Sourdough Delight

06/05/2026

Behind the Crust: Discipline, Whole-Animal Butchery, and the Spirit of Kung Fu 🥖🥋🐖

To my wonderful bakery family,

When you buy a loaf of my sourdough, you aren’t just getting bread—you’re getting a piece of a lifestyle dedicated to excellence, health, and joy.

Today was working on a 29kg/64lbs bake day for our featured Specialty Malted Sourdough (using those beautiful, rich, craft-beer grains). But the journey didn't stop when the oven turned off.

As a stay-at-home dad of three, an avid homesteader, and a 5th-degree black sash Authentic White Tiger Kung Fu, I approach the kitchen the exact same way I train Kung Fu: with discipline, precision, and respect for the craft.

With the extra dough from today's bake, I made a fresh baguette to pair with my latest homestead project: a completely from scratch Chicken & Pork Hot Italian Sausage.

Behind the Scene at Sourdough Delight👀

✨ The Butchery: Hand-carved whole chicken that I used for broth and removed the breast and leg meat to grind, along with trimmings from a 26 lb pork leg that I carved up for hams and charcuterie. Then balanced with premium Straus whole milk and my own house-cultured milk kefir for a velvety, juicy texture.

🌶️ The Garden: Seasoned gently for the kids using our own homegrown, sun-dried, and hand-ground Espelette pepper💨 a prized heirloom from the French Basque Country.

🔥The Smoke: Low-and-slow hardwood smoking on the Traeger grill until the natural casings achieved a flawless, crisp snap and all the seasoning and meats joined together harmoniously.

Topped with a scoop of homemade sauerkraut, this meal is the ultimate harmony of fermentation, gardening, masonry, and butchery. The toasted, caramelized notes of the Abbey malted grains (featured bread of the week) perfectly balanced the rich, smoky warmth of the artisan sausage.

I strive every day to bring excellence, health, and prosperity to our community and I thank you for your support🙏

Eat well, live disciplined, and find joy in the craft! With gratitude, Noris ~your Kung Fu Baker 🥋🔥🤩

06/03/2026

Featured Bread of the Week

Hi Friends,

This week’s featured bake is something a little different—and very close to my heart.

I’ve taken up the craft of small-batch beer brewing, using high-quality malts and traditional methods. Rather than letting those beautiful grains go to waste after brewing, I give them a second life in bread.

This Specialty Malted Sourdough features craft-beer grains from a recipe I created using Abbey Malt. The term "Abbey" in Belgian brewing refers to beers modeled on styles traditionally brewed by Monks who lived in an Abbey/ monastic community. Historically, monks brewed beer as part of their daily sustenance, offered as hospitality to guests, and as a source of income to support their community.

These malted grains bring a roasted nutty/chocolatey aroma with notes of toasted wheat and graham cracker, along with a lovely “nook and cranny” texture that makes each slice especially satisfying.

As always, the bread is fermented long and slow with my wild sourdough starter, allowing flavor to fully develop while supporting digestibility and nourishment. This loaf is hearty, grounding, and full of character—wonderful on its own with butter, or toasted and paired with something savory, enjoy!

Limited to 24 loaves

Ingredients:
Red Rose Artisan Bread Flour (Non-GMO), Freshly Milled Palouse Brand Organic Wheat, Malted Grains (house blend of roasted wheat & barley), Filtered Water, Sourdough Starter, & Unrefined Sea Salt

With gratitude,
Noris

Malted Grain beer bread Sourdough

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05/27/2026

Featured Bread of the Week

Warm Apple Pie in every Slice!
Excited for you to try this semi sweet sourdough featuring pan roasted walnuts, dark sweet cherries simmered in spices and a splash of my house aged vanilla rum, and of course, Ghirardelli Premium 100% unsweetened Cocoa powder!

The dough is made with my in-house blend of high-end bread flour and freshly milled organic grains that I special order and grind into flour the day we use them, along with a touch of organic cane sugar to balance out the bitterness of dark chocolate but still allowing the rich chocolate flavor to shine! The family and testers at the Kung Fu school loved it, enjoy!!!

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05/20/2026

Featured Bread of the Week

Hi Friends,

Back by Request and my backyard trees are still producing beautifully!

Our Anna apples bring a fresh, natural sweetness that’s layered into the dough with warm cinnamon spice! Slowly fermented with my signature house cultured sourdough starter, the result is a soft, aromatic loaf with a comforting depth of flavor- Enjoy!

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05/13/2026

Featured Bread of the Week

Hi Friends,

This week’s featured bread is one that many of you have been requesting for some time now: Sprouted Rye Sourdough and my special order of Organic Rye has finally arrived!!!

This loaf brings together several traditional techniques that were once common in old world baking—fresh milling, sprouting grains, and slow sourdough fermentation—all working together to create both flavor and nourishment.

