Soft Sourdough bread recipe, Sourdough Hacks for Summertime baking 

Your work ethic as a mother, a homemaker, is wonderful to watch and learn from. Too many married ladies are missing out on the joy of homemaking. However, I am seeing a trend in young families today to become more self-sufficient the way God planned it. Thank you for your videos!

I was so upset the other day when you mentioned that someone said you were uneducated. The next time you can tell them you have a masters degree in Culinary Arts, Gardening, Canning, Baking and Farming! I admire your principles, lifestyle and home so very much. I believe it is the true way that God designed and wanted us to live. I didnt want to mention that negativity again but i was sitting here watching you and looking at all you do and can do and then I saw your beautiful flowers they are gorgeous and I havent found the right words for the garden. It is immaculate. Your education goes bwyond books and a classroom and I say thats one of the best kind! Thanks fornyour videos and God bless!

Hi Ruthann, I recently found you on RU-vid and I sincerely love watching you and your family! My grandmother was raised conservative Brethren in Christ (came for Mennonite background). I was raised on a dairy farm in PA and I miss that life so much! One of the things I especially LOVE about your channel is that you and your family LIVE while filming. You don’t edit out the kids when they walk thru or when they’re heading to bed. Please don’t ever change that, it’s part of draw to your content; at least for me! It’s real life and I love that! Thank you so much for inviting us into your home and life, sharing your experiences, thoughts and ideas. It is so very appreciated ❤ Be blessed! God is so Good!

I love that your kids aren't ashamed to show you affection on camera! Your filming doesn't stop your everyday activities which is great!

The virtuous woman works willingly with her hands. So nice to see, and thank you for your helpful videos!

My boys would ell me since they were little, they love me more than spaghetti...that's worth everything! 😊

Watching you brings me back to my childhood when I lived on a dairy farm. There were 6 of us and my mom’s cooking was and still is amazingly with all the fresh vegetables. You have a beautiful family and home.

WOW...Big happy genuine American family. I thought all is lost of true American way of living ..so happy to see this. Those breads look amazing. Subscribed.

These videos makes me homesick ; my mom was a baker and cook raise 18 children and she wrote a book about her tiny farm where Dad and her raised pigs,chickens,and canning our food . I found out that she had a Pennsylvania Dutch heritage were Mennonites. I’m 73 and long to be up North in summer.❤

I love the great way you share information and explain things with your kind smile and demeanor!

I made a double batch of miss Kate's bread yesterday, and made hamburger buns with half. Everything turned out fabulous!

Yay - Azure is an excellent food resource. So encouraging to learn your family benefits from this excellent company.

There is eternal value in the love of making it for your family ❤️

I LOVE that you're teaching your kids the skills you learned growing up in a very traditional culture. So cool!!!

“There is no eternal value in homemade bread!” Oh, but there is so much earthly value. Love it that you allow us to see life as it happens on the farm. Many blessings!

Ruthann, I had a bread baking breakthrough today because of this video. I had to find it in my history and come tell you. I didn’t use this recipe, but I TEMPED MY BREAD and it changed everything. I took it out of the oven at like 195 degrees, a full 20 minutes before I usually take it out, and it. Is. Amazing. Who knew I was overcooking my bread by 20 minutes. It wasn’t burned, but it was very hard.. now I know! I will do this forever! (When I was on Instagram, I followed you, but have since quit and I’m so happy to find you here. And now my family will be too with this soft bread. 😂)

Your videos are a big hug from the Lord for me. I’m retired living an entirely different life on the lake now that my 3 boys are grown. However, I still love to bake bread and make a delicious meal for my husband every day. Thank you for the step by step for this recipe. You make sourdough a little less daunting for me. ❤

You are an amazing mother, smart and a great cook and teacher. I love the bread making. I wish i could get my grown children and grandchildren to be as active and helpful around the house as yours are. GBU.

When my family lived up in Alaska in the late 80’s & early 90’s…we received a sourdough starter from a friend…we made many loaves of bread in the cold winter days. I don’t recall making bread in the short summer days …may God keep you & your family in His care! Be well & keep safe.🍞👍🏻

You have a beautiful family and home. Living in a farm like yours is my dream home. Thank you for showing the timeline of sourdough bread making ❤

Thank you Ruthann! This is a lovely recipe and my loaves turned out beautifully. Best Sourdough loaves I have ever made. So love watching your channel, you are amazing ❤

Love watching your family helping. I am 77 and that’s what we were taught. Thanks

Thank you for your ending comment to remember that of we can't fit homemade bread into our current life that it's okay because there is no eternal value there ❤️

I LOVE when you include conversations with your children in your videos. Your oldest (at home) reminds me of my oldest, who is younger. Only, my oldest would have complained more about needing to put each chicken in by hand. 😂 Your boys are so sweet! Love the bedtime hug interaction. And I can't wait to get a sourdough started going again. This looks so yummy!

