I’m Jenny!
Former special education teacher and now your go-to sourdough instructor.
My goal is simple: to help you understand sourdough so you can feel confident and become the baking pro in your own kitchen.
If sourdough has felt overwhelming or confusing—especially with all the conflicting info out there—you’re in the right place!
Since I started teaching in 2018, I’ve helped thousands of students in both in-person and online classes.
As a homeschooling mom of five, I’m all about creating simple systems that make sourdough doable in real life.
Thanks so much for stopping by—I’m so glad you’re here!
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My Sourdough Story
I love empowering people to cook real food and bake sourdough bread through my recipes and courses.
But I have a confession:
I didn’t even like sourdough growing up.
I was a true ’90s kid—raised on Lunchables, fast food, delivery pizza, and packaged “health” snacks, with Pepto Bismol and antacids as regular supplements.
After having my first baby, I started noticing signs of digestive issues—especially when changing his diaper. That was my wake-up call. I began to change my diet, and after months of pregnancy heartburn, endless Tums, and cutting out dairy and gluten, my gut was a wreck. I developed such severe reflux that I couldn’t swallow solid food for several days.
That’s why I always tell my students to be proud of their first loaf. It’s a huge accomplishment—and it only gets easier from there.
When the doctor’s only solution was medication, I to get to the root of the issue. That’s when I started working with a nutrition therapy practitioner—and everything changed. I learned about real food, gut health, traditional preparations, and how long-fermented sourdough bread is often easier to digest.
I began picking up bits of sourdough knowledge from all over the internet, and in 2014, I baked my very first loaf. It wasn’t pretty—but it was edible, especially with butter. And most importantly, it was mine.
I’ve been a teacher long before I was a mom, and as my love for sourdough grew, so did my desire to teach and simplify the process for others. I blogged, sold real food spice mixes, and then in 2018, I went all in. I changed my business name and joined a small group of bakers to study under Vanessa Kimbell at The Sourdough School in the English countryside.
Vanessa gave me the “aha” moment I needed—teaching not just how to bake, but why it matters.
Since then, I’ve taught sourdough to foster youth, moms’ groups, couples, and hundreds of students online and in person. I’ve written two bread-baking books that have become staples in kitchens across the country.
And now, I’m here to help you learn to bake sourdough with confidence—even if life is busy, messy, or overwhelming.
The name Living Bread Baker is inspired by the living sourdough starter and how Jesus calls himself “the bread of life”. It is my hope that just like Jesus fed the 5000 with 5 loaves and 2 fish, that my sourdough teaching will multiply in households and neighborhoods around the world.
Ready to get started?
Grab my free guide with 4 dough variations for simple once-a-week sourdough baking by clicking the button below. This is the method I use every week to simplify sourdough in my household!
Or, I’d love for you to check out my full Once-a-Week no-knead sourdough course to jump in with a complete system that works for real life.
Thank you for visiting me!
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