I begin with Organic Kosher-grade rye berries that I special order and sprout in-house at peak freshness before milling and incorporating into the dough. Sprouting is a traditional process that helps awaken the grain, creating a softer texture, improved digestibility, and a deeper, more developed flavor.

The rye is blended with freshly milled Organic Kosher-grade red wheat from Azure Standard along with high-quality Red Rose bread flour for balance and structure.

The dough is then slowly fermented with my Signature House Cultured Sourdough Starter, allowing the bread to develop a moist, springy texture and rich earthy character that rye lovers appreciate.

The result is a hearty yet balanced whole grain sourdough with depth of flavor, gentle tang, and the kind of satisfying nourishment rarely found in modern commercial bread.

✨ Available this week in small and large loaves.

Thank you for your continued support—this allows me to continue baking with care and integrity, crafting food with greater health and true joy in mind so you and your families may prosper.

Crafted from Carefully Sourced Ingredients:
Red Rose Artisan Bread Flour (non-GMO), Freshly Milled Organic Kosher-Grade Red Wheat, Organic Kosher-Grade Sprouted Rye, Filtered Water, Signature House Cultured Sourdough Starter, Caraway Seeds, and Unrefined Sea Salt

With gratitude,
Noris

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05/06/2026

Featured Bread of the Week

Hi Friends,

This week’s bake is inspired by this past weekend’s Breads & Spreads tasting that was a HUGE success- the event sold out and one of the most requested pairings is back: Cinnamon Apple Sourdough served alongside a Goat Cheese & Honey house-cultured spread!

For the bread this week- the apples will come from my own backyard Anna apple tree, bringing a fresh, natural sweetness that’s layered into the dough with warm cinnamon spice! Slowly fermented with my signature house cultured sourdough starter, the result is a soft, aromatic loaf with a comforting depth of flavor- YUM!

Paired with it is the Goat Cheese & Honey cultured spread—Made with goat cheese, house-cultured kefir, and wild untreated, unpasteurized honey, this spread offers live cultures for gut health and ease of digestion, along with decadent flavors in every bite- the best mother nature has to offer that complements the bread beautifully!

At the event, this pairing was a hit—and this week, you can enjoy that same experience at home! Look for it on the menu- Enjoy!

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04/29/2026

Featured Bread of the Week

Warm Apple Pie in every Slice!
It's time to make this Delightfully Sweet Sourdough using Granny Smith Apples that I grate fresh to add yummy apple flavor in each bite and also hand chop so there's apple chucks throughout as well! Add a splash of real vanilla rum that I prepare in-house, and freshly grated spices to...well, add the spice of Life- Enjoy!!!

Ingredients: Red Rose Artisan bread flour non gmo, freshly milled Organic Wheat, Filtered Water, Organic Apples, Raw Cane Sugar, Sourdough Starter, Vanilla Rum, Cinnamon & Unrefined Sea Salt.

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04/24/2026

Picked Fresh - Smoked & Sun Dried🌶️

Multiple stages, same ingredients—coming together into a slow-crafted pepper paste, then lacto fermented for our upcoming Breads & Spreads wine tasting event!

Menu features 6 different baguette varieties of my naturally leavened sourdough made from freshly milled grains and our Signature House Cultured Sourdough Starter, 4 cultured spreads and 6 craft wines by UVAS Winery

Join us for an unforgettable culinary experience. Click on the link below for info and ticket, see you there!🤩

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sunday-sips-and-spreads-tickets-1986648140066?aff=oddtdtcreator

04/22/2026

Featured Bread of the Week

Hi Friends,

This week’s bake—Oat Ale Sourdough with Calendula—brings together the craft of brewing, baking, and gardening.

I began by brewing a small batch of Oat Ale using barley, red wheat, caramel malt, and roasted oat malt, developing layers of flavor ranging from soft toffee notes to a gentle, nutty depth.

Once the brewing process is complete, the grains are saved and folded into the dough, bringing both flavor and nourishment, along with a light texture and subtle nooks and crannies.

I’m also adding Calendula flowers that are grown and sun-dried from my garden by brewing them first as a tea, straining, then using that tea for the dough. This adds color and more importantly medicinal value. Calendula is especially prized for promoting healthy skin as is oats- a double dose towards anti-aging- Enjoy!

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04/20/2026

For May 3rd- Breads & Spreads Wine Pairing event…🤩

Just harvested these peppers from the garden—Gernika from Northern Spain and Petit Marseillais from France.

Unique flavors of sweet and savory hightened by the lacto-fermentation process I'll be crafting with care for your health and enjoyment!

Full event menu includes: 6 varieties of my artisan sourdough, 4 hand-crafted cultured spreads that I'mmaking for you, and 6 specially selected wines for pairing by

Join us Sunday, May 3rd from 2–4pm at Uvas Winery to experience the simple pleasures of thoughtfully crafted food and wine, enjoy!

🎟️ Buy your tickets here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sunday-sips-and-spreads-tickets-1986648140066?aff=oddtdtcreator⁠