tip I learned was to add the water to the unfed starter first, mixing and then adding the flour. Fewer lumps and quicker to mix.

[@briannatuttle1028]

I’m so glad you posted this.. I’ve been so confused as to why and how there’s such a science to it now.. I don’t think generations prior to us used a gram scale and had percentage hydrations 🥴😂 too much overthinking for me! This is just what I needed.

[@metrosteadingmomma7582]

Yes! This! I second this ❤️🙌🏼

[@tsilbaugh5314]

Seriously! That is why I have not wanted to start this whole process. It’s bloody confusing!

[@linneamariephotography]

Same Brianna! I was just going to say this.

[@ktsterlin9304]

Agreed! I finally found a few videos (including this one) where people talk about the look and feel of the starter and that’s what I needed

[@margaritamarrero8264]

I also agree, the whole number thing is quite confusing. In the old days, their weren’t any scales, some didn’t even know about the chemistry involved. 😂 If your starter, works for you the way you do it👍🏼 Peace

[@owamuhmza]

😮‍💨 this is remedial therapy for sourdough PTSD😅 other channels are a one way ticket to sourdough stress😳

[@OfficailSamMarieZie]

Oh man. After working as a line cook for nine years, I've been so nervous to get into baking and keeping a sour dough starter. The pastry chefs made it look so intimidating, they were always so uptight about the whole process. So I basically blacked out when my sister gave me some starter last week. I knew I needed to feed it and I was so worried I'd kill it or it would kill me 😅 you just made me feel so much better. It actually sounds really fun to have around and not nearly as stressful and I first anticipated

[@mammaoftwo9148]

You’re telling my story Samantha except I’m 64! This video has been a game changer!!!

[@myhappyplace5597]

Totally agree 100%

[@galinarou]

Sorry but that is so hilarious! XD Glad you found out different, like I did.

[@rfrossteam]

Lol! Agree. So funny.

[@morganunraveled]

“or it would kill me” ahahaha

[@kimholcomb8276]

I just literally purchased 100 year old starter on Sunday!! Praise God for this video!!

[@FarmhouseonBoone]

Wonderful!

[@marystephens765]

I wasn’t able to have children so seeing you with baby wrapped against you and hearing others playing was incredibly heartwarming. I can only dream to be such a mother in the next life. RE sourdough bread; I used to make it decades ago and quit because I thought I was doing it wrong when in fact it was fine! Now to find another glass jar! I must have a copy of your book soon. Thanks a million for sharing ❣️✌️🤟

[@gailroscoe7809]

You are doing it the way our ancestors did it. I’ve been doing it this way for seven years. It’s only been my husband and I so it can sit in the fridge for months, unused, unfed. Now that our grandkids live with us part time we use it more often though. Mostly for pancakes. :). It’s really nice to see a young Mom showing people they can relax and just make sourdough. No mystery, just feeding your family. :)

[@sunandgrapes]

Hi! I'm new to sourdough and I hope you don't mind if I ask a few questions. When you leave it sitting in the fridge that long, does it produce that weird grayish liquid? How do you handle that if it does? And how long does it take your starter to come back to life after sitting for months? Thank you!

[@gailroscoe7809]

@@sunandgrapes hi Brie. Yes, the hooch, (the liquid on top) can get very dark. I just stir it back in. I take it out of the fridge, feed and and leave it at room temperature. I'll feed it a few times, frequently. I use it the same or the next day. It is usually pretty happy after being fed a few times. I never throw out anything, I use it all. Good luck with your sourdough!

[@sunandgrapes]

@@gailroscoe7809 thank you so much!

[@priscillarosas8687]

Hello there, sorry to also ask you a question haha. But im also new to making this and I used the organic flour from costco. When and after establishing my starter, it bubbles, but it doesn't rise. I've made two loafs and they didn't rise much. What flour do you reccomend ?

[@gailroscoe7809]

@@priscillarosas8687 any unbleached flour should work. It may not be mature enough yet. Also where we live there is chlorine in our water so I leave a jug of water on the counter for a day or two before I add it to my sourdough.

[@michellekinsman3638]

I learned more in the first 3 minutes of this video than I have several days trying to research...

[@FarmhouseonBoone]

Glad to hear that!!!

