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Gluten Free Sourdough

Hello friends,I am so excited to share this gluten-free sourdough recipe with you. When I ventured into this whole complicated world of gluten-free bread making a couple of months back, I'll admit it was overwhelming. There are thousands of recipes for gluten-free sourdough on the internet, each different and each swearing by specific ingredients that make all the difference. I tried a few and actually got pretty good results. Then I got my mum into it, and then some friends, and well, between u...

Starting a Gluten Free Sourdough Starter

Hello friends,I totally missed the sourdough craze during the COVID-19 pandemic. Probably because I tend not to jump on bandwagons but also because being gluten-free it just seemed hard. I have a friend locally here in Cromwell (New Zealand) that bakes a lot of sourdough. People always say that gluten-free people can eat normal sourdough, but every time I've tried it, it has not sat super well with my tummy.A couple of months ago, while we were gardening, I asked her if she would make me a glute...

Getting Started with Gluten Free Baking

2024 has been a journey for me of demystifying gluten-free baking. I've been a member of the gluten-free club for a really long time, thirteen years to be exact. It's never really bothered me as I tend to cook mostly savoury foods and favour fruit over dessert. But after so long without little goodies and treats, and getting sick of not having delicious fluffy bread, with the only option being orange and almond cake (lol), I decided that this year was the year to challenge myself. I wanted to st...

Welcome To My Joy

Hello Friends,Welcome to my new blog that will chronicle my adventures and most things that bring me joy – whether that’s gardening, cooking, baking, or cocktails – you’ll find it all here.I started Bountifull during a really hard time in the world when everyone, everywhere was struggling with the cost of living crisis. In large part it was my way of responding to having a little more time on my hands, and a post I did on Linkedin about my two small apples trees that I took 1200 apples o...