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Tina | Stretch and Folds

Sourdough Baking | Realistic Recipes| Motherhood

Hi, I'm Tina! I (try to) balance motherhood, work and a passion for sourdough baking. In Slovenia, a little gem of a country in Central Europe, sourdough baking ties nicely to our traditions of enjoying healthy, seasonal foods. I offer practical sourdough baking tips and recipes, along with insights into managing the demands of motherhood in today’s fast-paced world. Join me for straightforward advice and (hopefully some) inspiration!

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do you really need to AUTOLYSE?

Hey, This week, I’ve been thinking about all the internet rules of sourdough. And I feel like autolyse is one of the first things EVERYONE says you absolutely HAVE TO DO if you want to bake half-decent loaves. It’s not my favorite step—it feels like extra work—but aiming for that better bread keeps me at it. What is autolyse? In a nutshell, it's letting your flour and water hang out before adding the rest. It’s a basic step that helps the dough get better at absorbing water, becoming...

10 months ago • 1 min read

Hi friends! I hope you had a great Easter weekend last week! But I'm also looking forward to this weekend. After all the Easter gatherings, I'm ready for a lazy type of weekend! I’m just popping in really quick this Friday to share my favorite tool for sourdough baking, and it's probably not what you expect: ChatGPT (the free version)! Figuring out recipes: If I want to make bread and know how much flour I’m using but need to adjust everything else, ChatGPT does the math. This comes...

10 months ago • 1 min read

Hey! Last night, I managed to sneak away to the movies with one of my best friends. It’s something I love but rarely do these days, what with small kids and all. Just being able to watch a film from start to finish without interruptions was... I can't even tell you how great it was! It reminded me of how much I enjoy these moments of doing something a bit nostalgic with my friend. Something else I don’t do as much as I should… connecting with people I like over the things I love. Hence this...

10 months ago • 1 min read

Hi! I'll keep it short and sweet this time - literally! We're talking about sourdough pie dough today. And if you think pie doesn't deserve its own conversation...I'm sure you'll reconsider when you try SOURDOUGH pie crust. This week, I have a new guest post on my blog: Chelsea from Little Fisher Farmhouse! And she makes a killer sourdough pie crust. She also made a DETAILED guide about how to make sourdough pie crust, start to finish. The thing I like most about sourdough pie crust is that...

11 months ago • 1 min read

Can I just rant a little today? I’ve made a lot of mistakes trying to figure out this sourdough baking thing. Here’s a list of them that happened only this week: Bought expensive organic bio eco buckwheat flour (when I didn’t have to in the first place), then I spilled half of it all over the kitchen floor. Did zero research on buckwheat flour and how it doesn't contain gluten. Didn’t realize using too much buckwheat flour would be a problem (since, again, it has no gluten!!), which resulted...

11 months ago • 1 min read