[@TurtleTeresa]

I LOVE your, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" approach to everything. I've been watching you for over 6 years. It reminds me of your sewing pillow covers on the floor videos! Life is all about trial, error and learning and growing! Rock on!!! ✌🏼♥️🙏🏻

[@Megan_Ashley]

This was the absolute best video I’ve ever seen on sourdough!! I hope you post another one, even if some of the recipes are the same! It’s so nice to see people cooking so often from scratch and getting messy in the kitchen 😊😊

[@samanthameyer8541]

I think part of the confusion with "discarding" might be about the semantics. No, you don't have to throw sourdough starter in the trash. BUT you DO have to remove some whenever you feed it, or else you'll need to feed it a lot because a feeding is a certain ratio of starter to flour to water (whether you eyeball it or nor doesn't really matter but it's still a ratio thing). It will grow too big if you don't remove a lot of it. I am someone who likes to measure and this may be part of why. I think it's GREAT that not measuring works for people, but I like to measure. I like knowing that I can take 25g of starter and feed it 50g water and 50g flour (or 100g/100g or any iteration of that as long as it's the same amount of starter and water). Once the amount of starter you keep feeds off the water and flour you feed it, the remaining result is a jar of starter. So then if you don't discard (by either using most of it, throwing it away giving it away, composting it), you'd still have to feed your starter that same ratio. For example, if you have 250g of starter and don't discard 225+ g of it, you'd have to feed it like 400g of flour and water. Then your starter, within days, would fill your kitchen to the ceiling because the next time you'd need to feed it 800g of flour and water, and so on. Lisa has so much starter because she keeps a lot of it and feeds it a bigger ratio. While she doesn't "discard" by throwing it in the garbage, she does remove most of it before feeding it, which is essential. For me, I have a 2 person household and keep a very small amount on hand. Whatever works for you. I hope this helps someone out there -- it REALLY is as simple as Lisa describes, even if you decide to measure like I choose to.

[@tigertira]

I knew very little about making sourdough bread but your comment made so much sense to me, thank you. I’m also the type of person who likes to measure.. :)

[@pocketchange78]

Great comment, thank you!

[@karenparsons]

My problem is knowing when my starter is a good strong starter ( or when it's good enough to use ) or if I killed my starter or not

[@samanthameyer8541]

@@karenparsons starters are pretty indestructible. It may seem dead but after a few feedings it will be good to go. Even if it has a layer of dark grey liquid on top (the sign it's very very starving), you can scoop that off and feed a few times and it'll come back. As far as knowing when it's strong to use, google "levain." That is my approach when using my starter. You basically create another starter because you don't want to use up all your main starter when making bread. You take a bit of starter from your main supply and feed that, which is the levain, and then maintain your original starter as is so you don't use it up. I learned this from Joshua Weissman on KZbin. My tried and true bread recipe is his video called "no knead beginner sourdough bread." His recipe is more labor intensive than Lisa's so if you want to go with Lisa's approach then just follow his levain first step. I also find Baker Betty on KZbin amazingly helpful. Hope that helps!

[@samanthameyer8541]

@@tigertira I'm so glad! I felt like I word vomited so I'm glad it made sense :)

[@jimspelman8538]

I am a slow learner but I am learning! I was dreading this holiday season because it is my first holiday season being newly divorced. Somebody said said, "Do what you enjoy." I decided to learn how to make sourdough bread. Thanks to your wonderful help, I am ready to bake sourdough bread tomorrow morning! My starter has been fermenting since last weekend. My first homemade dough is now proofing in the fridge. So exciting! Thank you.

[@a.katherinesuetterlin3028]

While my situation is not the same, when starting over by yourself in any fashion, conserving money, as well as doing what you want to do, is a key thing. Learning to make sourdough starter and bread will save you money in the long run. At least that is what my intuition has told me repeatedly. 😅🤷‍♀️ By the by, how did your first loaf turn out? 😁😁

[@chris109]

I’m new here. First time I’ve come across you. I like that you aren’t stressed when feeding your starter, AND, I’m very impressed with you in making lots of sourdough things like waffles & pancakes, as well as bread, while also caring for children!

[@kerinac1909]

I hope your sourdough journey is going well. If it didn’t go as planned, give it another try:)

[@jimspelman8538]

@@kerinac1909 Not going great but NOT giving up!!

