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Mix and proof
Beautiful bowls for beautiful dough! I adore these bowls.
Mason Cash In The Meadow Mixing Bowls - Set Of 3 & Reviews | Wayfair
Sustainable. Better than plastic. Lightweight and easy to handle. Don’t put in microwave. Some foods will stain the bowl, which is why I only use mine for dough.
Chef Craft 6 Piece Bamboo Mixing Bowl Set & Reviews | Wayfair
I use a dedicated vessel to keep my starter at stable temperature, reduce odor, and make feeding easier.
Glass Sourdough Crock
Kitchen aid? No way!!
My sister has $300 kitchen aid. When I bought this, she said it would be junk. Well guess who’s going to buy one now. My sister said she spoke too soon.
Ailessom New Stand Mixer,6.5-QT 10-Speed Tilt-Head Kitchen Electric Mixer with Bowl, Dough Hook, Beater, Whisk for Most Home Cooks, (Morandi Green) - Walmart.com
Keep your starter warm when the air is too cool to warm it enough to rise. Wrap this seed warming pad around the jar—but don’t let it touch the jar. Leave space between the warmer and the jar. Too much heat could kill your starter. Keep the pad on th...
BN-LINK Durable Seedling Heat Mat Warm Hydroponic Heating Pad Waterproof 10" x 20.75" - 2 Pack for Seed Starting Greenhouse and Germination
Added to my list of plastic things I no longer use.
Sourdough Spurtle - 14 inch (Large) | All natural | Handcrafted in WI | Artisan Bread Tool | Mason Jar Stir Stick | Non Toxic | Great Gift
So much better than plastic shower caps! And….1/2 price as of 2/9/26!
"Acekool 3-Piece Stretch Bowl Covers - Reusable Cotton Food Covers in 3 Sizes (8", 9", 10") with Elastic Edge, Lemon Pattern"
My everyday go to. Keeps moisture in the dough.
JoyJolt 8-Piece Glass Mixing Bowls with Lids & Reviews | Wayfair
Sturdy and easy to store because you can fold in the legs
Wilton Ultra Non-Stick 15" x 9" 3-Tier Steel Cooling Rack Checkered Grid Foldable Rectangular Cooling Grid
Knives
Worth it just to have to bread knife. The rest are excellent, but chef’s kiss for the bread knife!
Ninja NeverDull Essential 12pc Knife System with Built in Sharpener - K12012: High Carbon Stainless Steel, Hand Wash
Not necessarily needed, but if you’re buying a bread knife, why not make it as special as your bread?
Custom Wood Bread Knife, Fiddle Bow Knife, Serrated Bread Knife, Bread Slashing Tool，House Warming Gift，Gift For The Bride & Couples
This is the knife I bring to farmers markets to cut samples of bread
Orblue Serrated Bread Knife with Upgraded Stainless Steel Razor Sharp Wavy Edge Width - Bread Cutter Ideal for Slicing Homemade Bagels, Cake (8-Inch Blade with 5-Inch Handle) - Walmart.com
You can’t go wrong with extra blades. This is a great deal.
Bread Knife with 2 Extra Stainless Steel Serrated Blades Ergonomic Wood Handle Bread Bow Knife Multipurpose Bread Saw Slicer for Homemade Bread Bagels Baguettes and More - Walmart.com
Want want want want want!
Misen Serrated Bread Knife – High-Carbon Japanese AUS8 Steel – Effortless Slicing of Bread, Pastries, and Fruits – - Edge and Durable Blade with Ergonomic Handle - 8", Red
Baking
Best price I’ve ever seen. I just bought this one so I can make batard shaped loaves instead of boules.
Truly a piece of cookware you will cherish and your loved ones will fight over when you’re gone!
Signature Oval Dutch Oven
All flour is not the same. This is the best. It’s all I won’t bake if I don’t have this flour! IYKYK😉
King Arthur Baking Company Non-GMO Project Verified, Certified Kosher Unbleached All Purpose Flour, 5 lb Bag
Went to a sourdough class where they used this. I fell in love with it. It’s lightweight (at least half the weight of LeCruset) and bakes bread just as well. Pan is oven safe to 500 degrees. The tempered glass lid is safe to 400 degrees.
Hybrid Dutch Oven, 5-Qt — Default Title
A different baking experience!
Bread like no other.
Soak the clay bowl in water before baking. The steam keeps the bottom from getting overly hard like in a Dutch oven. The top is perfectly crispy.
