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Video Q&A #1: Warm Lunch without Microwave?

Video Q&A #1: Warm Lunch without Microwave?

The Ultimate Cheese Press Is Updated! (New Video) | Just a quick note this Saturday morning to share news of my favorite cheese press, the Ultimate Cheese Press from Homesteader Supply. It's design is improved, it's now being made from hardwood maple, and it's being seasoned with organic coconut oil! The bit about seasoning is the best part. Jerri from Homesteader Supply heard my request to give us a press that's got an oil we love to use -- and she listened. | GNOWFGLINS.com

The Ultimate Cheese Press is Updated (New Video)!

Solar Cooking 101 | This summer I have been experimenting with solar cooking. What an amazing experience! I love solar cooking for so many reasons, and in this post I tell you why I love it, which oven I recommend, plus I clear up misconceptions about solar cooking and I share my best tips. | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Solar Cooking 101 {why you should & how to get started!}

Homemade Bread in the Sun Oven | Baking bread in a sun oven is so easy -- it yields bread with a nicely browned crust and a moist, soft inside, plus keeps your house from getting too warm in the summer and saves electricity. Plus, you get to pull up a chair and read a bit while it bakes! | GNOWFGLINS.com

Homemade Bread in the Sun Oven

Why We Love Cast Iron | My husband asked about the black specks in the mashed potatoes. "Oh, that's just my frying pan. The non-stick coating is wearing away." Then he brought home a box of old cast iron pans from a garage sale. I ignored them as long as I could, but now? I'm the biggest fan ever -- here's why we love cast iron. | GNOWFGLINS.com

Why We Love Cast Iron

DIY Mason Jar Drinking Cup | Yes, I've gone glass and there's no going back! Plenty of people have parted ways with plastic because of its chemical-leaching properties, so I know that I’m not alone. Plus, glass is just prettier! It makes every beverage sparkle! Want to make your own DIY Mason Jar Drinking Cup? The process is simple! | GNOWFGLINS.com TraditionalCookingSchool.com

DIY Mason Jar Drinking Cup: A Glass Act

Sourdough Pizza in an Outdoor Pizza Oven (Video) | I'm thrilled to introduce you to my parents, Ibrahim and Martha. Not only do they live in beautiful Montana, they've got this absolutely amazing outdoor pizza oven. I begged just a little bit, and they said yes to filming one of their pizza baking days. Be sure to watch ALL the way to the end... for a laugh! Plus photos from the videos and more info on creating a pizza oven. | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Sourdough Pizza in an Outdoor Pizza Oven (Video)

I'm back answering listener questions. I don't know what I would do without all of you. It's truly a blessing to hear from you and be able to help you figure out this thing we embrace called Traditional Cooking. Thanks for honoring me with your trust. I hope you find today's episode (and the answers) helpful on your journey. Plus... the tip of the week! | KnowYourFoodPodcast.com/99

Fermenting Questions Answered (KYF096)

Last year propane was nearly double what we'd paid in the past. So, after considerable research and shopping around, we purchased a Napolean wood burning stove with a cook top. Here are a few of the advantages and disadvantages of heating with wood -- as well as some things we learned when purchasing our stove. | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Heating With a Wood Stove

In all my years of cooking outside, I've learned a thing or two. Here are my 8 best tips for cooking over an open fire. Whether you're just getting started or you're a seasoned off-grid cook, I can't wait to hear your best tips. Be sure to share in the comments! | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

8 Tips for Cooking Over an Open Fire

Exploring Water Filtration Options | If tap water is likely full of dangerous, cancer- and birth defect-causing chemicals and bottled water is nothing more than tap water with a fancy label, what other options do we have? I'm glad you asked! Home water filtration is tricky business, and no one wants to waste their money on expensive filtration systems that don't actually work or that may be harmful. Here are your options, from worst to best. | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Exploring Water Filtration Options {which water filter is best?}

If you can sew a straight line, you can make your own unbleached cotton milk bag in about twenty minutes for only a few dollars. A nut milk bag allows you to make delicious nut and seed milks quickly, efficiently, and with less mess. | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Make Your Own Nut Milk Bag

5 Surprising Ways To Use Your Crock Pot | Crock pots are easy to use, hands-off, and oh-so-portable. We're going beyond regular uses -- here are 5 surprising ways to use a crock pot. Which have you tried? What would you add? | KnowYourFoodPodcast.com/104

5 Surprising Ways To Use Your Crock Pot (KYF104)

Continuous Brea Kombucha + Free Video! | Uh-oh! This Kombucha habit is blowing up your food budget at $3 to $5 a bottle. So you start making it yourself. What's the next step? Continuous brew, of course! Who wouldn't want Kombucha on tap all the time -- with very little effort, time, or mess? | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Continuous Brew Kombucha + Free Video!

Yes! Homemade Mayo Is Easier Than Store-Bought! | Oh, no! You've got a *big* problem. You just ran out of mayo! In my house, at least, this *is* a big problem. Did you know that making your own is EASIER (yes, easier) than getting more from the store? Plus it's healthier and cheaper, too! Watch this video, and I'll prove it to you! | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Yes! Homemade Mayonnaise Is Easier Than Store-Bought!

8 Eclectic, Fun, & Useful Kitchen Hand Tools | Hand tools... they're my weakness. A good hand tool wins me over with its beauty and function. I do everything I can to avoid the noise and mess of an appliance. Life is just simpler and better when you have a good tool that gets the job done with very little fuss. Here are my favorite 8 eclectic, fun, and useful hand tools. | KnowYourFoodPodcast.com/149

8 Eclectic, Fun, and Useful Kitchen Hand Tools (KYF149)

Is pressure cooking healthy or does its extreme heat and pressure kill all the nutrients in food? I used to stay away from pressure cookers… Watch, listen, or read to find out what changed my mind!

Is Pressure Cooking Healthy? #AskWardee 019

Perfect Soaked Rice {Instant Pot or any Pressure Cooker} | Ok, so it's not sexy. Not among the cheesecakes and other Instant Pot drool-worthy dishes on your Pinterest feed! It is, however, the #1 question I get about pressure cooking... "How do I make soaked rice in my InstantPot/pressure cooker?" So here you go... How to make perfect soaked rice -- or any grain -- in your InstantPot (or any pressure cooker). | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Perfect Soaked Rice {Instant Pot or any pressure cooker}