[@kirrafour1689]

I know this is late, it won't proof in the fridge. It'll actually be halted by being cold. Just let it sit out at room temp. It won't go bad or anything, it should rise perfectly fine as long as your yeast is alive. Hope this helps.

[@Blairsedwick]

I love that you pointed out that you don’t always feed your starter before using it for certain things.This will be so helpful to me because this is a huge reason I don’t use mine frequently because I don’t always think that far ahead and sometimes change my mind. Very helpful video, thanks!

[@RobinHartJones]

It has been like a zen experience watching this video and seeing your natural approach to sourdough recorded in such an intimate uncomplicated fashion. Thank you for sharing.

[@gaylapappalardo5762]

GIRL! I have been doing sourdough for about a year and every time I pull out the scale to feed my starter I'm always thinking 🤔 There is NO WAY the people used to weigh thier ingredients for bread back in the day, before you could just buy it. they just threw it together! lol. I just needed to watch someone else do it to give me the confidence to try feeding without the scale. This video did that for me! very helpful! Also, a misconception that I had was that the flour, starter, and water had to be balanced. so much freedom knowing that I can't "over feed" the starter.

[@anissamarie09]

I love how you make it seem so easy and not complicated! I’m sure this is more like how it was done back in the day. Your average family wasn’t measuring out precise measurements for this. Too many people over complicate it.

[@hannahemstreet5765]

This women has literally taught me everything I know about cooking. As a new mom IM SO THANKFUL

[@FarmhouseonBoone]

oh I'm glad! thanks for watching :)

[@MJ-wp6zs]

About three years ago I made my first sourdough starter following your instructions. It was much later (sometime in 2020) when sourdough began getting a lot of new attention, that I learned how technical a lot of people were with it! If the “precise” way had been my first introduction to the process, I would have been way too intimidated to ever start it! I feel like most important is just learning your sourdough. It’s taken trial and error, but just experience is what it comes down to. I’m really glad I found your how to videos before I learned how complicated some people make it!! Love your channel, you have beautiful videos ❤️

[@HomeFrugalicious]

MJ, I totally agree it doesn't have to be complicated I've kept mine for over 12 years now. And yes this channel is a fountain of information!❤💯

[@horselady4375]

I hear you

[@kandisnook1281]

@@horselady4375 Sounds like my story too! I learned from Lisa before it was super popular. So simple!!

[@TheKnallkorper]

I watched one simple video and was like “I got this” but then I began to watch more and got myself confused. I came here and was like “ok yeah I got this actually”

[@NickBair316]

Since I bake infrequently, I adopted a method from "Baking with Jack." I keep just a small amount in a jar in the fridge. If I'm going to bake, I'll pull it out a few days ahead of time and feed it a few times to bring it up to the amount of starter I'll need for my recipe and then stick it back in the fridge when I'm done.

[@harleyandfriends7778]

As someone completely new to sourdough and semi new to baking and cooking in general, this was so helpful to see how you use your starter day to day. Theres an abundance of information available about sourdough, but all that matters to me is how to make it applicable in daily life so thank you for sharing ❤

[@FarmhouseonBoone]

Glad it was helpful!

[@lorieflanders]

Lisa, if you stick it in the fridge when it’s at its “peak” ( so before it starts falling) you will essentially “ suspend it” at that active stage and it will always be “freshly fed”

[@singmealovsong]

🤯👌🏻

[@jenpitre9444]

Really!?!?

[@lisae9508]

I am new to sourdough and this was the exact video I was looking for!!! Thank you so much for all that you do to elevate and encourage homemakers.

[@FarmhouseonBoone]

Glad it was helpful!

[@joyguthrie964]

I have a starter in the fridge and am educating myself. Excited to give this a try!

[@chrishartley6940]

Very encouraging and inspiring…cool to see your precious little one swaddled up close to you as you seem to just float around the kitchen so gracefully feeding not only your “starter “ but your entire family with such ease and delight.

[@michimana]

Your video changed how I do my “sourdough”. I live in Japan and not very many people even know what sourdough is. I started sourdough because I noticed I was sensitive to gluten. I used to measure and do exact as what KZbin taught me then it was too hard. But my starter got established and I saw how you do it and now it’s so easy!! Thank you for your passion to teach us the healthy yet easy way to eat and live!!

