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The Best Sourdough Tools and Resources

The Best Sourdough Tools and Resources

The Best Sourdough Baking Tools and Resources I am slowly becoming more and more minimalist in the kitchen. Well really, in all areas of life but we’ll just focus on the kitchen for this post. Am I totally minimalistic? Definitely not. But I think long […]

Sourdough Baking Terminology

Sourdough Baking Terminology

Sourdough Baking Terminology Crust, crumb, windowpane, lame, proofing, levain??? What do these have to do with anything, especially sourdough baking? Well they are a small example of the terminology you will learn along the way. Like any new skill, it can be overwhelming to learn […]

Sourdough Fish and Chips

Sourdough Fish and Chips

If you would have asked a younger me to eat fish and chips I would have said no-way Jose.  Unless of course you were talking about the kind that came from a box in the freezer. You know, the kind that sort of resembles fish […]

CSA’s: The What, Why, and Value

CSA’s: The What, Why, and Value

Real food is important to our family.  Real food with high quality is even more important. We buy strictly organic and only stuff with ingredients that I can pronounce. But what about that produce labeled as “organic” at the local grocery store? Is it reeeallly […]

Vitamin D and The Flu- A Natural Remedy

Vitamin D and The Flu- A Natural Remedy

The dreaded Flu Season. Ah. The time of the year when everyone becomes paranoid about germs.  The days when people hole themselves up and greet visitors with a hefty spray of Lysol. They encourage others to stay home. And of course get vaccinated. But! What […]

4 Basic Skills To Master (To Make Cooking From Scratch Easier)

4 Basic Skills To Master (To Make Cooking From Scratch Easier)

My mom, bless her heart, was not a from scratch cook.  We had a lot of boxed or frozen meals. Thankfully not too many TV dinners but she definitely didn’t make gravies or stocks or bread from scratch. please note there may be affiliate links, […]

Gut Healing Bullet Proof Hot Chocolate (Paleo Friendly, Dairy Optional)

Gut Healing Bullet Proof Hot Chocolate (Paleo Friendly, Dairy Optional)

|Gut Healing Bullet Proof Hot Chocolate| You know those times that you need something to distract your kids? Maybe while you make dinner or watch a movie in peace? Please tell me I’m not the only one. please note there may be affiliate links, when […]

DIY Smoker- With Reclaimed Materials

DIY Smoker- With Reclaimed Materials

Today’s post is brought to you by none other than my amazing husband, Mr. Titman! He is going to explain how we built our smoker for no money using some items we just had laying around. Now because we had these items laying around, your […]

Sourdough Tortilla Chips

Sourdough Tortilla Chips

You guys. My life has been transformed.  Revolutionized.  Totally made over. Exaggeration? I think not. You see, I’ve tried many, many different recipes for sourdough tortillas. And some of them have been decent, others not so much.  All of them cracked when folded.  Some of […]

Apple Cider Vinegar-For (Nearly) Free and Easy!

Apple Cider Vinegar-For (Nearly) Free and Easy!

Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) has soooo many uses!  See this awesome post from Mama Natural to find 101 ways to use it. Some of the most common ways we use it here on our homestead are: in the goat’s water as a natural conditioner in […]