Sourdough by Grace

Happy Monday, Friends! Let's talk about sourdough benefits! I've shared my story on why Sourdough became a true journey for me, now it's your turn! Let us know why you decided to take a ride on the sourdough train!

Sourdough Benefits

• Sourdough bread is the easiest bread to digest because of the fermentation that occurs when the grain mixtures use bacteria already present in the grains or pick up wild yeasts and bacteria from the environment. 

• Sourdough is a long process to make bread, but well worth the effort in digestibility and health benefits - 48-hours of slow fermentation can destroy 97% of the gluten.

• Sourdough contains naturally occurring probiotics due to lactic acid fermentation, which helps feed the “good” bacteria in your intestines and aids in digestion.

• Sourdough may aid in blood sugar management. The fermentation process and higher fiber content makes sourdough a useful option and limits blood…

Why Sourdough? My story....

I have struggled with gluten intolerance for quite some time - constantly bloated, joint aches and pains, headaches, acne, fatigue, the list goes on and on. It was all I knew. I never really thought about it - this was my normal. Ten months ago, I found myself in the hospital with a severe diverticulitis flare. A few weeks later I was still miserable and was having random high fevers and feeling absolutely terrible. Turns out, I had developed an allergy to gluten. My body was literally attacking itself. 

I went through a complete gluten detox - this took 3+ months before I finally had a week of thinking “my stomach doesn’t hurt” - the joint pain is gone, energy restored, bloating resolved, and headaches - virtually none! I have struggled with complicated migraines since I was 12 years old - it was recommended to limit…

Hello! I am the proud owner of a descendant of Grace 😉, her name is Bubbles. I used the dehydrated Grace for my starter and with the step by step directions we were up and bubbling in no time!!! My son and I are having a blast learning and trying new things!

Join us on our sourdough journey! I will share events, new products, recipes, tips + tricks and more!