Needing To Knead

Wednesday, January 15, 2024

Yesterday, my ancient sourdough starter arrived. It’s tiny and needs feeding right away. The instructions are to feed it today and again daily for a while. As this starter grows and becomes usable, it’ll also continually need appropriate feeding and storage.

(This resembles acquiring another pet.)

Along with the loveliness of eating sourdough–enjoying its taste and texture–it’s a bread that connects us to our historical roots. Sourdough dates back thousands of years as one of the oldest forms of leavened bread.

Working with sourdough is a little more complex than other types of bread baking, but it’s worthwhile. The processes of working with sourdough connects us more to the “natural world.”

These days, I am yearning for feelings of connection and am open to finding dependable and lasting processes! Feeding my new pet suggests a gain toward that today.

Dear Friends: Another early-to-work day forces me to head outside now. Diana