{"title":"Birdies Bread Co.","description":"\u003cp\u003eBirdies Bread Co. is a locally owned Nova Scotia bakery, and their sourdough is a regular on our bread shelf. The loaves are vegan and made with simple ingredients: unbleached flour, a little Acadia and rye flour, salt, and time. Pick from country sourdough in full or demi size, seeded, and oat porridge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFresh bread is local only, so you'll find Birdies in our Bedford and Dartmouth stores and in same-day \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/express\"\u003eLuminate Express\u003c\/a\u003e orders across HRM. If you have your heart set on a particular loaf, give the store a call before you head over.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"birdies-demi-sourdough","title":"Birdies Demi Country Sourdough - Vegan","description":"\u003cp\u003eBirdies Bread, Demi Sourdough\u003cbr\u003eLocally made in NS!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-97d715ed-7fff-61c4-6c5e-4f4cf72c223e\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eCountry Sourdough\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eUnbleached Hard White Flour, Acadia Flour (3%), Rye Flour (3%), Salt (2.5%) **vegan**\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBirdies Bread Co. is a locally owned and operated bakery focusing on naturally-leavened breads, made with locally grown grains. We have a beautiful Austrian stone mill right in the shop which provides the freshest flour possible! The flours we mill in the shop are 100% whole grain, and stone milling preserves all the goodness (like the bran, germ, endosperm) but most importantly, the flavour! Come by the shop to see our gorgeous mill on display.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Birdies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43030826123329,"sku":"WP10948","price":6.75,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/4773\/9713\/files\/KVWNSP4NMM-Picture6.jpg?v=1762428262"},{"product_id":"birdies-full-sized-country-sourdough","title":"Birdies Full-Sized Country Sourdough - Vegan","description":"\u003cp\u003eBirdies Full-Sized Country Sourdough, Made in NS\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-97d715ed-7fff-61c4-6c5e-4f4cf72c223e\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eCountry Sourdough\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eUnbleached Hard White Flour, Acadia Flour (3%), Rye Flour (3%), Salt (2.5%) **vegan**\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBirdies Bread Co. is a locally owned and operated bakery focusing on naturally-leavened breads, made with locally grown grains. We have a beautiful Austrian stone mill right in the shop which provides the freshest flour possible! The flours we mill in the shop are 100% whole grain, and stone milling preserves all the goodness (like the bran, germ, endosperm) but most importantly, the flavour! Come by the shop to see our gorgeous mill on display.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n","brand":"Birdies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43030826614849,"sku":"WP10949","price":8.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/4773\/9713\/files\/10MMJSZJDD-Picture4.jpg?v=1762428279"},{"product_id":"birdies-seeded-sourdough","title":"Birdies Seeded Sourdough - Vegan","description":"\u003cp\u003eBirdies Seeded Sourdough, Made in Nova Scotia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-8fefb301-7fff-d48f-db9c-df898bee7e42\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSeeded Sourdough\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnbleached Hard White Flour, Acadia Flour (3%), Rye Flour (3%), Salt (2.5%), Seeds (black and white sesame, fennel, flax, pumpkin, sunflower) **vegan**\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBirdies Bread Co. is a locally owned and operated bakery focusing on naturally-leavened breads, made with locally grown grains. We have a beautiful Austrian stone mill right in the shop which provides the freshest flour possible! The flours we mill in the shop are 100% whole grain, and stone milling preserves all the goodness (like the bran, germ, endosperm) but most importantly, the flavour! Come by the shop to see our gorgeous mill on display.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n","brand":"Birdies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43030827204673,"sku":"WP10950","price":7.25,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/4773\/9713\/files\/XJCDG70TNR-Picture5.jpg?v=1762428296"},{"product_id":"birdies-oat-porridge-sourdough","title":"Birdies Oat Porridge Sourdough - Vegan","description":"\u003cp\u003eOat Porridge Sourdough, Made in Nova Scotia \u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-638e0ed0-7fff-566a-e44f-2f1f6771ef57\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eOat Porridge Sourdough\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePorridge (30%),Unbleached Hard White Flour, Rye Flour (3.2%), Acadia Flour (3.2%), Wheat Germ (4%), Salt (2.5%) **vegan**\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBirdies Bread Co. is a locally owned and operated bakery focusing on naturally-leavened breads, made with locally grown grains. 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Come by the shop to see our gorgeous mill on display.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n","brand":"Birdies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43030827761729,"sku":"WP10951","price":7.25,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/4773\/9713\/files\/47X1ABUOWQ-Picture2.jpg?v=1762428313"},{"product_id":"birdies-currant-and-coriander-sourdough","title":"Birdies Currant And Coriander Sourdough - Vegan","description":"\u003cp\u003eBirdies Currant and Coriander, Made in Nova Scotia \u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-28543668-7fff-f88f-5fe1-0bfd2740fdac\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eCurrant and Coriander Sourdough\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnbleached Hard White Flour, Acadia Flour (3%), Rye Flour (3%), Currants, Coriander, Salt (2.5%) **vegan**\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBirdies Bread Co. is a locally owned and operated bakery focusing on naturally-leavened breads, made with locally grown grains. 