Eat Well ABQ Sourdough Journal

Everything About Sourdough

A guided sourdough learning library for starter care, fermentation, proofing, failed loaves, scoring, crust, whole grains, New Mexico baking, bread choices, and hands-on learning with Chef Evangalene.

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Starter HelpFeeding, storage, discard, rising problems, and beginner routines.

Loaf FixesProofing, scoring, crust, whole grains, dense crumb, and failed bakes.

New Mexico BakingDry air, elevation, Albuquerque, Santa Fe, local experiences, and timing adjustments.

Eat Well ABQ sourdough learning with Chef Evangalene

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Start with the problem in front of you.

Choose what is happening in your kitchen and the journal will point you toward the best guides to read first.

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Choose the situation closest to yours. Every major path in the journal has a clear place to begin and a full route forward.

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Begin with the complete starter guide.

Learn what starter is, how it works, how to feed it, and how to know when it is ready before trying to solve every other part of sourdough.

Starter & beginner foundations

Begin with the jar.

Starter is the foundation of sourdough. These guides cover how starter works, feeding rhythms, storage, discard, activity, and the routines that make the first loaf feel possible.

Starter & beginner foundations

Sourdough Starter Feeding Schedule for Beginners

Learn how often to feed sourdough starter, when to keep it on the counter or in the fridge, and how to build a simple beginner feeding routine.

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Starter & beginner foundations

How to Store Sourdough Starter: Counter, Fridge, or Dried

Learn how to store sourdough starter on the counter, in the fridge, or dried for later, plus how to wake it back up before baking.

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Starter & beginner foundations

What Is Sourdough Discard? How to Use Extra Starter

Learn what sourdough discard is, when to save it, when to throw it away, and how extra starter can be used in beginner-friendly recipes.

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Starter & beginner foundations

Why Is My Sourdough Starter Not Rising? Beginner Fixes from Eat Well ABQ

Is your sourdough starter flat, weak, or not bubbling? Learn why it happens and how to fix it with beginner-friendly sourdough tips from Eat Well ABQ.

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Starter & beginner foundations

Guide to Sourdough Starter: How It Works, How to Feed It, and Why It Matters

Learn what sourdough starter is, how it works, how to feed it, how to know when it is ready, and why starter matters so much for better sourdough b...

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Loaf troubleshooting

Read what the bread is telling you.

This chapter is for proofing, scoring, crust, whole grains, common mistakes, and the visible clues that explain why a loaf turned out dense, gummy, flat, pale, tough, or unpredictable.

Loaf troubleshooting

How to Know When Sourdough Is Fully Proofed

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Loaf troubleshooting

Whole Grain Sourdough: What Changes When You Add Rye, Spelt, or Seeds?

Learn how whole grain flour, rye, spelt, and seeds change sourdough hydration, dough feel, flavor, texture, fermentation, and baking at home.

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Loaf troubleshooting

Why Is My Sourdough Crust Too Hard or Too Soft?

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Loaf troubleshooting

How to Score Sourdough Bread: Patterns, Depth and Timing

Learn why scoring sourdough bread matters, how scoring affects oven spring and loaf shape, common beginner scoring mistakes, and when to use decora...

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Loaf troubleshooting

Common Sourdough Mistakes Beginners Make + Easy Fixes

Learn the most common sourdough mistakes beginners make, including weak starter, underproofing, overproofing, shaping issues, gummy crumb, dense lo...

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New Mexico sourdough

Bake for the climate you actually have.

Albuquerque and Santa Fe bakers work with elevation, dry air, surface drying, temperature swings, and shorter windows of opportunity. These guides translate sourdough for New Mexico kitchens.

New Mexico sourdough

Baking Sourdough in Santa Fe vs. Albuquerque: What Changes?

Learn how sourdough baking can change between Santa Fe and Albuquerque, including fermentation timing, hydration, dry climate issues, and New Mexic...

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New Mexico sourdough

How High Altitude Affects Sourdough Baking in Albuquerque

Learn how high altitude and Albuquerque’s dry climate can affect sourdough fermentation, hydration, proofing, and dough feel — plus how Eat Well AB...

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Health, fermentation & bread choices

Understand what makes sourdough different.

These guides compare sourdough with regular bread and explain fermentation, ingredient simplicity, flavor, texture, digestion questions, and what “better for you” can honestly mean.

Health, fermentation & bread choices

Is Sourdough Really Better for You?

Is sourdough really better for you? Here’s an honest look at fermentation, ingredients, digestion, probiotics, and why the way sourdough is made ma...