YOU ARE SUCH A WONDERFUL TEACHER. THANK YOU FOR SHOWING AND TELLING THE SMALL DETAILS. I WOULD NEVER EVEN TRY RECIPS BECAUSE I WOULD GET TO A POINT AND WOULD NOT KNOW WHAT IT MENT IN THE REIPE.

Cannot wait to try this recipe. Those loaves are beautiful.

What a beautiful home you have . From the homemade bread to the garden to the children working together. I have started making my own bread and ran across your video, I will be staying tuned to see what else I can learn from you. Thank you and have a wonderful day.

Thank you - you simplified the process for me. Lots of very firm opinions on how sourdough should be done mixed with lots of conflict. ❤️😁🌹

I have to admire you on all you do in your home and seemingly so effortlessly. I think that you may have an element of Superwoman somewhere in your genes. Keep making videos and sharing your systems and ideas Good Lady. By the way ... if I ended up with a washing line full of items like you have I think I would run away from home! 😂

Ruthann's recipes stand true and delicious again. Best sour dough!

With certain breads I make, I do them by feel as you do, because they're so familiar. But because I don't rely on measuring, I do find on rare occasion maybe I got too cocky, and it doesn't turn out as well as usual! 😁 Thanks for the great technique here.

I had to relook this up so I could try your sourdough recipe seems a lot easier than the way I was taught

How do you make the starter?

One of my fondest memories from childhood was coming home from school and getting a delicious whiff of Mom’s homemade bread as I walked into the kitchen. Best part was a warm slice of that deliciousness with butter and jam. Yum. Bread-making may not have an eternal value, but it creates happy memories for your children! Just recently found you and I love, love, love your channel! ❤️

I SO enjoy your videos!! I am not new to baking, gardening, or preserving, but I learn new things with each video. What I know, I learned by trial and error. In many ways, I almost envy you for your upbringing and teachings from your mother and grandmother. It took me a while to learn how dough should look or feel when it is right, or to figure out more efficient ways to do things. I have had sourdough starters in the past, but ended up neglecting it and letting it die. I am inspired to make another starter and try again. Your garden looks green and beautiful and your flower beds are just lovely!

I am new at baking sourdough bread. And I had accomplished making good bread. Lately I have had issues with over fermenting. I now know why since watching your video. Thank you so much for the pointers. Today is my day for bread making . I hope it comes out better!

Thank you for sharing a piece of your beautiful family I truly enjoy watching you and your family in your daily lives.

I just recently joined your channel. I tried this recipe. It turned out beautifully. Thank you so much for sharing your recipes. I'm truly enjoying your videos. Learning to live simple and healthy. Love seeing your family enjoying and learning together. God Bless and thankyou so much.

Thank you. I started sour dough starter, flour n water. Watched some more videos and one said to add honey. This was the next day, it was bubbly n looked nice and I added some honey. It turned watery and lost all bubbles. Was not happy and had to throw it out. Going to try again today, with just the flour and water. Thanks so much.

Your smile just beams Jesus! Love your content, and I am learning more and more, especially the canning, making pies ahead of the holidays etc. god bless you and your family

Looks so yummy. I have been making my own bread for 30+ years. I always go by how it looks & feels.

I’m waiting to try your sourdough recipe until fall but I’m excited to try. We don’t eat a lot of bread but we do love sourdough. Thank you for inviting us into your life.❤ Shalom…your yard and Garden are Beautiful..all your hard word has paid off into a peaceful place to spend your morning coffee.

God is good I love homemade bread

Ive just returned to say that I have been trialing quite a few sourdough recipes lately when I saw yours and gave it a try. I dont have a mixer so I did it by hand. Honestly it is absolutely amazing!! Taste texture, everything. I chose to have a crusty loaf so didnt butter the top. No more searching for the perfect recipe, yours is the bomb 🎉🎉 Thankyou so much for sharing ❤

I make a small loaf of sourdough bread about every 2 days as I'm alone now! Back when my kids were home, I baked MANY loaves each day! I made cinnamon raisin for breakfast bread, and regular bread for lunches & supper. I now make it without any fats, as I love the crusty outside, and holy inside. One thing I hadn't done since all 7 kids were home, is build the gluten after putting the starter in.. It's a great idea, and I'm sure it will make my life less tied down to the stretching and folding! Thanks for these great videos!

I’m having trouble finding the written recipe. Thank you! Enjoyed your video and can’t wait to try!

So adorable how the little ones come for a kiss and the bigger run by as quick as he can. Ya, I miss those kisses 😂 Thank you for another great video and the printable recipe 💐🙏🇺🇸

I just baked my first bread using your recipe and it was so good my family loved it! One thing I have to change is the amount of liquid when using bread flour is not the same. I had to add so much more flour to get the right consistency but still, it is the most flavorful bread I have ever made. Thank you for sharing!

I found the description and downloaded Drop Box. Love all of your helps. I made my first 2 loaves of Sour dough bread yesterday and Wow!! It is delicious. Thank you sooo much!

