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Change your bread, change your life. Discover how sourdough helps make bread more nutritious and why it is easier to digest, as you learn to bake eat and share extraordinary bread to support both mental and physical health.
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Baking as Lifestyle Medicine: Self Prescribed Membership

Baking as Lifestyle Medicine: Self Prescribed Membership

Baking as Lifestyle Medicine: GP Referral

Baking as Lifestyle Medicine: GP Referral

Baking as Lifestyle Medicine: Application for Socially Discounted Membership

Baking as Lifestyle Medicine: Application for Socially Discounted Membership

You will learn to make incredible bread, and learn how baking is a radical act of self-care that can help change the world.

Research shows that the food you eat everyday impacts the way you feel. We believe that our basic food should help not harm health.

  • Radicchio and Red Onions on White Bean Puree from A Change of Appetite by Diana Henry

    Radicchio and Red Onions on White Bean Puree from A Change of Appetite by Diana Henry

  • Maurizio Leo In Conversation

    Maurizio Leo In Conversation

  • 5-Grain Sourdough from The Perfect Loaf by Maurizio Leo

    5-Grain Sourdough from The Perfect Loaf by Maurizio Leo

  • Sourdough Rhubarb & Almond Tarts

    Sourdough Rhubarb & Almond Tarts

  • Master Recipe: Classic Sweet Sourdough Shortcrust Pastry (Pâte sablée)

    Master Recipe: Classic Sweet Sourdough Shortcrust Pastry (Pâte sablée)

“I’m not going to change the world, you are, beginning with nourishing yourself.” Vanessa Kimbell.

Adding nettles to your flour blends

Adding nettles to your flour blends

Nettles contain many different bioactive compounds and have been used for their health benefits since ancient times. It was known to be Hippocrates' most frequently used herb. In the UK the best time to pick nettles is late March and April. Young nettles are best for eating. You are aiming to

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Our 100% Wholemeal Classic Sourdough Boule – Ambient

Our 100% Wholemeal Classic Sourdough Boule – Ambient

Let me start with the first and most relevant point.  Every single flour is different, and when you think you have nailed it, then the harvest changes! The most nutritious version of this 100% wholegrain sourdough boule uses our Botanical Blend No. 2, but it it extremely challenging, and so if

Radicchio and Red Onions on White Bean Puree from A Change of Appetite by Diana Henry

Radicchio and Red Onions on White Bean Puree from A Change of Appetite by Diana Henry

Diana Henry is one of the UK's best-loved food writers with book sales of more than 950,000 copies worldwide. She has regular columns in the Sunday Telegraph and Waitrose Weekend, her work has appeared in BBC Good Food, House & Garden, Delicious and beyond, and her broadcast appearances include

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Shaping overview

Shaping overview

There are two main differences in shaping between ambient and retarded. They are TOTALLY DIFFERENT METHODS TO MAKING SOURDOUGH. You guessed it – there are two different ways to shape. Actually there are many different ways but for today lets look at both the methods. You will learn more about

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Sourdough Hot Cross Buns

Sourdough Hot Cross Buns

  Saffron, Cardamon & Vanilla Sourdough Hot Cross Buns My top tips  - build your starter well incorporating the sugar and make sure you develop the gluten when you mix. So this is an enriched dough. The gluten really needs to be developed, and you need to manage your starter well.

Sourdough Pasta with Wild Garlic Butter

Sourdough Pasta with Wild Garlic Butter

Sourdough Pasta with Wild Garlic Butter Once you have made the Fresh Sourdough Pasta using our master recipe, you can serve your pasta with garlic butter, or any of your favourite sauces. This is a really simple serving idea that layers in flavour from garlic, pine nuts and cheese. One note: if

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Change your bread, change your life. Discover how sourdough helps make bread more nutritious and why it is easier to digest, as you learn to bake eat and share extraordinary bread to support both mental and physical health.

Our In House GP, Dr Alexander Davidson is able to offer online social prescribing of the Sourdough Club membership. 

There is a limited number because we also support new members in live sessions.  Please fill in the application form and the prescribing team will consider your application.

If you are successful, you will receive a discount code that invites you to join the Sourdough Club as a member for £49 – this is £250 reduction to the standard joining fee, and the monthly subscription is reduced from £15.99 to just £4.99. 

Follow the link in the bio to apply now

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MAXIMISE YOUR FIBRE This month at The Sourdough C MAXIMISE YOUR FIBRE

This month at The Sourdough Club and @sourdoughschool we are talking all about fibre! What is it? Why we should be getting more of it in our diets and how?

In 2019 study in The Lancet summarised findings that diets high in fibre (between 25 and 29 grams of fibre per day) reduced the risk of coronary heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, colorectal cancer, lowers cholesterol, reduces blood pressure, and even helps maintain body weight.

Our BALM Protocol is about an approach to making your bread, and the first thing we ask you to do is increase the amount of fibre you eat.

Tell us how you ensure you get enough fibre into your diet in the comments below! 

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If it rises, it can be made with sourdough... this If it rises, it can be made with sourdough... this week we whipped up this seedy little cake. 

Tell us what you've been baking in the comments! 

#sweetsourdough #sourdoughcakes #sourdoughbaking #sweetbakes #sourdoughcake #sweetsourdoughbread
HELPING EACH OTHER IS ABOUT BEING PART OF SOMETHIN HELPING EACH OTHER IS ABOUT BEING PART OF SOMETHING MORE….and great baguettes..

I read today that @tommyandatticus is over over 70% funded on their Kickstarter! Please help push them the ladt 30% & spread the word by sharing our campaign with your community!
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Once we open our retail bakery, baguettes will be available daily at the bakery and at our markets. Folks who have followed Tommy and Atticus since our home delivery days may remember our baguettes. Once we started selling at farmers markets two years ago, I had to drop baguettes since baguette shaping didn't fit into the increased production schedule required for farmers markets. Many more items will be available at our retail location but I'm super excited to bring back a favorite! #tommyandatticus #letsdough #comingsoon #smallbusiness #kickstarter
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TURMERIC PICKLED VEGETABLES We made these delici TURMERIC PICKLED VEGETABLES 

We made these delicious Turmeric Pickled Vegetables with some students who were attending one of our Sourdough School Diploma courses. 

We added the wonderfully golden turmeric for it’s amazing health benefits, and its beautiful colour of course. Not only that, but we also use our raw apple cider vinegar – live vinegar that is actually beneficial to your health. 

Add these Turmeric Pickled Vegetables to any meal as a side, a filling or a topping – they will increase your consumption of probiotics and the diversity of your diet.

At The Sourdough Club, we're not just teaching you to make sourdough, we'll teach you to make nourishing dishes to accompany your bread! Follow the link in the bio to learn about joining the Club 

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