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Classes & local experiences

Take the learning off the screen.

Explore hands-on sourdough classes, private baking events, Albuquerque food experiences, and the next step for readers who want to learn directly with Chef Evangalene.

Classes & local experiences

Things to Do in Albuquerque for Food Lovers: A Hands-On Cooking Class at Eat Well ABQ

Looking for memorable things to do in Albuquerque? Eat Well ABQ offers hands-on sourdough, pasta, date night, and private cooking experiences for f...

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Classes & local experiences

Sourdough Classes in Albuquerque: Learn Bread Hands-On at Eat Well ABQ

Looking for sourdough classes in Albuquerque? Explore hands-on bread classes, starter help, private baking events, date-night classes, and beginner...

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Classes & local experiences

Private Baking Events in Albuquerque: Birthdays, Date Nights & Group Classes

Plan a private baking event in Albuquerque with Eat Well ABQ. Explore birthday classes, date nights, friend gatherings, team events, sourdough clas...

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Classes & local experiences

What to Expect from a Sourdough Bread Class in Albuquerque

Learn what to expect from a sourdough bread class in Albuquerque, including what you’ll learn, what to bring, what you’ll make, and why hands-on in...

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Complete journal index

Every guide, in one place.

Choose a chapter and the journal will reorganize instantly. Each article is placed by its Shopify journal tag, so the index reflects what the guide is actually about—not a guess based on its title.

Classes & experiences

Things to Do in Albuquerque for Food Lovers: A Hands-On Cooking Class at Eat Well ABQ

Looking for memorable things to do in Albuquerque? Eat Well ABQ offers hands-on sourdough, pasta, date night, and private cooking exper...

Everything About Sourdough

Start with the problem in front of you.

What are you trying to solve today?

Begin with the complete starter guide.

Begin with the jar.

Sourdough Starter Feeding Schedule for Beginners

How to Store Sourdough Starter: Counter, Fridge, or Dried

What Is Sourdough Discard? How to Use Extra Starter

Why Is My Sourdough Starter Not Rising? Beginner Fixes from Eat Well ABQ

Guide to Sourdough Starter: How It Works, How to Feed It, and Why It Matters

Read what the bread is telling you.

How to Know When Sourdough Is Fully Proofed

Whole Grain Sourdough: What Changes When You Add Rye, Spelt, or Seeds?

Why Is My Sourdough Crust Too Hard or Too Soft?

How to Score Sourdough Bread: Patterns, Depth and Timing

Common Sourdough Mistakes Beginners Make + Easy Fixes

Bake for the climate you actually have.

Baking Sourdough in Santa Fe vs. Albuquerque: What Changes?

How High Altitude Affects Sourdough Baking in Albuquerque

Understand what makes sourdough different.

Is Sourdough Really Better for You?

Take the learning off the screen.

Things to Do in Albuquerque for Food Lovers: A Hands-On Cooking Class at Eat Well ABQ

Sourdough Classes in Albuquerque: Learn Bread Hands-On at Eat Well ABQ

Private Baking Events in Albuquerque: Birthdays, Date Nights & Group Classes

What to Expect from a Sourdough Bread Class in Albuquerque

Every guide, in one place.

Things to Do in Albuquerque for Food Lovers: A Hands-On Cooking Class at Eat Well ABQ

Sourdough Classes in Albuquerque: Learn Bread Hands-On at Eat Well ABQ

Private Baking Events in Albuquerque: Birthdays, Date Nights & Group Classes

How to Know When Sourdough Is Fully Proofed

Sourdough Starter Feeding Schedule for Beginners

How to Store Sourdough Starter: Counter, Fridge, or Dried

What Is Sourdough Discard? How to Use Extra Starter

Why Is My Sourdough Starter Not Rising? Beginner Fixes from Eat Well ABQ

Whole Grain Sourdough: What Changes When You Add Rye, Spelt, or Seeds?

Why Is My Sourdough Crust Too Hard or Too Soft?

Guide to Sourdough Starter: How It Works, How to Feed It, and Why It Matters

What to Expect from a Sourdough Bread Class in Albuquerque

Is Sourdough Really Better for You?

How to Score Sourdough Bread: Patterns, Depth and Timing

Baking Sourdough in Santa Fe vs. Albuquerque: What Changes?

How High Altitude Affects Sourdough Baking in Albuquerque

Common Sourdough Mistakes Beginners Make + Easy Fixes

Sourdough vs. Regular Bread: What’s the Difference?

Some parts of sourdough make more sense when you can feel the dough.

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