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Welcome to Doughvember

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Remember how I invited you on that sourdough journey in September?  You were so patient with my daily updates as I created a new sourdough starter and demonstrated how to make a loaf of sourdough bread from scratch.  Well, here we go again.

This month I’m teaming up with the lovely Linda of Salty Seattle to celebrate sourdough in all its forms all month long.  While I got distracted and let my various starters languish in the fridge last month, Linda was busy cranking out some pretty spectacular sourdough concoctions like Sourdough Fettuccine, Sourdough Pumpkin Beignets, and Sourdough Pretzel Rolls.  Really.

I’m inspired.  I want to make crazy delicious sourdough things, too.  I have lots of ideas swirling around in my head –  sourdough corn dogs and sourdoughnuts have been at the top of my mental list, but who knows what will show up in my dreams tonight.  The point is, there’s a lot you can do with a sourdough starter and we want to have some fun this month.

We’re really excited for you to join us.

In fact, in all the excitement we got a little carried away and renamed the month.  Forget November, this year it’s called Doughvember.  Does that name work?  Well, I say it does and since it’s my birthday month, I get to do what I want. For the month of Doughvember, we’re going to be encouraging you to play with sourdough and hope that you will encourage others to do the same.  We will be making it as interactive as we can and those who jump in will be eligible for some fun prizes (more on that coming soon).

To kick things off, Linda is giving away some of her own sourdough starter to two lucky people.  Head over to Salty Seattle and leave a comment to enter her giveaway.

If you have an old sourdough starter kicking around in the back of your fridge, now is the time to get it out and start nursing it back to life.  If you have a friend or family member who keeps a sourdough starter, you might ask if they’d be willing to share.  And if you’re ready to create a brand new starter, here are some instructions.

Feel free to ask questions, share stories, and offer encouragement on twitter – the conversation has already started using the hashtag #doughvember.

Let’s start baking!

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  5. Sara says

    I'm all over this. I have been wanting to try the Tartine Bread brioche recipe using sourdough bread, as well as a sourdough banana bread I saw on Wild Yeast! (She even has sourdough brownies...) I can't imagine any bread recipe that couldn't be improved by sourdough, and in part I have the BBA to thank for getting me to finally start using sourdough. (I'm clearly a convert). Count me in!
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  10. Sharon says

    I'm ahead of schedule! Just posted about sourdough pancakes and sourdough biscuits yesterday, as a matter of fact, and can't wait for more inspiration. Count me in!
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  11. Nancy G. says

    Very excited. I have my very own starter thanks to your instructions and have been playing with it ever since. Once of my goals for this month was to start posting about it, so Doughvember it is!
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  12. Jean Layton says

    Love the sourdough focus for this month, got to seize the day and rename a month of my own soon. Sourdough is truly fun, and yes once you have the starter, the ideas just keep on coming. I created a gluten-free version last year simply because my husband truly missed his Breadfarm bread. You can find it over here http://www.gfdoctorrecipes.com/uncategorized/gluten-free-sourdough-bread-starter-recipe-if-you-dare.html and if you want a dried starter packet, just follow the directions in the post. Can't wait to see what everyone creates.
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  13. AlyssaB says

    Hi Nicole, Well, it looks like Doughvember is going to get me to enter the World of Sourdough. Your gorgeous photography and Linda's is just too good to resist. I can't wait to pull creations like those out of MY oven, too!
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  14. Jessica says

    I finally have a starter (thanks to your directions!) and can't wait to play with it! This is my first time with sour dough. Excited for Doughvember!
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  18. Nicole says

    Susie- Over the years, I've had neglected starter in the back of my fridge for stretches of several months at at a time and it's always somehow bounced right back. I think that if the starter was healthy when it went into the freezer, you'll probably be fine. I hope you give it a try!
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