Bread Baking Bowl
Find a good sour dough soft loaf recipe. Use these pans. Thank me later!
LIMICAR 2 Pack Pullman Loaf Pan with Lid,8 x4 inch Nonstick Bread Pan Easy Clean,Commercial Grade Carbon Steel Bread Loaf Pans for Baking Homemade Bread
I use these when I don’t have parchment paper
Luiisis 2 Pack Sourdough Bread Sling Set - Oval & Round Non-Stick Silicone Mat for Dutch Oven, Reusable with Long Handle for Easy Transfer
Best focaccia pan! Easy to clean. No teflon.
2pc Stoneware Rectangle Baking Dish Set Cream - Figmint™: Bakeware, Kitchen Essentials, Freezer & Microwave Safe
The 14 ounce is perfect for 5 inch round bread bowls. Hollow out the middle. Save the top to cover the bread bowls; make croutons with the center you removed.
Mini Round Cocotte
Need these before the Valentine’s Day farmers’ market!
Heart Mini Cocotte
Preparing to bake
I’ve bought three different scales to measure accurately. This one is the best. Always accurate and precise enough t heat it can weigh mail to determine shipping costs.
Smallest Kitchen Scale
The best starter jars. Perfect for letting gas escape, and in the event the starter “grows” too much, the lid will let it escape. (If you ever had a start jar explode, you know)!
Packnwood 294WEK742 3.93 Dia. x 4.33 in. 19.6 oz Bokocook Reusable Weck Jars with Glass Lid Mold - 6 Piece
Great scale. Large platform to hold containers. Unfortunately, I bought it about a year ago. It was a little over $30 US. Great sale price. Buying one for my best friend who is just learning to make sourdough. (Thanks Taylor and Travis). 🫶🏻
Digital Kitchen Scale, 1kg x 0.01g Gram Scale, Cooking Food Scale with LCD Display, Small Pocket Scale with 2 Trays for Baking, Jewelry, Herbs, Seasoning - Walmart.com
Two bread lames. I like them both.
2Pcs Bread Lame Tool Knife Sourdough Scoring Tool with 10 Pcs Replaceable Blades Wooden Handle Lame Slashing Tool,2 * Bread Lame Tool 10 * Blades
This kit comes with containers and marking aids — helps manage your starter over time
Good for tracking rise/fall without guessing
Lékué Sourdough Starter Kit
Before you spend a ton of money, check this out. I wish I had seen this 3 years ago when I bought my supplies.
Kikcoin Bread Proofing Basket, Banneton Bread Proofing Basket Set of 2, Round 9" and Oval 10" Bread Bowl with Linen Liner, Bread Lame with 5 Blades
Change your life! This changed mine! More than sourdough!
The Self-Reliant Kitchen: From-Scratch Sourdough Breads, ...
Check out the sale price. 11/20/25. Great gift for someone just starting with sourdough
Sourdough Starter Jar Glass, 30oz Food Storage Jar Kit for Sourdough Bread Baking Supplies
The prettiest bowls around.
Mason Cash Cane Bowl Set | Large
I use these when I don’t have parchment paper.
Luiisis 2 Pack Sourdough Bread Sling Set - Oval & Round Non-Stick Silicone Mat for Dutch Oven, Reusable with Long Handle for Easy Transfer
This bag goes a long way!
Darsa Organics White Rice Flour - 2 lb, Premium Organic Rice Flour for Baking, USDA Organic, Non-GMO, Rice Powder Ideal for Gluten-Free Diets, Chemical Free Food Grade Pouch
Making pizza? Dinner roll? Cookies? Cinnamon rolls? Everything you need to bake with starter or discard.
BAKKEN Deluxe 8-Piece Carbon Steel Bakeware Set - Nonstick White Marble Coating, Silicone Handles - Professional Quality Kitchen Oven Baking Pans
My purpose in learning to make bread was to use healthy ingredients. With that, I realized I was using unhealthy plastic bowl covers. Not anymore thanks to these!
Waterproof Bowl Covers 6”, 9” | Reusable Food Wrap | Sourdough Gift | KitchenAid Bowl Cover| Alternative to Plastic Wraps & Beeswax Wrap
Don’t be like me and use this on a full jar you just fed. Make sure you have a bigger jar than you’ll need to hold the risen starter. Although it’s easy to wash, it’s just not fun to deal with it.
I Have To Feed My Sourdough Starter Jar Cover, Reversible, Reusable
Just a fun way to keep your stater warm when your house is cold.
