About Me:
My Journey With Sourdough:
My name is Jennifer, I live in downtown San Clemente, CA. I never thought I would be so passionate about baking sourdough! I currently bake out of my home and in 2024 I decided it’s time to start opening up my home kitchen to the local community.
My sourdough journey began in 2020 similar to many others. With so many items becoming unavailable, I remember buying a bag of flour and then realizing I really should at least learn how to bake bread. I was already fascinated with the idea of homesteading, making everything from scratch and already had some baking experience prior but my desire to be more self-sufficient as well as having more healthier options available to my household grew exponentially that year. This catapulted me into the world of fermentations which thankfully led me to sourdough. My daughter also loved sourdough and kept begging me to learn how to make it for her. I knew it was a healthier option so I eventually set out to learn it so I could choose my own ingredients. My husband, my daughter, and myself all spent some time being gluten-free for health reasons but we noticed it didn’t seem to help much. I started by diving into the health benefits of sourdough to figure out why it’s so different from standard store-bought bread. Down the rabbit hole I went—and as someone who loves a good discovery, I never looked back. That journey led me straight into the importance of freshly milled flour and ancient grains. Now, I find pure joy in share these incredible grains with anyone interested in trying them!
Once I received a starter from a friend and caught the nerve to experiment with it, I was hooked! The starter was touted as having originated from a 50 year old batch of San Franciscan starter. I set out on a bumpy road to make that crunchy, fluffy, beautiful artisan loaf and the rest is history. It was a learning curve but there is something so rewarding in pulling out a freshly baked, crunchy ball of goodness right out of the oven. And now I get to share that sourdough joy with other locals within the area of San Clemente.