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No-Stress Baking with Sourdough Discard
A gentle companion for anyone who loves simple food, warm kitchens, and living a little more gently.
More and more people every day are discovering how to bake with sourdough.
Not only for the delicious and nutritious food you can make with it … but for the satisfying way it can make you feel.
But if you have ever stood in your kitchen with a jar of sourdough discard and wondered what else it could become (besides throwing out the excess) or wished baking felt less complicated and more comforting… This little book was made for you!
It's more than just recipes; it's a rhythm for everyday life.
Inside these pages, sourdough becomes what it was always meant to be.
A companion to ordinary days. This book was created to help you...
Bake delicious, sweet and savory treats using sourdough discard
Waste less and enjoy more
Feel confident baking without complicated steps
The Everyday Sourdough Companion is not a baking course or a technical manual.
It is a cozy, practical guide meant to sit nearby, ready when you are
No Stress. No Perfection. Just Good Food Made With Care!
Book Chapters
Chapter 1: Welcome to Your Everyday Sourdough Life
Whether you're new to baking with a sourdough starter or you've tried before and never quite found your groove, this companion guide was created to meet you right where you are. No perfection. No stress. Just joyful baking with heart.
Chapter 2: What Is Sourdough Discard?
Think of discard as the overlooked treasure of sourdough baking. It's packed with flavor, mild tang, and all kinds of magic that can be used in baked goods ranging from crackers to muffins to brownies.
Chapter 3: Everyday Recipes – Sweet, Savory, & Soulful
This section is where the magic happens — your sourdough discard becomes the base for everyday delights. Twenty-five of the most requested sourdough discard recipes that are simple, cozy, and deeply satisfying.
Chapter 4: The Art of Sharing
There is something sacred about sharing food you’ve made with your own hands. When it’s sourdough, that magic deepens. Because it isn’t just the ingredients — it’s the time, the tending, the quiet mindfulness woven into each rise and fold.
Chapter 5: Seasonal Baking Inspiration
Sourdough is a year-round companion — but its energy shifts with the seasons. Let this section be your seasonal muse, inspiring you to lean into rhythm, mood, and memory as you bake.
Chapter 6: Caring for Your Starter Through the Seasons
Your sourdough starter is more than just a jar of bubbly flour and water. It’s a living companion. Like any relationship, it thrives with attention, consistency, and a little seasonal awareness.
Inside these pages, sourdough becomes what it was always meant to be ...
A companion to ordinary days.
This is not about perfect sourdough - It’s about ordinary magic.
It’s about turning that small jar of sourdough discard into pancakes on a quiet morning.
Or Brownies shared after dinner...
Or Crackers tucked into a basket for a neighbor...
Or Cinnamon rolls rising overnight while the house sleeps.
This companion meets you where you are.
No stress.
No rigid rules.
No need to keep up.
Just food that feels like care.
This book is for you if...
You love the idea of sourdough but want it to feel simpler
You enjoy baking, even if you do not consider yourself an expert
You prefer cozy, soulful kitchens over rigid rules
You want recipes that fit into real life
You are drawn to slow living, seasonal rhythms, and everyday magic
You are tired of complicated systems and fussy recipes
You find joy in small rituals and everyday beauty
You believe food is a way to care for others and yourself
You want something useful, comforting, and lasting
You don’t need to be an expert baker. You just need a kitchen and a little curiosity.
Slow down and savor the process.
Share what you make with the people you love.
It is about nourishment, both physical and soulful.
What this companion offers you
Inside these pages, you’ll find more than instructions.
You’ll find:
25 simple, well-loved recipes that work in real kitchens and real lives
Sweet and savory bakes you can make any day of the week
Gentle guidance for caring for your starter without overwhelm
Seasonal inspiration to help your baking follow the rhythm of the year
Thoughtful printables to support a calm, joyful baking routine
Reflections that remind you why making food by hand still matters
This is baking as a way of life, not a performance.
🌾 Beginner-friendly guidance
A gentle introduction to sourdough discard, starter care, and simple baking rhythms, written to meet you right where you are.
🥞 Everyday recipes you will actually use
The most requested recipes, from pancakes and waffles to brownies, crackers, muffins, pizza crust, cinnamon rolls, and more. These are reliable, forgiving recipes you will return to again and again.
🍂 Seasonal baking inspiration
Thoughtful ideas for spring, summer, autumn, and winter that help your baking follow the natural rhythm of the year.
🧺 The art of sharing
Simple, heartfelt ways to gift your bakes, share your starter, and turn food into a quiet language of care.
📄 Bonus printables and quick reference guides
Including planners, baking logs, and sourdough gift tags to support a peaceful and joyful baking routine.
✨ A final blessing from the hearth
A reminder that you do not need perfection, only presence.
The Everyday Sourdough Companion was written and compiled by Carol Douthitt from her home at Shangri-La, a quiet, hidden lakeside retreat where life unfolds at a gentler pace and everyday rhythms are tended with care. After decades spent creating, teaching, marketing, and working in the online world, Carol found herself drawn back to the kitchen, the garden, and the simple practices that make a house a home.
Sourdough became part of that return, not as a trend or a challenge, but as a steady, practical way to nourish her family, and slow down enough to enjoy the process.
Together with her retired husband, John, Soul of Shangri-La grew from this new season of their lives, rooted in the desire to live in harmony with Nature and share their talents and discoveries with others. This sourdough companion ebook reflects the way Carol actually bakes and lives. Simply, imperfectly, and with care, with the hope that these small traditions might one day be passed along to someone you love.
A beautiful gift for yourself or someone you love
The Everyday Sourdough Companion makes a thoughtful gift for:
New sourdough bakers
Experienced bakers looking for inspiration
Homemakers, gardeners, and slow-living souls
Friends who love sharing food
Anyone who finds joy in simple rituals
What do others have to say?
“I keep this companion on my counter because I actually use it. The recipes are simple, reliable, and easy to fit into everyday life. I don’t have to plan ahead or overthink it. I can grab my discard, choose a recipe, and have something warm and homemade on the table without stress. It’s become one of those books I reach for again and again.”
“I’ve tried sourdough before and always felt behind. This companion made everything feel doable and comforting. The recipes actually work, and the tone makes you want to keep going.”
“I bought this for myself and ended up gifting it to my sister. She loved it! It’s one of those rare things that feels useful and meaningful at the same time.”
"This didn’t feel like buying a recipe book. It felt like being invited into someone’s kitchen. I’ve already baked from it twice, and I find myself opening it even when I’m not baking, just to slow down for a moment.”
“Today I used the last of my discard to make something simple and warm. I didn’t plan ahead. I didn’t rush. I just followed a recipe I trust and let the kitchen do the rest. This is why I keep this companion nearby. It makes everyday baking feel easy, familiar, and good. Not special. Just right.”
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It's a comforting companion for anyone who loves simple food, warm kitchens, and living a little more gently.
A one-time purchase. Yours to keep and refer to anytime.
Note: Many of the recipes in this companion will also be available individually over time, for those who only need one or two.
The complete Everyday Sourdough Companion gathers all 25 recipes in one place, along with seasonal guidance, bonus printables, and quiet reflections, creating a warm, well-loved resource you can return to again and again.
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