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The Overthinker Baker

For the love of sourdough
Homemade Micro bakery
Serving Keswick and Surrounding areas

10/13/2026

Thanksgiving dinner this weekend was a bit of a potluck situation.

Guests brought the sides, and the host took care of the main.

I brought bread and butter.

A few different sourdough flavours, some flavoured butters, and a few focaccias.

I started slicing everything up to put into the bread basket, and people were already walking by, grabbing slices as I went.

Our host noticed what was happening because she decided to HIDE MY DISH UNTIL DINNER. 🤣

And honestly? I get it. People were already eating their way through the bread before dinner even started, and at this rate, nobody was going to have room for the main course!

But secretly… I took that as the BIGGEST compliment.

I mean, when your bread has to be hidden so people don't fill up before dinner? I'll take that as a win.❤️

Now I need to know… has anyone else ever had their dish hidden before dinner because people couldn't stop eating it? 😂👇

Pickup is Friday! Orders close TODAY at 4 PM!

10/05/2026

THE SEASONAL LOAVES ARE HERE!

I’ve been working on two new flavours.

After some tweaking, testing, and putting them in front of my very honest taste testers… both were approved. 🙌

🎃 PUMPKIN CINNAMON SWIRL - $16

Warm, cozy, cinnamon-y and basically fall in loaf form… so they say.

I couldn't handle it. My husband made me take a bite and I spat it out quicker than it went in. 😂

But I trust everyone else's word on this one!

🍁 MAPLE PECAN - $18

A little maple, a little pecan, and not overly sweet. Just enough maple to give it that cozy fall flavour without being too much.

This one is totally my jam… yes, I tried it. I loved it. I was all over this one.

📣 📣 📣 *** BECAUSE PEOPLE JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER…

The pictures are not perfect.

Why?

Because I was so anxious for everyone to try them that I forgot to take the pictures. 🤦‍♀️

By the time I realized, people were already going to town.

Mid-bite, I made everyone stop so I could take these.

Did I grab a random decoration off their counter to make it feel festive? Yup.

Did it do the loaves any justice? Not even close.

Which one are you trying first?

Pickup is Friday. Orders close tomorrow at 4 PM!

10/04/2026

Rosemary wasn’t on my menu.

A customer asked if I could make one, so the testing began.

It turned out to be a pretty good decision because they now order one almost every single week.

So if there’s a flavour you’ve been wishing I made but don’t see on the menu…Just ask!

You never know what might become the next favourite.

Pick up is Friday, orders close Tuesday at 4pm.

09/27/2026

I’ve had SO many requests for sourdough English muffins, so after MANY trials, tweaks, and more English muffins than I care to admit…I think I nailed them!

And honestly? These are probably my personal favourite thing I make. 😍

These take a little more time and space to make because they need a second rise, so I’ve had to figure out how to fit them into the baking schedule without taking over my entire life. 😂

So they will be available fresh on the days I’m baking them (Monday or Tuesday) or frozen on regular pickup days.

And honestly, I’m totally okay with that because English muffins freeze beautifully and go straight from freezer to toaster.

I’m SO excited to finally add these to the menu.

You asked. I overthought them. I tested them approximately 47 times and they are finally ready to share.

$12.00 for 6.

Pick up is Friday. Orders close Wednesday 4pm.

09/22/2026

Not your normal sourdough post, but please tell me I’m not the only one who does this...

I decided to organize my basement and, more specifically, my baking supply sections so everything has a home and bake days are easier.

Simple enough, right?

Wrong.

That somehow turned into purging 10+ years of random s**t, moving bins around, reorganizing sections, and completely questioning my life choices.

I’ve been doing this for TWO WEEKS.

And somehow, this 5-foot vase I have never wanted has been moved into approximately every section of the basement.

I don’t want to do this anymore and my brain keeps telling me ABORT mission.

But I know I’m going to LOVE the end result… eventually, so I can't retreat. 😂

Tell me I’m not the only one who starts something that’s supposed to be so simple, then gets more ideas… and more ideas… until it turns into something WAY bigger than it was supposed to be.