[@TheAngeltinks]

So if you’re sensitive to gluten……what have you made your sourdough from🤔

[@simplydivine5053]

@@TheAngeltinksthe whole idea behind sour dough is the fermentation breaks down the gluten and then you use that which is made of less gluten. It’s not totally gluten free. If you have true celiac disease I don’t believe you can eat it. But if you’re only sensitive to gluten it makes a huge difference. Hope that helps.

[@chicomerri]

This is such a relief. No weighing or measuring, not having to test the dough to see if it floats in water. Mine hasnt floated yet but, it is bubbly. The fact that its not as fragile as I was led to believe.

[@ThisMamasHouse]

*Glad I’m not the only sourdough rebel* 😂

[@knightshelmfarms6128]

Have been doing this since the first of the year and it is the best bread I’ve ever had. I guess I’m a sourdough rebel too. Hahaha 🤣

[@fabiennemitchell2371]

@@knightshelmfarms6128 I started my sourdough starter using only a teaspoon of water and a teaspoon of all-purpose flour each day for about 10 days. It is very strong.

[@elizabethdirks6533]

Thanks to you I have a two year old starter that our family jokingly calls our pet. We feed it once or twice a week and bake bread weekly. Without your way of explained the easy, no fuss method, I wouldn't be baking my family's bread. The hardest part of sourdough starter was the beginning and overcoming the initial fails while the dough (and my baking experience) was becoming established. I think of you weekly and am thankful for you sharing your family recipes as we, too, are crazy busy with homeschooling kiddos here.

[@shawnswain5826]

**sigh of relief**. Thank you for showing the human side of sourdough! Currently (until this video!) the most confusing thing for me was discard! I’m making my starter in a pint size jar because that’s what the influencer said to do! And I wouldn’t be able to make anything until the starter matured (in about three weeks!) I absolutely hated the idea of throwing away food! Who does that? Right now, I have two pint-size jars of “discard” in my fridge. I’m throwing caution to the wind and combining the two of them just to see what happens! I have to go out of town overnight so, the Count Critter will get fed then left to do it’s thing till I get home. The Fridge Critter will be taken out and used for No Knead Discard Sourdough Bread! I feel invincible!

[@ChayaSchlanger]

Love how you make everything! I'm trying to understand how you know how much sourdough starter to use in dif recipes; is half cup sourdough like two top baking soda etc or is the starter a replacement for cup of flour bc its made of flour etc. ? I'm new to the sour dough world :)

[@marlenesutter9366]

Thank you for sharing your recipes and kitchen with us! I am 71 and have been baking with sourdough for about 6 months. I use your recipes almost exclusively and love each and every one of them.

[@FarmhouseonBoone]

Glad to hear you are enjoying them!

[@dotti6383]

Thank you for this information. I just started making sourdough started and as you said, I find it confusing and intimidating thinking I have to measure exactly flour and water and keep track of time. It’s comforting to know I can relax and take it easy with it.😊

[@cherylkroe]

I was at my Stepmom's house for Christmas and she had two starters going (my dad loves sourdough bread). I asked about the process and after about 10 minutes I lost interest. So glad someone has explained the real life process. I do believe she would qualify as a Sourdough snob. Started one from your directions today. Wish me luck.

[@TheFabFarmer]

I love your “no-fuss” way of doing things! I imagine ladies back in the days before instant yeast packets did not obsess over their sourdough starter’s hydration levels and such. Thank you for sharing your wisdom!

[@sonyastagnoli3285]

I just LOVE how you made this simple and showed us honestly how it works with your family. KUDOS and hats off to you and your beautiful family. You are teaching those great kids how to do it, as well! Way to go, Momma!

[@FarmhouseonBoone]

thank you!

[@avi8terrfwg317]

This is so helpful. Seeing how sourdough works on real life is very useful. It seems way less intimidating now. Thank you

[@anoukvans2453]

I love the fact that you treat the starter as an organic process instead of as a science project. Living organisms tend to be resilient in their processes. As long as you are paying attention to the texture, smell and quality by using your intuition and your senses your doing great!

