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You won't believe what Taylor Swift got up to after the Eras Tour finished.

Flour song is a slamming screen door. 

It's a loaf story, baby just say 'yeast'. 

Are you bread-y for it?

These are the hilarious sourdough puns Taylor Swift was spitting yesterday on the New Heights podcast, discussing her odd obsession with hobbies from the 1700s. 

I mean she was the first musician to make the Forbes billionaire ranking, primarily based on her music and performances, she could do anything. 

She could learn to fly a plane, trek through the Amazon, collect rare cars or Rolex watches. 

But no, Taylor doesn't spend her free time sourcing fine jewellery or yachting, she spends it in the kitchen. Baking. 

In the living room. Sewing. 

Basically, the hobbies of women you'd find in a Jane Austen novel. Elizabeth Bennett would be rolling in her fictional grave.

Taylor's love of baking is a long-documented reality for Swifties, who became obsessed with her Chai Sugar Cookies. 

And now, it's sourdough. 

Taylor and Travis have been tucking into the best homemade sourdough. Image: New Heights

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After finishing the Eras tour back in December 2024, Swift found herself laid up with a lot of time on her hands. 

Of course, she was in the final throes of launching The Life of A Showgirl for her fans, but she was also bunking down with Travis Kelce in Florida for NFL pre-season training. 

"I finally have my hobbies back," she said. 

"All my hobbies could be categorized as hobbies you could have had in the 1700s," she laughed, listing sewing, cooking and painting alongside her current number-one fixation: sourdough. 

"We're very deep in a sourdough obsession that has taken over my life," she admitted. 

"I'm just always baking bread and texting my friends, 'Can I send you some bread? I need some feedback.'" she said. 

Since getting into the world of sourdough, Swift said she has been trawling the internet for tips to improve her recipe, her proof, rise and bake. 

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She's since discovered a "whole community" of people just like her dedicated to the craft and is stalking all their blogs.

All we can think is: will her sourdough starter become the most travelled yeast-concoction in the world? One can only assume. 

We wonder if she'll name it? 

Give it a Last Will And Testament, like Karl Lagerfeld's cat Choupette? 

The thoughts abound. 

Her friend Ashley got one titled 'The Life Of A Dough Girl'. Image: Instagram/ashleyavignone

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And, of course, her partner Travis Kelce is reaping the rewards of her baking dedication.

"It's been so fun to see what Taylor actually gets into around the house," Travis shared. 

She has "a different baking obsession every six months," he added, declaring, "I am the luckiest man in the world."

Since starting her expedition into the yeast "underworld" as she calls it, Swift has mastered a few key recipes including:

- Classic sourdough

- Blueberry-lemon sourdough (her personal favourite)

- Cinnamon Swirl

- Cinnamon Rasin

She's also been giving bread to Jason and Kylie Kelce's elder daughters Wyatt, 5, Elliotte, 4, Bennett, 2, who are particularly partial to her "funfetti" rainbow sourdough. 

"We put sprinkles in everything when we hang out," she said, grinning at Jason.

Benny Blanco and Selena got a delivery that read 'It's A Loaf Story". Image: Instagram/itsbennyblanco

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For Swift, the appeal lies in the meditative, tactile nature of sourdough. She's learned the art of stretch-and-fold, has an eye for spotting when dough has risen just enough, and has even roped Travis into the process.

"We each had our own station," she said, adding that his rose higher than hers. But Kelce assured fans that Swift's was "still better."

It's clear that after years of high-octane touring, Swift is keen to focus on unwinding for now. 

What else do Taylor and Travis do in their spare time? 

Send videos of otters to each other. 

We know, it's all too adorable.

Featured image: Instagram.

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