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Why I Love This Recipe
If I’m being honest, I love muffins because they’re basically cake. �
These incredibly moist Sourdough Blueberry Muffins have my heart. Bursting with just the right amount of fruit, they’re perfectly sweet, brightened with lemon zest and lemon juice. Their tall and lofty texture is everything you’ve dreamed of, and sourdough...

Why I Love This Recipe:
I crave carrot cake in springtime like I do ginger molasses cookies at the holidays. There’s something about the warm spices, brown sugar, and sweet, fresh carrots that welcomes the turn of seasons and flavors.
With only two of us, a layered carrot cake is too much, so I developed these Sourdough Discard Carrot Bars that make an 8×8 pan of absolute deliciousness that never lasts more than 2 days in this house. They transport well, so I often bring them to gatherings...

Why You’ll Love Lavender Simple Syrup
Last Fall, Brian and I went on a short weekend getaway to Stockholm, Wisconsin. One of our favorite stops was a fresh lavender farm where you could pick your own bouquet from the beautiful fields. They grew about 12 different varieties of lavender. The...

What Makes an Amazing Sourdough Chocolate Chip Cookie?
There are a lot of sourdough chocolate chip cookies on the internet. But none were the flavor and texture I wanted, nor the ease to make. Most of them were too cakey, bland, and required a stand mixer....