[@FarmhouseonBoone]

Yes!!! The more you work with sourdough the easier it is...very intuitive process

[@MacT4972]

You have converted a 60 year old into making sour dough starter! I’m excited to give this a try. TYFS, Lisa! Happy New Year y’all!

[@amberhebert2062]

Did you make your starter? How did it come out?

[@annahyokley9126]

me too, I just ordered my jar and I'm going to start my dough tomorrow.

[@shaneandmikelynscheid5566]

You just saved my starter from going into the garbage due to giving up because I have specific questions I couldn't seem to find answers to! New baker here, have always been intimidated by it. Thanks to you, I'll keep giving myself and my starter a chance. You have such a beautiful little family by the way!!!!!

[@mirandaw.8566]

I bought a starter from Etsy on a whim and just received it today. After watching multiple videos and starting to stress out, I stumbled across yours. I am feeling so much more confident now with the process! Thank you for sharing!

[@giselelavallee7259]

Easier to mix by adding the water first, mix, then add the flour. Use the heat of the oven light when the house is cool. Great video!!!! Well explained!!!!

[@ivankagren2746]

What a wonderful mother you are. Feeding your children whole food.

[@southernarkansasgardener3983]

You have single-handedly inspired me to start my own sourdough starter. I love your "no-fuss" approach and explanations, this is why I felt comfortable even attempting it. I've purposely not researched sourdough to avoid confusion and over-thinking. My starter is 9 days old now, and I've made the flatbread, chocolate chip cookies, and pancakes (twice) discard recipes from your blog. They all have turned out amazing! Thank you for inspiring me to cook more from scratch❤🌻

[@TheMadSounds]

Right!? Girl gots 10 kids and she doesn’t have time for fuss. I love it. She’s a super woman!

[@MoeMuses]

The fact that you don’t measure and keep yours in the fridge is so freeing! I have been feeding my starter daily and it has been hard to keep up with. I’m going to try your method and see if it works for us! 🥰🥰

[@a.katherinesuetterlin3028]

I am at a point in my life where I am totally starting fresh after going no-contact with my family of origin. I am writing my own rules for my life, and while it feels overwhelming just a bit, videos like yours are giving me the tools I am looking for. I am looking to learn how to start up a sourdough starter and keep it going because it will save me money, plus I looove sourdough bread just as it is. I love how homey your kitchen feels. I will check out your other videos to see what I can find. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge, and have a happy and blessed 2022. 🙏🙏

[@daniam919]

This was the most realistic, relatable, and comprehensive video on using and maintaining a starter. Thank you so much. I now feel confident to start mine!

[@truthbetold2611]

It's so amazing that you hold your baby in your bosom all the time. I'm a mom of two grown children and I never knew this could be done. Your baby is so safe and content in that snug. Thank you for sharing all you gifts talents and light.

[@janicejenkins20]

I love this!!! I am 71 years old ( will be 72 in a few days) and have never done sourdough, but have been reading, and researching it for a few weeks now. So glad to know that I don't have to be so *precise* and fussy with it! So glad I found your video. I have subscribed and look forwards to watching more.

[@bluestarrbeauty]

This is exactly how I treat my starter. I'm so glad there's someone like you who's explaining it simply to ppl that it's not all snobby and complicated. I am a working mother of 3 who genuinely wanted to keep eating wheat but in a healthier way and I went through a good 2 years of experimentation and a couple failed starters to figure all that out. So on behalf of all the beginners you are helping feel comfortable in their sourdough skin, thankyou ❤️. I made a batter for fish out of straight unfed starter and egg last night. Coated the fish peices in flour first, battered and fried at a lower temp, removed then back in a high temp for a second frying to achieve the crispiness I wanted. It was great 👍Happy Holidays!

[@FarmhouseonBoone]

That sounds soo good!

[@HeyPearly]

Great idea! Added to my to try list!

[@a.katherinesuetterlin3028]

Ooh, sourdough batter for fried fish? My inner cat just totally flipped in glee! 😻😻😸😸

[@mckenzie2260]

This video was so helpful to me! I think you’d have a lot of other people that would concur that another video like this or even a couple where you show this several times throughout the year and explain in detail like you have. You give such helpful inspiration Lisa, thank you. I’ve been most confused about when I can use my sourdough starter (established) for different recipes (feed times, using straight from the fridge, etc.) so this video was helpful for that.

