Fresh Milled Flour, Sourdough, & Cozy Cottage Living

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YOUR FRESH MILLED FLOUR LIBRARY

The Cottage Mill

Everything you need to mill, store, source, and bake at home using whole grains. You will find over 16 guides, wheat-sourcing information, milling tools I use daily, troubleshooting, FAQs, and recipes.

Built with 26-plus years of hands-on milling experience, this library guides you on how to mill your first loaf, flour blends, converting recipes, sourdough, and everyday grain-to-table baking.

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Hi, I’m Emily!

FRESH MILLED FLOUR & SOURDOUGH BAKER • FROM-SCRATCH RECIPE
CREATOR • HOME MILLER WITH 26+ YEARS EXPERIENCE

I’m the baker and recipe creator behind The Modern Day Cottage. Here, I share seasonal, from-scratch recipes made with freshly milled flour, sourdough, and simple seasonal ingredients, along with cozy inspiration for a modern cottage lifestyle. My goal is to help you mill, bake comforting recipes, and savor the beauty of everyday moments at home.

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Recipe Of The Season

Sourdough Lemon Poppy Seed Pound Cake

Bright, intense lemony flavor with classic moist pound cake texture. Great for a springtime dessert.

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Sliced sourdough lemon poppy seed pound cake with thick lemon glaze on a white serving platter, fresh lemons in the background.

Slice of sourdough lemon poppy seed pound cake with lemon glaze served on a floral plate with lemon slices in the background.

Fresh Milled Flour Guides

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Fresh Milled Flour Recipes

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Sourdough Recipe: Reader’s Favorite

Fluffy Sourdough Beignets

These fluffy, pillowy sourdough beignets are light, tender, and incredibly irresistible! Served warm and lightly dusted with powdered sugar.

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Sourdough beignets dusted with powdered sugar on a plate with more cooling on a wire rack

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Fresh Milled Flour Sourdough

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Spring Recipes

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Cozy Cottage Living

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Popular Fresh Flour Recipe

Sourdough Animal Crackers

These sourdough animal crackers are lightly sweet, crisp, and made with freshly milled flour for added depth and texture. You can also use all-purpose flour instead:).

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