Sourdough Starter Warmer Mason Jar Sweater Hoodie Cover/Cozy Gift
Everything needed to get someone started with baking. Just sent it all one gift no need to shop around.
Sourdough Starter Kits with Weck Tulip Jar, San Francisco 150 year old Starter, Danish Whisk, Spurtle, Bannatons Recipes, Fast Shipping
I love having the measurement equivalents on here.
1-Pack Stainless Steel Dough Bench Scraper – Multipurpose Metal Griddle Scraper & Dough Cutter with Measuring Scale for Bread, Pizza & Baking Prep TIKA
Tested by seriouseats.com and determined to be the best bench scraper.
OXO Stainless Steel Multi-Purpose Scraper and Chopper: Kitchen Bench & Food Scraper, Dishwasher-Safe, Black
So much better than plastic shower caps.
And…1/2 off as of today 2/9/26!
"Acekool 3-Piece Stretch Bowl Covers - Reusable Cotton Food Covers in 3 Sizes (8", 9", 10") with Elastic Edge, Lemon Pattern"
Keep it fresh!
Without preservatives, you need a healthy way to store your bread. These are the best thing I found to keep the bread fresh without freezing it.
Nubliss Organic Linen Bread Bags for Homemade Bread with Inner Lining, Farmhouse Reusable Bags, 2-Pack
Once people find out you bake bread, you’ll be glad to have these on hand!
Hengguang 50 Pack Paper Bread Bags, Sourdough Bread Bags for Homemade, 12.20 x 8.27 x 3.54" Large Kraft Paper Bakery Bag with Window for Baked Food Packaging Storage with 50 Pcs Love sticker
Beeswax wraps-easiest way to store bread. These are the best price I’ve found.
Walmart Supercenter
Waiting on this to be delivered.
JUNLIN Airtight Bread Box with Lid ,Time Recording, Kitchen Countertop Storage Container,Store Bread, Toast, Donut and fruits,Gray
After you bake
Definitely not a must-have item, but….its so cool to do this!
Bestseller! Custom Personalized Sourdough Bread Stamp, Custom Logo Branding Iron, Custom Electric Branding Iron, Custom Burger Stamp
My new favorite shirt. People who don’t know about sourdough ask me about it. It has gotten me several orders.
Christmas Don't Get Me Started Sourdough Sweatshirt,Funny Bread Baking tShirt,Sourdough Xmas Gift,Bread Lover Homemaker Tee,Xmas Hoodie Gift
My sweet sister-in-law gave me one of these for my birthday. I’ve used it at 2 farmers’ markets with my display. I’ve gotten so many questions about where she got it.
It’s the gift I didn’t know I needed!
Personalized Sourdough Bread Platter, Custom Name Bread Board for Bakers, Rustic Kitchen Gift, Sourdough Serving Tray
I bought these until I learned to use my cutting machine to make them myself. I added my phone number so after people left the farmers market they knew how to find me to order more.
Personalized Sourdough Stickers, Custom Homemade Labels, Kraft Small Business Bakery Stickers, Freshly Baked Bread Labels, Kitchen with Love
Free starter. Even if you have a starter, this is good to have as an emergency.
This is a free dried starter. It will only cost you a stamp and envelope. It’s the one I’ve been using for over 4 years.
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Just for fun!
Complete my luck at the farmers market! These are precious!
Sourdough Bread Dangle Earrings and studs, Bakers gift, Food earrings, lightweight polymer clay earrings,
Choose your color!
Three Sourdough Retro Graphic T-shirts, Vintage Sourdough Moon Tshirt, Sourdough Shirt, Funny Tee, Oversized Washed Tee, Bread Shirt, Bakery
Don’t have this yet, but it’s on my 2026 Christmas list!
Embroidered Bread Lover Shirt, Comfort Colors Baker T Shirt, Gift for Her, Funny Bread Tshirt, Sourdough Starter Shirt
I actually made one like this with my vinyl cutting machine. After buying all the supplies, I paid more for it than this.
I like to wear it to farmers markets to let people know how healthy the bread is.
Flour Water Salt Sourdough T-shirt Funny Baking Gift for Home Baker Bread Lover Top Ingredients for Sourdough pocket design Tees GGC353
Want! Need!
Sourdough Bread Shirt, Comfort Colors Funny Sourdough Baker Goose Tshirt, Sourdough Baker Gift, Homemaker Tee, Homesteader