Backpacking or 72hr bag meals
Quick and Easy Just-Add-Water Meals I love backpacking. Backpacking requires a person to carry all of their meals with them. Oatmeal – sweet or savory or protein Pasta sides + mashed potatoes ramen tuna packets + tortillas granola bars/poptarts?/ candy bars/ protein bars nuts/ trail mix / seeds / etc freeze dried meals? apples, hard […]

My Favorite Artisan Bread Recipe (+ Sour dough)
I learned to make bread in high school, but really had honed my skills over the past few years. I have written about bread, and shared a sandwich bread recipe: Homemade White Bread Recipe – Tastes Nothing Like Store Bought But I’ll be honest, I don’t often make this white sandwich bread. I prefer the […]

Soap vs Detergent: What’s the Difference?
Why do we say “dish soap” to refer to liquid hand soap but “dish detergent” for the stuff we put in the dishwasher? Aren’t they the same thing? Soap vs Detergent Purpose Both soap and detergents are used to clean things (obviously). They both work similarly in that the molecule has a head that is […]

3 Sizzling Steps to Bubbly Kombucha
Kombucha is the new trendy drink (but it’s really been around for awhile). It’s a naturally carbonated fermented tea, flavored however you like. You will find the most widespread commercial product is Ginger Kombucha, which I also happen to love. But instead of paying $4 a bottle, I pay something closer to $0.19 for a […]

How to Sprout Beans and Grains
Sprouting beans for food is pretty easy. It provides fresh, nutritious food to break up an otherwise tired meal. Bean sprouts don’t need sunshine or light, so they can be sprouted in places plants can’t be grown. Bean sprouts jut require water and a in 5-7 days you will have an edible, bean sprout to […]

6 Steps to Homemade Yogurt in Your Crockpot (+ GAPS Diet Friendly)
It should really stop surprising me that homemade just tastes better. Here’s another basic recipe you can spice the way you like. Homemade yogurt has all the great probiotics you are looking for and none of the added sugar or preservatives. Whether you are looking for a homemade delight you already enjoy or want to […]

Tortillas: Easy to Make Homemade
I am no longer surprised that things made at home just taste better. This goes for tortillas as well as bread and beans. Tortillas are a basic elements of many Mexican dishes and a staple of astronaut diets. As tortillas don’t leave crumbs behind, astronauts use tortillas instead of bread to avoid making a mess […]

How to Make your Own Apple Cider Vinegar from Apple Peels + Cores
Do you have left over apple scraps from making an apple pie or apple sauce? Don’t toss them! Use them to make apple cider vinegar. I will just call out the haters right now. Technically apple cider vinegar is made from apple cider (pressed apples), this is Apple Scrap Vinegar since it is made from […]

Amazing Mozzarella at Home in 8 Easy Steps
Mozzarella is the gateway cheese. I took a butter and cheese making class at the Milk Shanty (unfortunately out of business) and learned the amazing simplicity of homemade mozzarella. With fresh moz under my belt I am less intimated by other cheese recipes, and ready to make many more dairy delights. (Check out my homemade […]

5 Easy Steps to Make Butter This Afternoon
Butter is delicious. Butter also so simple to make you can whip up a batch in an afternoon. I recently enjoyed a day at The Milk Shanty, learning to milk a cow, as well as make butter and cheese. Now when I see butter I think, “Store-bought Butter? But I could make that better.” Nearly […]
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