ADHD brain in full force over here. 🤦‍♀️

Also… anyone want a 5-foot vase? 😂

Orders close tomorrow at 4 PM!

Pickup is Friday.

09/21/2026

Well… this was probably the wildest flavour request I’ve had to date...

A customer handed me BLACK GARLIC and asked if I could put it into a loaf.

At this point, I had only heard of black garlic. I had never seen it, never used it, and honestly knew almost nothing about it.

So naturally, I went home and tried one of the bulbs.

It was… not what I was expecting. Not visually. Not in texture. And definitely not in flavour.

But I made the loaf anyway.

Was I nervous? Absolutely.

Sourdough and garlic can be a bit of a complicated relationship, especially when the garlic isn’t traditionally cooked. And although black garlic is fermented, I had no idea how my dough was going to react to it.

But…

It came out BEAUTIFUL. 😍

The only problem? I only made one, so I didn’t even get to try it myself!

Luckily, the customer was thrilled with it and said it was incredibly versatile. He already had a whole list of ways he wanted to eat it and apparently he’s reserving a slice for each idea so he can report back to me!

And honestly, I LOVE that.

One of my favourite parts of baking is hearing what people actually do with the loaves once they leave my kitchen. ❤️

So now I want to know…

What are your thoughts on a black garlic sourdough loaf?

And more importantly…

Have you ever tried black garlic? 👀

Pick up is Friday, orders close Wednesday 4pm!

09/15/2026

Tell me I’m not the only one…

It’s officially pumpkin spice season.

And this may get me kicked out of fall but…I don’t like pumpkin spice😬

But there are people who do, and I’ve had a few requests for a pumpkin spice flavour. So I’ll be testing it out over the next few weeks.

Thank God my husband likes pumpkin spice because I am NOT looking forward to taste-testing this one.

But that got me thinking…

What other seasonal flavours do you love in the fall?

Orders close tomorrow 5pm, pick up is Friday.

09/13/2026

I baked and donated for a fundraiser bake sale this weekend…

And they may have been the best loaves I’ve ever baked.

Or so they LOOK.

But there was one tiny problem…

I didn’t bake any extras to cut into and check the crumb.

So now I have absolutely no idea if these beautiful loaves actually lived up to their potential. 🤦‍♀️

Was I considering buying one of my own loaves back at the fundraiser just so I could cut into it?

Absolutely.

But I’m pretty sure my husband would have had me walking home. 😂

So instead, I’m putting my faith in you.

If you buy one of my loaves, feel free to DM me a picture of the inside when you cut into it.

Because the crumb tells a story…

And I’m a sucker for a fairytale ending!

Pick up is Friday, orders close Wednesday 5pm!

09/07/2026

Apparently, I did not plan nearly as well as my customers did.

I had customers stocking their freezers before my week off…

Meanwhile, I forgot to take inventory and had absolutely no reserve bread for myself. 🤦‍♀️

From now on, I’ll be making myself a few loaves ahead of time, slicing them up, and keeping them in the freezer.

I can’t keep preaching the benefits of having sourdough ready in the freezer and then not actually do it myself!

Lesson learned.

Orders close Wednesday at 5pm. Pick up is Friday!

08/25/2026

I've been meaning to try them so I could actually figure out what I'm working with - the texture, the flavour, the whole thing.

But I didn't want to buy a whole pack from the grocery store, try one, decide I don't like it, and then be stuck with a bunch of scones I don't want.

So I finally found a single one at a bakery.

Ummm...

I'm not a fan. 😂

But I'm trying to give it the benefit of the doubt.

Maybe I just didn't have a good one?

Maybe I need to try a few different styles before I decide scones aren't for me.

So before I start experimenting with sourdough scones, I need your help.

Where do you get your favourite scones?

And what kind are you getting?

Sweet? Savoury? Chocolate? Fruit? Something completely different?

And the big question...

How do you feel about sourdough scones?

Let's call it market research. 👀

Pick up is Friday!

Orders close Wednesday at 5pm.

*****Note***** I won't be taking orders August 31–September 4. I'm taking the last week of summer to go on some adventures with my little guy before school starts. ❤️

I'll be back baking the following week!

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