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Learn my tips for simple sourdough for busy schedules. With the right tips and tricks, you can make sourdough work with any routine.

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It might feel like just another thing on your to-do list, but with a few small shifts, sourdough can actually support your busy days.
In this episode, I’m sharing the rhythms and habits that help me keep baking and enjoying sourdough, even when life feels chaotic.
Whether you’re brand new or just overwhelmed, this episode will show you how to make sourdough part of real life, not something that runs it.
Listen To the Episode
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Watch the Video
Prefer to watch instead of listen? Here’s the original video version of this episode.
In This Episode
Here’s what I’m sharing:
- What it really looks like to make sourdough part of your weekly routine
- How freezing can save time at every stage of sourdough baking
- Tips for freezing your starter, dough, and baked bread
- Why refrigerating dough for several days can make sourdough more flexible
- How enriched doughs and easy-to-shape recipes simplify busy-day baking
- When a proofing box is worth using—and what to use if you don’t have one
- My favorite no-wait and discard-friendly recipes for fast sourdough success
- How to bulk prep discard recipes to save time later
Resources in This Episode
- Watch the original YouTube video that goes along with this episode.
- Read the blog post: Sourdough Secrets for Busy Moms.
- Learn how to freeze your sourdough starter in this blog tutorial or watch the YouTube video.
- Discover how to freeze sourdough dough with this step-by-step blog post or YouTube walkthrough.
- Find out how to freeze baked sourdough bread.
- Check out the Brod & Taylor Proofing Box, one of my favorite tools for hands-off fermentation.
- Browse my favorite no-wait discard recipes that are quick, easy, and delicious.

