There are so many things in this world that we want to do, but can never quite find the time to do. The best way to begin something new is to just start. You have to take that first step, then from there the process will begin. Be stuck in inaction, and you'll stay stuck. Bread Baking Basics will explore the art of getting started and trying something new, through the instructions of making your first loaf of sourdough bread. With quotes, essays, photographs, illustrations and recipes, this book combines the latest in self-care books with life lessons and feeding your soul through homemade foods.

Introduction: Start TodayChapter 1: Equipment and IngredientsChapter 2: To Begin, You Must Start (How to make your own starter)Essay: Wait! Are you a Scientist? (notes on confidence and trying new things)Chapter 3: Make the Bread (step-by-step instructions) All Mixed Up (ingredients) Get Baked (instructions of baking)Essay: True Abundance (notes on living an abundant life)Chapter 4: Sour Do's and Don'tsChapter 5: Toasts to the Mosts (a series of healthy toast ideas, from peanut butter with honey and fresh berries to avocado toast with arugula, pine nuts and everything bagel spice)Essay: Eat your Greens and Beans (notes on healthy eating with local, seasonal ingredients)Chapter 5: Salad Envy (a few salad recipes such as a mix veggie with green goddess dressing and homemade croutons, a tomato watermelon bread salad, and shredded beet and goat cheese salad with sourdough crackers)Essay: Feed and Water your Brain (notes on drinking water and exercise)Chapter 6: Pizza Party (a few healthyish pizza recipes using the same dough, such as caramelized onion with potatoes, pine nuts, and blue cheese, and one with shredded carrots, hot peppers and pickled red onions)Essay: Everything in Moderation (notes on pizza eating)Chapter 7: Practice Makes Perfect (What to do when things go wrong, what to do when they go right, and where to go next)Essay: Stretch & Fold (notes on comparing yoga stretching with dough stretching)Glossary