Women’s Life Roles: Sourdough

Author: Katelyn Wissinger| Student, Living Education – Charlotte, 2025-26

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When we first entered the kitchen, we saw a slew of unfamiliar baking supplies set before us. The excitement began to build as we realized this was to be a hands-on class time learning about an intimidating subject. SOURDOUGHS!

The ladies were introduced to the concept of sourdough bread, how to make it, and why it is a better nutritional choice in the first class Mrs. Wayne gave. Students took turns adding the necessary ingredients in a demonstration of the process. By the end of this first class our anticipation for tasting the delectable sourdough bread got to us all and we readily devoured a whole loaf!

In her second class, she explained how sourdough discards can be used to make other baked goods such as waffles and pancakes. We all intently listened as we discovered that making these items from the discard was even easier than making the bread! It just requires a bit of patience for the discard to leaven the batter. All of us took turns cooking the waffles and pancakes, patiently waiting for the warm, golden brown delights to be ready for us to enjoy.

Both classes were hands-on as the instructor demonstrated the recipes with the students’ help. All the students found these classes interesting and beneficial as they learned about sourdough, a concept many had previously been intimidated by.