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We have a beautiful Austrian stone mill right in the shop which provides the freshest flour possible! The flours we mill in the shop are 100% whole grain, and stone milling preserves all the goodness (like the bran, germ, endosperm) but most importantly, the flavour! Come by the shop to see our gorgeous mill on display.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n","brand":"Birdies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43031675895873,"sku":"WP11671","price":2.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/4773\/9713\/files\/LK22HYPF3D-ryecookies.png?v=1762438444"},{"product_id":"birdies-soughdough-pizza-dough","title":"Birdies Soughdough Pizza Dough","description":"\u003cp\u003eNote: Your pizza dough is fresh when you pick it up. If you're not going to use it in 1-3 days, it's totally fine to freeze it to use at a later time. As it is a sourdough pizza dough, it does not need time to rise at room temperature. Use directly from the fridge, or allow about a half hour rest at room temperature to make the dough slightly easier to work with!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow you prepare your pizza dough will depend on what type of pizza you'd like to make!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ef you're using a pizza stone:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-rte-list=\"default\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis dough is enough to make two medium sized thin crust pizzas, or one nice big one! So if you'd like to make two pizzas, divide your dough in half.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul data-rte-list=\"default\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlace your pizza stone in the oven and preheat it to 450-500F. Make sure your stone is really nice and hot before you put your pizza on, otherwise you'll be in pasty\/soggy crust territory!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul data-rte-list=\"default\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing lots of flour, stretch your dough out gently, just pressing with your fingertips to start, and then pull it gently so that its a pretty even thickness. Don't use a rolling pin. It's a very sticky dough, and doesn't get along well with rolling pins. Also, you don't want to squish out all those lovely bubbles!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul data-rte-list=\"default\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnce your dough is a good shape and thickness, pull out your pizza stone, cover it with a generous amount of cornmeal or semolina \u0026amp; place your dough on. Work quickly to add your toppings. Be a little sparing with your toppings so that the crust bakes through nicely \u0026amp; pop it right into the oven as quickly as possible to avoid the stone losing too much of it’s heat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul data-rte-list=\"default\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBake your pizza until it looks slightly golden around the edges. You can also lift up the edge with a spatula or tongs to see if the bottom looks cooked evenly. We love to broil the top for the last few minutes to brown the cheese! Remove the pizza from the stone and onto a cutting board immediately after taking out of the oven to avoid it sticking to the stone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnjoy! Clearly if your making this type of pizza, you're already a total pro! And if you're new to this method, just know, we've all made a few duds along the way. And you know what? Who cares!!! You've made a delicious thing! Be proud!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you're using a pan:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-rte-list=\"default\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis is enough dough for two medium thin crust pizzas, or one nice big one!  So if you'd like to make two pizzas, divide your dough in half.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul data-rte-list=\"default\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreheat your oven to 425F-450F.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul data-rte-list=\"default\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDust your pan with a generous amount of cornmeal or semolina.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul data-rte-list=\"default\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlace your dough onto the pan, and  stretch your dough out gently, just pressing with your fingertips to start, and then pull it gently so that its a pretty even thickness. Don't use a rolling pin. It's very sticky dough, and doesn't get along well with rolling pins. And you don't want to squish out all those lovely bubbles!  If it starts stretching back and pulling away from the edges of the pan, just wait ten minutes for the dough to relax a little, and then you should be able to stretch it a little more. Repeat this process a few times if needed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul data-rte-list=\"default\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdd your toppings, but don’t overdo it!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul data-rte-list=\"default\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBake until the edges look lightly golden brown. You can lift up the edge with a spatula or tongs to see if the bottom looks evenly cooked as well.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul data-rte-list=\"default\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnjoy!! You've made a delicious thing! Be Proud!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Birdies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43031681007681,"sku":"WP11668","price":6.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/4773\/9713\/files\/B5J99EX3DZ-pizzadough.png?v=1762438461"}],"url":"https:\/\/luminateco.ca\/collections\/birdies.oembed","provider":"Luminate Co Wellness Market","version":"1.0","type":"link"}