I finally understand why Baking people care about bread on a budget

This is probably obvious to veterans here, but it clicked for me only recently. sourdough got easier when I stopped treating every attempt like a final exam.

The detail that surprised me was how much a family dinner changed the outcome. Same plan, different setting, completely different energy.

I had a disappointing first try, a surprisingly good second try, and then a third attempt that taught me humility. So, naturally, I now have opinions.

> Tiny progress is still progress.

That line sounds cheesy, but it got me through the part where pastry stopped feeling new.