How to Store Sourdough Starter (short and long term)
Traditional foodies know that feeding sourdough starter regularly is necessary to keep it active, bubbly and healthy. What if you are going on …
Recipes
10 Minute Gourmet Red Sauce
There is no doubt that making your own red sauce with fresh, preferably heirloom tomatoes is best. What to do when fresh tomatoes are out of season? …
Healthy and Delish Key Lime Pie Recipe
Key lime pie is one of my family’s all time favorite desserts. Making it conventionally is a surefire way to risk a nasty cold or sinus …
How to Make Greek Yogurt in 10 Minutes (big savings!)
Easy, fast, and frugal method of making Greek yogurt at home by straining regular yogurt that you buy from the store or make yourself. Greek yogurt is …
Chocolate Cookie Pie Crust Recipe
I consider a chocolate cookie pie crust essential for making certain types of confections. In particular, key lime pie and cream pies turn out …
Pemmican: The First Power Bar (+ easy recipe)
Imagine it is five hundred years ago and you find yourself traveling across the northern plains during the winter. Temperatures are well below …
The Complete Guide to Dry Brining Meat
This essential and complete guide to dry brining meat with salt, herbs, and spices prior to cooking results in meat that is tasty, juicy and tender …
How to Make Pastured Turkey Brine
The easy process of wet brining a turkey for extra juicy, tender meat that reduces the risks of overcooking considerably. This method is only …
Popped Sorghum: India’s Healthy Popcorn Alternative
Popped sorghum is a healthy snack traditional to India and a fabulous alternative for those who are allergic to popcorn or just want to mix it up once …
Homemade Electrolyte Replacement
A basic skill any health-conscious parent needs to know today is how to make an electrolyte replacement when needed. I’ve written before about …
Great Lakes City Chicken Recipe
Tender and delicious recipe for City Chicken as traditionally popular in the Great Lakes region of North America made with alternative meats that are …
Camel Milk Baby Formula
Mothers who are unable to breastfeed or procure enough quality donor milk are increasingly making their own homemade formula in lieu of the unhealthy, …