Just hit 500 sourdough loaves baked since 2020 and I honestly never thought I'd stick with it this long

I still remember burning my first batch of starter in a 90 degree kitchen that summer and now I can't believe I've actually kept this up for five years, what milestone made you realize you were in this for real?

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wren_walker6216d ago

You really counting every single loaf that's pretty wild. 500 loaves is like baking enough bread to build a small fort or feed a whole neighborhood during the apocalypse. What was your secret to not just yeeting the starter out the window after that first burnt batch?

sethr1115d ago

350 loaves ago I started writing down which neighbor liked what kind of bread. Now I've got a little notebook full of names and preferences. My wife thinks it's weird but when someone's having a bad week you can drop off a loaf of their favorite and they know you actually listened.

joseph52916d agoTop Commenter

and honestly @wren_walker62 I used to be the same way, I thought keeping count was kinda obsessive too. But around loaf 200 something clicked for me. It wasn't about the number, it was about realizing I could actually do this thing every week without failing. I think my moment was when I gave a loaf to my neighbor who'd just lost her mom and she cried because it reminded her of her grandmother's kitchen. That's when I knew this wasn't just a hobby anymore, it was something that connected me to people in a way I didn't expect. The burnt starter and all the cracked crusts were just part of the process. Funny how something that started out so frustrating became the thing I look forward to most.