From Homemade Sourdough to Unique Mommy & Me Baking Class: The Inspiring Story of Amanda Flann and her DIY Bakery

In June 2022, Amanda Flann launched a direct-to-consumer, porch-pickup baked goods business. She started her own sourdough starter in January of the same year and found baking to be a comforting outlet during a challenging time in her life. Flann expressed the importance of wanting her daughter, Scottie, to feel like a priority and not take a backseat to her work.

The business, called As Much As You Knead, was started with the goal of allowing Flann to stay home with her daughter while pursuing her passion for baking. In December 2022, she began offering sourdough-making classes and last Mother’s Day offered pre-painted bread decorated with flowers as a unique gift.

Now, Flann and her daughter are preparing to host a class where parents and children can create their own painted bread together. The upcoming “Mommy & Me Sourdough Painting” class will take place at Poly’s Place Coffee on Saturday, May 11, from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The registration fee is $45 and participants will receive a fresh-baked sourdough loaf to decorate using food-safe paint and markers. Flann is grateful for the opportunity to work alongside her young daughter, calling her “my littlest best friend.”