02/21/2026
I just realized I haven’t posted in a while 🤪
Fun fact: I quit my full-time job to focus on growing our business… and somehow I am busier than I have EVER been. Make it make sense 😂
So busy, in fact, that my husband told me I needed to find a hobby. (The audacity.)
Well… I found one. 🥖✨
Desk job + working from home = sourdough era activated.
Today’s creation: Maple-Walnut Sourdough 🍁
And let me tell you… the smell alone is worth the effort.
Here’s the recipe I used (this made 2 loaves 👇):
• 250g active sourdough starter
• 750g warm water
• 75g PVO Dark Robust Maple Syrup (plus a little extra drizzle after baking 😉)
• 25g salt
• 1000g all-purpose flour
⭐ Mix all ingredients in a bowl and let sit 1 hour
⭐ Perform first set of stretch & folds
⭐ Continue with 3 more stretch & folds every 30 mins
⭐ Let rise in a warm spot until 50–70% risen (mine took ~4 hours thanks to the wood stove 🔥)
⭐ Shape, rest 20 mins, then reshape
⭐ Into banneton and cold proof overnight
⭐ Go to sleep 😴 (very important step)
⭐ Preheat oven to 475° with Dutch oven inside
⭐ Score dough, bake covered 25 mins
⭐ Remove lid and bake another 10–15 mins
⭐️ glaze with more PVO maple syrup 🍁
⭐ Cool 1 hour on baking rack before cutting (the hardest part)
Top with maple whipped butter… or eat it plain standing over your counter like I did. No judgment.
If you’re getting into sourdough, my biggest tip: find a method that works for your environment. Your house, your temperature, your schedule — it all makes a difference!
Anyway… if anyone needs me, I’ll be at my desk working while feeding my starter.
Who else is in their sourdough era? 🍞✨