The Pantry Mama:
Easy Sourdough on Any Schedule
Founded in 2019 by Kate Freebairn, The Pantry Mama has become a trusted destination for reliable sourdough tutorials, creative discard recipes, and clear answers to all your sourdough starter questions.
The Pantry Mama is for beginner and aspiring sourdough bakers who want to develop their own sourdough rhythm and bake delicious sourdough with confidence and intention.
What We Offer
- Easy, beginner friendly instructions for how to make a sourdough starter and how to bake sourdough bread.
- Once you’ve established your sourdough starter, you can use it to bake over 400 sourdough recipes and sourdough discard recipes.
- Over 150 articles to teach you how to master sourdough and fit it into your busy life, including lots of sourdough starter tips.
- New recipes added to the site every single week. Make sure you join my email list so you don’t miss a single one!
- Video tutorials and visual instructions for many of the recipes on the site (with new videos added weekly).
About the Recipes
- Tested again and again to make sure they work every time - my husband and 3 boys are the ultimate taste testers! We work tirelessly to perfect each and every recipe that makes it to the site. If it’s not loved or it’s just too difficult to repeat, it doesn’t make it to the site. You can take a peak inside The Pantry Mama test kitchen to see specifics on the ingredients we use.
- Simple, step-by-step instructions written for busy schedules - as a busy mom of 3 I know just how precious time is. All of the recipes are developed with busy people in mind.
- Explanations that tell you why things matter, not just what to do - having a clear understanding of the science behind sourdough will help you manage your sourdough starter more easily and ultimately bake better sourdough.
- Flexible methods that let you bake sourdough on your own timeline - flexibility is key, you’re the boss of your sourdough starter, not the other way around.
- Lots of flavour variations - variety is the spice of life (that and I live with some really fussy eaters) so I love having simple swaps and alternatives to make one recipe work with different flavors or substitutions.
You’ll find recipes that range from classic sourdough loaves to creative bakes like sourdough cookies, pizzas and flatbreads, and even sourdough desserts—all designed to be approachable, family-friendly, and delicious. Alongside the recipes, I share practical tips, time-saving tricks, and sourdough basics to help you bake confidently, no matter how packed your day is.
Most Popular Recipes
These are the 5 most popular recipes on The Pantry Mama website and they have been baked and enjoyed by thousands of readers.
- Easy Sourdough Discard Sandwich Bread
- Sourdough Focaccia Bread
- Sourdough Discard Pizza Dough
- Sourdough Discard Pancakes
- Sourdough Discard Hamburger Buns
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Frequently Asked Questions
Then you’re in the right place! The Pantry Mama was created with beginner sourdough bakers in mind. You’ll love this sourdough quick start page to get your sourdough journey off to a flying start.
Absolutely! Twice, three times or however many times it takes to get it right! We also have a sourdough community of over 320,000 people who bake recipes from the site everyday, sharing their unique takes and variations they’ve created too. You'll often find recipe variations or community feedback in the comments section at the bottom of the recipe pages.
New recipes are added to the site each week, usually on Wednesdays. We also revisit older recipes, refreshing the photos and updating the instructions so you always have the very best version—especially when we discover new tips or techniques worth sharing.
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