As someone who uses their KBS bread machine daily, I was drowning in sourdough discard guilt. This cookbook transformed my kitchen scraps into golden, crusty miracles – no more wasted starter!

The recipes are beginner-friendly but creative enough to impress. My first attempt was the 'Discard Focaccia' – the machine did all the kneading while I just tossed in ingredients. The result? A bubbly, olive oil-drenched masterpiece that vanished at dinner.

What shocked me most was how it revived my bread maker's purpose. That 'dough only' setting I never used? Now it's my sourdough pizza base workstation every Friday night. The cinnamon roll recipe alone justifies the purchase – my discard now smells like a Brooklyn bakery at 7am.

Pro tip: The 'discard pretzel knots' section saved last week's book club. Who knew my bread machine could shape dough into those perfect twists? This isn't just a cookbook – it's a $20 therapist ending my sourdough waste anxiety.