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#sourdough baker & teacher. Sharing the wonder of sourdough in classes✨ New book Celebrate with Bread Baking 🥳 releases 11/3! Pre-order link in bio 🎉

Sourdough pizza topped with olive oil, mozzarella,

Sourdough pizza topped with olive oil, mozzarella, pear, bacon, and finished with a drizzle of @mikeshothoney 🌶🍯 Inspired by @truemoxiemama 🙌🏼⁣
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This was a delicious change up on our standard. I was surprised how much I loved it. This fruit on pizza thing isn’t so bad. 😉 Next time I’ll try a saltier cheese.

Swipe ⏩ to “unwrap” the prize for challenge

Swipe ⏩ to “unwrap” the prize for challenge 1 of The LBB Sourdough Holiday Baker Competition! 🎁⁣
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Our first challenge is sourdough discard ! You can even use my recipes for inspiration. Vary the herb, make a unique shape, change the flavor... just make sure it has a holiday theme! 🎉⁣
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Tag a friend to join you!!!⁣
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Challenge # 1: Holiday themed recipe with sourdough discard⁣
Prize: a copy of Celebrate with Bread Baking, a holiday cheese knife set, and a “PEACE” ornament ⁣
Entries due: 11:59pm PST Tuesday, 11/24/2020⁣
Winner announced: Friday, 11/27/2020⁣
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*Contest disclaimer and guidelines: To enter for a chance to win one of 3 challenge prizes of a signed copy of Celebrate with Bread Baking and holiday farmhouse style kitchen item(s), create an original recipes for one of three unique challenges and share them online or via email. Entries for challenge 1 due: 11:59pm PST Tuesday, 11/24/2020. ⁣
Winner announced: Friday, 11/27/2020. Entries for challenge 2 due: 11:59pm PST Tuesday, 12/8/2020.⁣
Winner announced: Friday, 12/11/2020. Entries for challenge 3 due: 11:59pm PST Tuesday, 12/16/2020.⁣
Winner announced: Wednesday, 12/23/2020. Winners will be chosen based on popular vote and ranking standings from social media. NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT IS NECESSARY TO ENTER. Must be a U.S. resident to win (prizes only shipped within the U.S.) By sharing your recipe and photo, you release Jenny Prior of Living Bread Baker to share your photo on social media and a newsletter. The recipe will remain the creative property of its creator and will not be used for any other commercial purpose aside from promotional sharing on social media. This giveaway is not affiliated with Mighty Networks, Instagram, Facebook, or MailChimp, send any inquiries to Jenny Prior of Living Bread Baker

If you love sourdough and those tv baking competit

If you love sourdough and those tv baking competitions...⁣
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Introducing: The LBB Sourdough Holiday Baker Competition!⁣
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What is it? It will be 3 different challenges over the next few weeks. I will give you a prompt and an example or two from my recipe page. Then you will create your own version and share it with all of us!⁣
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How do you enter? Follow the prompts here or in our Living Bread Baker Mighty Network community. Then, share your recipe with a photo on instagram or facebook (make sure to tag me and make your post public so I can see your post) or send me an email. ⁣
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Then, I will compile each challenge's entries to share on social media for people to vote for their favorites.⁣
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The winner of each challenge will be announced in my newsletter and on social media.⁣
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Challenge # 1: Holiday themed recipe with sourdough discard⁣
Prize: a copy of Celebrate with Bread Baking, a holiday cheese knife set, and a “PEACE” ornament ⁣
Entries due: 11:59pm PST Tuesday, 11/24/2020⁣
Winner announced: Friday, 11/27/2020⁣
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Challenge # 2: TBA⁣
Prize: a copy of Celebrate with Bread Baking, TBA⁣
Entries due: 11:59pm PST Tuesday, 12/8/2020⁣
Winner announced: Friday, 12/11/2020⁣
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Challenge # 3: TBA⁣
Prize: a copy of Celebrate with Bread Baking, TBA⁣
Entries due: 11:59pm PST Tuesday, 12/16/2020⁣
Winner announced: Wednesday, 12/23/2020⁣
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*Contest disclaimer and guidelines: in comments below ⬇️

I love seeing things “click” for people. ⁣
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In my sourdough classes, I consider myself a guide as people start out their sourdough baking journey. ⁣
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Because I’ve been where the new baker has been. Reading multiple blog posts, books, and methods. Not understanding the reason for different approaches or the WHY behind the what. ⁣
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Having a guide makes all the difference. ⁣
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The message in the photo was from a student who took my Intro. to Sourdough course.