[@remoteonlinenotary.]

You are my kind of gal. I rarely measure and hardly repeat recipes exactly because of that. This is helpful to me knowing it doesnt have to be exact or specific. Thank you

[@garrillh7412]

You said over feeding is better. This was new to me. I will try over feeding to encourage more “action”, thanks so much!!

[@FarmhouseonBoone]

I’m glad you found it helpful!

[@luv2sew2much]

I've been wanting to make sour dough starter forever but...I just didn't feel qualified to be making such technical stuff. You have no idea how liberating this video was to watch. Thank you so much for even taking the time with such a busy life. I really am going to do it and not invest half of my life, just feeding the thing on time, every day, with precision measuring! Thanks again!

[@joannecinquemani6291]

I took your advice and had my sourdough travel cross country with me. 5 days of being in a cooler bag and motel refrigerators MOST nights and it did well. I'm happily living back on the east coast and baking successful sourdough bread! Many thanks Lisa, you nailed it!

[@toritabb]

My favorite part of this was seeing several times up close the consistency that you mix your sourdough starter to. I have spent a good amount of time in the past dissecting the short parts of your videos that show it so i can try to get it right and this was so helpful. The way you keep your starter has totally changed the way i cook with mine and all my friends ask about how i have managed to keep up with it for so long and its 100% because of this no fuss approach!

[@11october1952]

Good morning, Just started sour dough cooking about a year ago with a big disgusted and discouraged span in between. I murdered the starter. Began again about a month ago and will put the first loaf of bread into the oven this morning. I have been teary eyed since watching your video about bread. I think I must be empty nesting. We raised six homeborn, homeschooled children in the 80's and 90's. My oldest daughter and her daughter have lived here with me for a while. It's complicated♡ I just want to say how precious it is to watch you and your family. I also held my babies constantly and to this day they are the best. Your sour dough videos are also "the best"♡ God bless you dear Mama.

[@joanndeason2847]

Oh my gosh, I'm so excited! I've always wanted to do sourdough, but it always freaked me out because it seemed so complicated and I just assumed I would mess it up. You have given me confidence and renewed my desire to try. You are so sweet to share so many resources, thank you ♥️ I guess you can "teach an old dog new tricks" lol, as I am in my 50's!

[@GirlDragon928]

this was SO helpful!!! what helped me most was seeing the no discard process and seeing how you didn’t necessarily HAVE to feed it before using it. so so helpful. you have encouraged me to start my sourdough journey again! thank you for this video.

[@gdart0710]

You are a God-send, Lisa! I've been an emptynester for several years, and am also one of those who have been so confused by all the info out there, so this video is exactly what I needed to continue on my sourdough journey! Video saved and will reference this frequently. Thank you, thank you, thank you, my dear!

[@Mmanous]

Ive been following you for years now and I’ve just made my first sourdough starter! I wish I’d done it sooner! It was simple to follow the directions and I am like you, I need no fuss/stress with trying new things. It turned out perfectly and I immediately made sourdough cinnamon rolls for Christmas morning with the starter. My family and guests LOVED it and I had to make another batch. It’s now in the fridge and I’ll be tackling sourdough bread later this week. Thanks for this video! It was super helpful.

[@mithaiable]

Thank you for your videos. They inspiring. Lots of hard work. ❤️ Rest well sleep well. Take care

[@glamourgirl1962]

This was incredible. I’m so less intimidated from all those techy videos I’ve watched since a friend gave me a starter. I was like ok what do I do with it now? I watched videos where grams, a scale, discard, a few jars going on…. And this simple explanation…and all with a sweet baby wrapped in front of you. Demonstrating how uncomplicated it really is. You are quite industrious yes you are. ❤

[@datahoundhunter]

Love it her baby sleep as she films. A good mom and person

[@kimyoung2748]

Love watching your cherubs working with you, helping and learning. 🥰

[@amandamoore5401]

I love how you just wing it! It’s really encouraging and it definitely makes it simple! Thank you making this video ♥️

[@angelam7310]

I’m writing to you from Sydney, Australia. I’ve recently discovered your channel and I absolutely LOVE it. I’ve kept my starter alive for six weeks, but have been terrified to make sourdough … and it’s been really unclear to me the use of the discard. You’ve simplified everything and I’m now excited to start baking. Thank you so much 🤍

[@raegantwisselmann3409]

THANK YOU!!!! I was given my first starter yesterday and am so intimidated to keep it alive and have no clue how to cook with it. Thankful I found you this morning while searching! You are so inspiring.

