About The Sour Strawberry
Hi, I’m Sandi, the baker behind The Sour Strawberry, a sourdough & good eats recipe blog. I’m also the photographer, voice, & recipe creator along with my husband, Ian, behind the video camera & on clean up. I’m a lifelong “make it from scratch” girl, growing my own food, putting it up & sharing my successes (and challenges).
I fell in love with baking at an early age, helping my mom make tarts, pies, cakes, cookies & bread. Now 5 decades later, (yes, I’m 67 years young) an 8-year battle with cancer & IBS, and a HUGE love for all things sourdough, I’ve started a blog to share tasty, healthy food, baking tips and how to make sourdough.
Through this journey, I’ve learned the health benefits of sourdough & the healing, calming benefits of making sourdough bread (& cookies) from scratch.
What will you find on The Sour Strawberry?
Easy, Creative Sourdough Recipes
My go-to, no-fail basic sourdough recipe, to “Hey, let’s throw a jar of salsa in and see what happens loaf” (it’s amazing, by the way) and so much more.
Bread-Making Basics
We’ll keep it super-simple with just 3 easy steps. Grow your starter, bake the mouth-watering bread, and then create some delicious dishes with the remaining discard.
Everyday Good Eats
Let’s not forget about breakfast, lunch & dinner. You can eat sourdough for all three meals, but with so many other recipes, your sourdough may be the side dish.
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About Me
I grew up in B.C. We always had a large vegetable garden out back. Not only did I learn to garden at an early age, but I also learned how to can & freeze our bounty of fresh food (putting up) to savor in the cold winter months.
Since those early days, we’ve moved a lot, including stints in Washington State & Portland Oregon, which we called ‘home’ for over 13 years. Through that time, I maintained a garden or, when space didn’t permit, visit the farmers’ markets to gather fresh produce to cook & can.
My journey to sourdough is a result of my IBS, (a “lovely” side effect to the stress of the cancer years). Like many people, I found modern breads tough on the gut and hard to digest. Now, I find solace in refreshing my starter and a passion for making good food for the people I love. I’m here to share that with you.
