how to make a SOURDOUGH STARTER (the easy way!) // Rachel K

[@leekorten1791]

Your bread looks absolutely delicious. You explained how to make the starter so easy and understandable, I'll definitely give it a go when my kitchen is finished being decorated. Have a wonderful weekend 💞

[@susanmillhorn4677]

April and Davy have the sour dough started dehydrated and all you have to do is add the water and flour. They have utube channel and sell the kits too.

[@madelines4059]

Thank you! Do you bake with the leftover starter that you have each day you feed it?

[@RachelK]

No! Not until it’s established as a mature starter. Once it’s a mature starter, your “leftovers” are called discard. You can look up tons and tons of sourdough discard recipes and use it that way :) I just made sourdough discard pancakes yesterday with mine!

[@chloeward4249]

So I have a quick question! It seems like a lot to buy at Costco even for a month… is that mostly all the groceries you’ll buy each month? If so that’s a steal🤣 wondering how much you end up spending each week when you break down the price. But I’m obsessed with your channel. Been watching it all day!🤍

[@RachelK]

Hi! It’s our bulk buy of the month. I do have to get produce weekly. But we all eat every meal at home. So I have to have enough for that. Plus- having to buy allergy friendly food always plays into the price 😂 I prob spend another $100 every week/week and a half for produce

[@sharonfox8783]

When you're not baking with it daily, how long can it sit in the fridge without being fed?

[@RachelK]

Usually I feed it once a week. But this past month, I forgot about it for 3 weeks and it was fine 😂 I push it to the very back so it stays cold

[@TheVeganwife]

Hi, what size jars are you using?

[@RachelK]

Oh thank you for the reminder! I just linked them in the description!

[@margaretr.4427]

It looks like you transfer it to a clean jar each time you feed it during this process, and then once its mature do you still keep changing the jar each time to prevent mold?

[@RachelK]

Personally, I do! Just because I don’t want it to mold again.

[@kristendoran6548]

what do you do with the discard after you feed it?

[@RachelK]

Get rid of it until it’s matured! It won’t do much for you since it’s not strong enough. Once it’s matured, you can use it in a sourdough discard recipe. I used it in pancakes the other day!