The boys stopping to give you kisses brought happy tears to my eyes. My son just turned 12 and still gives me kisses. I’m going to miss these days very soon. My daughter is 19 and is away in the Air Force so I’m missing when she was little too! Time goes by so fast! 🥲

Really thankful for your sharing . I am retired and am trying to live and teach a more sustainable life. Never made bread and looking forward to this and canning as well. I have watched different videos about canning and you are by far the easiest to listen to and understand. Thank you!

I enjoy watching you because you are such a happy person and your love of God and your family shines through. Thank you. I live in Louisiana and have just started making sourdough bread. I know there is no eternal value in making homemade bread but it is so much fun and joy when it turns out beautiful and tastes good.

admiring your beautiful flowers beds and vegetable garden; twas a joy to ‘visit’ with u via this video. Definitely a top favorite channel! Blessings✨

Your bread looks fabulous! And the sandwiches make my mouth water. Thank you for sharing your bread recipe, techniques and most of all your family with us!

I can’t wait to try this recipe! Thank you!

Awwww so sweet giving momma kisses.

What a FABULOUS garden!!!

OMGosh, beautiful bread! Those grilled cheese look delicious and so going to try...I just started a starter 3 days ago so we shall see how that goes...lol

Great easy understood video. Your kids are precious. Love seeing them while you're filming. True family life.❤

What a lovely family and life!

What a beautiful garden!

Hi RuthAnn and precious family! I’m going to start a new starter, I accidentally killed my last one. I love sourdough bread with jalapeño pimento cheese grilled golden brown, so delicious. Your bread looks delicious. I like a soft crust for sandwiches and a crunchy crust for garlic bread or charcuterie boards. I have mini loaf pans that I make mini breads and cakes around the holidays. They make wonderful gifts that everyone seems to enjoy. Your children are growing so fast, seems they jump up in spurts. Isn’t is such a peaceful time early in the mornings to take a cup of coffee and walk around the garden. God Is Good! I hope you and your precious family have a blessed weekend!

I could watch your videos all day!

Love your garden❤❤

LOL I love your measuring methods!!

Thank you for sharing! I love the wholesomeness of your family ❤️

I figured it out ! Yay! I absolutely love your videos !!!!

Lovely garden!

Looks so beautiful!! Can't wait to try this recipe. Thank you!

Great looking bread and sandwiches!!

I made your first recipe last week and the bread is beyond fantastic, though I confess I made two alterations that kicked it into the 'best bread I've ever made or for that matter eaten' category. One is the variation you made this time and that is adding eggs, and the other is that instead of milk I used homemade kefir. Highly, highly, highly recommend this. Would love to hear your comments if you do give it a try.

I love watching and learning from your videos, thank you 💕

Beautiful yard & garden

First time watching and loved it !!! Blessings

Your videos are my favorite. The little boys are the highlight of my video watching. Love seeing them in background tasting vegetables. You are teaching them valuable life skills. ❤️🙏

Boys have a hollow leg, had 4 of my own, and when they were young, I made a lot of sourdough bread, and it helped fill them up. I always say, nothing beats the flavor of warm sourdough with butter on it and honey. It is a unique sweet n sour flavor I love and miss as I cannot do gluten anymore. I miss making it.

I hope you know how set apart your channel is when compared to other homesteaders. Please continue to make more videos. I hope you get to a place that you can post more often..it’s just so peaceful and hope filled. Absolutely love watching your content, so much so, I will re watch them and that’s never been like me 😂

Your garden is just beautiful - a joy to behold ❤

Beautiful garden and family life. Thank you for teaching!

Would LOVE to see more of your recipes!!

Thanks for another great video! Those sandwiches look delicious!

Thank you for making this so much easier. It's a joy to watch your videos

Beautiful 🍞! Thank you for some helpful tips🙏♥️

I so love EVErything you do!!! You are a fantastic Teacher.

That is the yummiest grilled cheese I've ever seen! Thanks for sharing your gifts.

Your gardens and flower beds are gorgeous!

Your bread looks so delicious. The garden is amazing too xx

Looks so good!! Thanks always for sharing!

That looks so yummy!❤

When I use this tiny amount of starter to feed, I add the water to the jar and shake. Then add the flour. Love your routines!

That bread & sandwich looked so delicious.

Loved your bread tutorial, and the garden is beautiful 😊

I always love to see a new Ruth Ann video, the bread looks delicious😋

Love the bread making & the gardens....thank you for sharing your knowledge & wisdom 😊❤

Oh! I am so excited to try this recipe and all the steps. Thank you so very much!! Excellent video!

I always enjoy your videos! 😊 Your bread recipe is the only one I use… delicious and freezes and thaws well. ♥️

You are the magic in my day! Thanks for sharing your world and knowledge!

Great video and great words of wisdom about eternal value. ♥️

I have just started the preferment and CANNOT wait to continue with your recipe! Thank you so much for your detailed teaching and printable recipe! ❤

God bless you and your family. That bread making looked great.