The Ranch Bakery Bluewater

15/06/2026

Sorry everyone I have to go on a last minute trip out of town this week, I will be back at Bluewater Diner on Friday 26th June 3:30-5:30pm 🍞

See you then! ✨

04/06/2026

This is such a good explanation about sourdough and the weather. It is why some weeks I'm running behind with timing 😩🤣

Sourdough is a live culture. You can't rush or slow the fermentation process. It's done when it's done on its own terms 🤣

The sourdough is moving extra slowly today.

I’m always fascinated by how differently the dough behaves depending on what’s happening outside. The temperature changes, the humidity changes, the weather changes and suddenly what worked last week doesn’t quite work the same way today.

Winter baking in North Queensland is a completely different bakehouse to summer baking. In summer, I’m often in a blind panic trying to slow everything down. In winter, I’m standing around waiting for the dough to catch up.

One of the things I love most about making authentic sourdough is that it forces me to pay attention. I’m not working with packet mixes or relying on commercial yeast to do all the heavy lifting. I’m working with a living sourdough culture and a natural fermentation process that responds to its environment.

That means there are days like today where the dough decides it’s going to take its time.

It’s a good reminder that sourdough isn’t something you can completely control (I’m always praying to the Sourdough gods to be kind! 😅) You guide it, you watch it, you make adjustments but ultimately you’re working with nature rather than against it.

The upside is that the slower days often give me a chance to slow down too. Catch up on jobs around the bakery, drink a coffee while it’s still hot (a rarity) and pay a little more attention to what’s happening outside the window.

The dough will be ready when it’s ready.
But rest assured there will be loads of it waiting for you on Saturday morning 🥖🥐

04/06/2026

Don't forget if you want a loaf on hold, jump onto the online booking link & claim one before Thursdays 6am 🤎 if you miss the deadline, drop by on Fridays and try sn**ch one up before they sell out 🔥

See you all tomorrow 3:30pm - 6:30pm!

30/05/2026

is the best and is my first preference! 🤤

Why?

I love the fact it's made from free range, grass fed cattle but ALSO! Because the only ingredient is cream. No anti caking agents, water, preservatives, oils, flavours or any other additives. I dare you to look at the ingredients in your margarine/ spread/ butter 😩 It's pretty scary!

My mission is to bake, but get it as close to farm - to - table table as possible. No random additives, no nutrient depleted ingredients. Just real stuff! Learning, adapting, changing as I learn more and more 🤍

29/05/2026

24/05/2026

C U S T O M M E N U 🤍🤎

• If you're wanting some goodies for a specific date, please choose things from this menu & message me for availability

It is such a great idea for work morning teas, family celebrations, birthday parties, kids parties, baby showers, wedding favours, gifts for those who are postpartum/ unwell, or just to fill your freezer for lunchbox snacks!

Pickup is free, delivery is $10-$15 depending on suburb.

24/05/2026

N U T E L L A 🤎

A chewy, chocolate chip sourdough cookie, with warm, melted Nutella in the centre & a Nutella drizzle on the top 🤤

23/05/2026

Sourdough fruit loaf (with cinnamon swirl), will be at next weeks popup!

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🕞 3:30pm - 5:30pm

📅 Friday 29th May

20/05/2026

Granola 🥥🍯

• I went on a mission to find a granola in the supermarkets that didn't have sugar, seed/vegetable oil, additives, artificial preservatives or sugar (glucose) syrups. Wow, hard to find.

Maybe 2-3 options. If they have it in stock. They vary around 0.93c/100g - $2.40/100g & contain the ultra processed ingredients 🥺 some are better than others for sure. But still disappointing it's labeled as "healthy" and it's the opposite!

But, instead of worrying about that. Let me tell you about our honey oat granola! Made fresh with organic oats, organic flaxseed, organic chia seeds, pure honey, a tiny bit of organic coconut oil, Flaked almonds, organic vanilla essence, organic toasted coconut flakes, and dried apricots. That's all. Not a drop of anything else! Even comes in a resealable bag for $1.37/100g.

It's really delicious! & Comes in a 400g bag for $5.50.

19/05/2026

Sourdough cookies 🍪