[@FarmhouseonBoone]

www.farmhouseonboone.com/how-to-care-for-sourdough-starter. I linked a blog post for you that might help, I have many more over on the blog in my sourdough section

[@eneal2056]

I knew in my heart that all the exact measuring sourdough recipes have was baloney. I also know that the way this dear mom illustrates is the way our ancestors maintained their starter. Thank you for taking the pressure off when I deal with sourdough bread making.

[@hunnybunnyssunshineliving5155]

Thank you for taking me on your daily sourdough escapade 💜🙌🏽👏🏽 so very helpful... making sourdough naan tonight... I thought after my first time making sourdough starter my starter went flat after putting it in the fridge and thought it was ruined so thanks for you help👏🏽👍🏼🙏

[@debbiemacy3840]

I thought you had to feed it daily. Also have had people tell me you either had to use or discard daily. So glad you made it seem so much simpler. I'm gonna go back and find how you make sour dough starter and give it a try. Wishing your family a Happy and Blessed New Year.

[@KS-ng9np]

Mine is always in a fridge, take it out in the evening and feed,in the morning I use it to bake bread and back to fridge for another week :)

[@ElizabethBartley]

I didn't know to wait until it's doubled to put it in the fridge because everything says to put it in right away. It makes so much sense though because that was your yeast is ready to use! Thank you ❤

[@babybobbie1000]

Just spent 1.5hrs+ watching sour dough videos and this definitely was the most helpful out of them all. Thank you so much. I just needed to see what it looked like in action.

[@alisongregson4740]

I followed all of your instructions and my starter is going strong after close to a year! The cinnamon raisin sourdough bread recipe from your website was a wonderful addition to Christmas!

[@simplygrand11]

I started my sourdough starter over a year ago and have had great success! Like you, I have learned that the strict sourdough "rules" are totally bogus. I encourage everyone to try and learn as you go. You will find that sourdough is quite easy and very satisfying! Also, i tried Lisa's bagel recipe and it is great!

[@graceandgarden1423]

Wow, you make it seem so much more achievable for a busy mom! I’ve had a starter I ordered for the past month and I plan to get it started now.

[@roxanaperez5026]

I went to Trader Joe’s last week and I walked around like 3 times looking for sourdough starter bc I didn’t understand what it was.😂 I’m learning and understanding from your videos. Thank you

[@priscillaleavitt3607]

As I’m watching this video, I am so LOVING all the household chatter! The kids! The unedited way you think out loud! It’s one of the most helpful video I’ve watched on sourdough ever! I think I can try sourdough after this! I am SOOOOO excited!!!

[@FarmhouseonBoone]

I hope you give it a try!

[@sabrinahoward7223]

This really encouraged me! It made me feel like this process can be so simple and do-able. I felt very confused about how to use my starter in daily cooking instead of it needing to be this big planned out event, but you definitely showed it can be done and incorporated into daily cooking even with no plans! Thank you♡

[@denisescull4227]

You changed my mind about trying sourdough one more time! I've watched so many complicated videos with such precise measurements and times. I know our great grandparents didn't have scales with grams lol. To top it off, the recipes you have shared, that was my next question you answered. What a way to find your channel, I had to immediately subscribe. Thank you so much!

[@rivkahalbinder4686]

Wow! You literally liberated me! Love your practical approach and reassurance around dealing with sourdough. I feel like many people are discouraged from even trying because so many out there make it so complicated. Thank you very much for your recipes. And btw, your kids are adorable 😊

[@malibu405]

Old mama here.... thoroughly enjoys the baby coo's and snuggles as I'm learning!🧡😊

[@kathylorenz9581]

I saw her video on Instagram and really liked her attitude about sourdough. Now I have made about all her recipes. I've adopted her attitude about sourdough, and I am so much happier and more confident about sourdough. Because of Lisa, I feel like I can experiment and change things a bit. Her sandwich bread is so good. I have to make her tortillas every week. Sometimes several times a week. The pizza is a Friday night dinner with all my kids and grandkids. We love Friday pizza night! My husband loves the pop tarts! Thank you, Lisa!!

