aerial view of the home of Appalachian homesteading in the Appalachian mountains in West Virginia in fall

Appalachian Homesteading

Real food, real home, real life from the mountains of West Virginia. Sourdough baking, quilting and homesteading from scratch.

Easy Sourdough Recipes Using Active Starter or Discard

Because your starter deserves better than just bread.

Golden brown sourdough bagels on cooling rack
Sourdough
Breads
Low angle view of sliced sourdough lemon blueberry bread on a wood cutting board with lemon rounds and scattered blueberries
Muffins and
Quick Breads
Hand holding a sourdough discard brownie showing the gooey fudgy center and crinkle top
Sourdough
Desserts
Two batches of buttered sourdough Hawaiian rolls cooling on a wire rack on a gray stone counter with ceramic crocks in the background
Sourdough
Rolls and Buns
Glazed sourdough cinnamon rolls in a cast iron skillet ready to eat
Sourdough
Breakfast
Stack of finished butter version sourdough flour tortillas on a white plate
Sourdough
Discard

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