Did you know I host private group classes? Sometimes in a host’s home, but I can also do it virtually. You can set one up by sending me an email 📧

All about that pizza bake 🍕🙌🏼 Short tips

All about that pizza bake 🍕🙌🏼 Short tips from the virtual pizza class last Saturday! 👍🏼

My creative idea for these Cone-Shaped Rolls is th

My creative idea for these Cone-Shaped Rolls is this salad cone. 😆⁣
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I crammed in my favorite greens from @hillviewfarms , some shaved carrot, cheese, salt, pepper, and drizzled on some @chacewaterwine olive oil and balsamic vinegar. 😋⁣
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It was so different and delicious! My 5 year old enjoyed eating her portable salad as well. Could be a fun appetizer for a party or holiday. 🤔⁣
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What would you try?? Let me know what creative idea you think of 🤗⁣
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The recipe for these was shared here and on my site and is one of 70 in my new book Celebrate with Bread Baking. You can find out about it and make an order through the link in my bio. 🎉

All the Californians desperate for a cozy weekend

All the Californians desperate for a cozy weekend rather than dressing in sweaters for fall only to strip them off, are excited right now. Forecast: 🌧☁️🧣🧤⁣
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Here’s a suggestion for your weekend plans: Jalapeño Cheddar Sourdough Bread from my new book Celebrate with Bread Baking (this recipe is shared on my feed and on my site) and chili. You can learn more about the book and order a copy through the link in my bio. ⁣
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The combination is 🙌🏼 incredible. ⁣
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The chili is our instant pot chicken sweet potato chili. What’s your go-to chili recipe?

The 14th and final recipe I’m sharing out of the

The 14th and final recipe I’m sharing out of the 70 in my new book is Christmas Tree Tear-and-Share Rolls. ⁣
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It is sourdough but can be adapted for conventional yeast. In my book there are:⁣
22 quick bread recipes ⁣
17 direct dough recipes (with conventional yeast)⁣
31 sourdough recipes that can be adapted for natural fermentation or conventional yeast)⁣
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This final recipe is so fun and festive! The pomegranate arils are a fun touch I added. (See some funny behind the scenes for this one in my stories) And the rolls are ridiculous. My parents drove across town to snag some. ⁣
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For all the recipes I shared that give a taste of my new book Celebrate with Bread Baking, you can go to the Recipe page on my site or order your copy to have all of them right in your kitchen. 🤗 There’s a link in my bio to the amazon page.

Life is more beautiful and miraculous than we imag

Life is more beautiful and miraculous than we imagine. ⁣
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Birding is a new hobby in our household. ⁣
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Yesterday we went to a nature preserve to see if we could spot the ones in the guides we’ve been studying. ⁣
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We marveled at a woodpecker, admired the beautiful horses and their steady riders on the trail, we peeked into brambly bushes hoping to spot some quail, we whispered excitedly when we heard a familiar call, discovered Native American grinding rocks, wondered about what creatures rustled the tall grasses...⁣
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We didn’t take any amazing pictures or see any unique birds as we’d hoped. But because we came expectant and with some joyful study under our belts, we heard and experienced incredible things that made us excited to return soon. ⁣
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A person could have gone on the same exact walk as us, but with a different perspective, they could have left thinking what a dusty, hot, uninteresting place. ⁣
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Sometimes I’m like that too. I need to recalibrate my perspective every now and again. ⁣
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I remember these words from Jesus, “A thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come so that they may have life and have it in abundance.”⁣
‭‭(John‬ ‭10:10‬)⁣
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Sometimes I need to ask him for new eyes to see the abundant life right in front of me. ⁣
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I’m not sure what’s in your heart or mind today. But if you need a new perspective, all you need to do is ask. ♥️⁣
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P.s. If you want a chance to do something fun and make a difference, see my stories for something I’m doing this Saturday. 🍕

All the rules are out the window in 2020. ⁣ ⁣

All the rules are out the window in 2020. ⁣
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Decorating for Christmas and setting up some homey hygge is now socially acceptable before Thanksgiving. 😆 ⁣
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In that spirit, here’s a beautiful recipe for winter solstice, Christmas, or other occasion: Chai-Spiced Star Bread. 🌟⁣
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It is gorgeous and delicious. Perfectly captured in this photo by @lauraflippen 🙌🏼
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My new book Celebrate with Bread Baking releases today! 🥳 There’s a link in my bio to get your copy. ⁣
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Don’t forget that pre-orders AND all first week orders can have access to my on-demand sourdough class. You just have to email or message me your order confirmation 🤗

Celebration is gratitude and hope in action. ⁣
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I invite you to create a space for celebration. Maybe it’s daily or weekly... ⁣
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A space where you can lean in to gratitude—remembering the big and small things you are thankful for. ⁣
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To seek and hold onto hope even in a world shouting the opposite from every screen. ⁣
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When I celebrate days God has given and blessings in my life, it’s not because everything is perfect. I celebrate with gratitude for the past and with expectancy for the future. ⁣
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Today is release day for my new book Celebrate with Bread Baking! I hope you will join me in creating space all year long for celebration by getting a copy for your home. ♥️ There’s a link in my bio to order your copy. 🎉

I can’t wait to see what you create with this re

I can’t wait to see what you create with this recipe! So many fun opportunities with Cone-Shaped Rolls from mini cornucopias, unique sandwich, turkey dinner leftovers, salad cone...⁣
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What would you try? I’ll share my idea later. 🤗⁣
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My new book goes on sale tomorrow! Do you have your copy ordered? You can learn more through the link in my bio. ⁣
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Don’t forget that you can get my on-demand Intro. to Sourdough class as a gift when you pre-order by emailing me your order confirmation. 🎁

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