[@FarmhouseonBoone]

So glad to hear that!

[@SamTrefs]

This is one of my favorite videos you’ve ever done!! I’m on month 12 of my starter and unfortunately had a mold problem start last week so I’ve now dumped it and am starting over but nonetheless this video was so encouraging and i can’t wait for my starter to be ready to cook with again!

[@trina7274]

Been so excited for this one Lisa!! I don’t know what I did wrong but my starter got a pink, stinky foul foam on it and I have to start over! So I was very excited when you said you were going to do this video for us! I’m thankful for you and all your help with my home. 💕❤️🙏🏼 Much Love from Oregon 💕❤️ ~Trina~

[@JulesfromNorthfield]

I think you can just scrape that off the top and pull some starter out and feed it again. I have had that happen before. If you leave it on the counter, you need to feed it daily!

[@PixelDog953]

Pink is actually a mild, and sometimes humid environments can do that, so maybe that is why? You can mix hooch back in (the grey watery substance), but with pink mold, you were right to throw it out and start over!

[@trina7274]

@@PixelDog953 thank you so much!! I really appreciate you taking the time out of your day to respond!! ❤️💕 Ya, it smelled super off…. Not “good sour”…. But …”rotten sour”…..

[@trinket471]

Thank you so much for this! 😍 I love all your videos but this is just what I’ve been wanting, a detailed comprehension walk through for sourdough! This answers so many questions I’ve had. Thank you, thank you, thank you 🤩 Trina from TN ☺️

[@FarmhouseonBoone]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jsimo90]

As someone about the start a family of my own, this was heartwarming and informative! A refreshing relief from all the other sourdough videos and their precise measurements and endless rules! thanks

[@dgilliss]

This is awesome! I just started with a starter about 6 weeks ago and was starting to feel like a slave to my starter. Also I hated throwing away the discard. This approach makes so much sense.

[@lynnloehr1566]

I have mine going about 11 years too. I make a round sourdough also, and pancakes. I didn't know you didn't have to discard in order to feed, so I learned something. I didn't know you could use it for cinnamon rolls. I just love your relaxed approach to cooking.

[@mariahknox8934]

I’ve made several starters now 😅 some when I was just figuring it all out and what worked best for me. And some because I left it for too long and was scared 😅. But I feel like an expert at starting them up really quickly now! 😅 I have hyperemesis gravidarum with my pregnancies so I definitely understand the neglect of the sourdough starter. I made a new one after my first baby was about 6 months old and I’m pregnant with baby number 2 now! I haven’t touched my “new” sourdough starter in probably 8 months 😬 going to check on it today and see if it’s salvageable!

[@Cybil017]

Hey there. I had HG with my pregnancies as well. Praying you have a smooth happy and healthy pregnancy.❤

[@chasingthelook]

I'm a week into my first sourdough starter (gluten free because I have Celiac disease) and was able to make my first batch of sourdough pancakes this morning! Thanks for sharing this video and your sourdough e-book, Lisa. Knowing how my starter should look is much easier than being obsessive about measurements, which I definitely would be doing if not for your examples. I printed your e-book and other recipes from your blog and put them in a slim binder, so I basically have a Farmhouse on Boone sourdough cookbook now :). I look forward to testing out gluten-free versions of many more of your recipes.

[@AF0093]

How do you start a gluten free sourdough starter?

[@marybellew4786]

So this video is 1 yr old and i just happened across it after i threw out a week worth of starter , i was following a NEW day video and it for sure didn't work out for me , now i am so inspired i will start my starter tonight and be happy tomorrow to get it all going, thank you dear, Love your little family so precious.

[@Anna-yw5vm]

Seriously so thankful for your videos! Truly! I would have never been able to get started because a lot of these blogs get me confused and I don’t even try.

[@analiamaguire5837]

This is just what I needed to manage the never-ending SDS feeding ! Thank you! I just took out the cinnamon rolls out of the oven and they are pretty awesome for being my first attempt! HappyNew Year!