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wheat berries in a home grain mill

How Much Flour To Grind For Your Recipes #AskWardee 118

homemade all-purpose flour being made by a sifter

How To Sift Flour… aka Homemade “All-Purpose” Flour #AskWardee 117

divided glass container with slaw and sliced chicken

5 Tips — Traditional Cooking For One (Or Two!) #AskWardee 115

half gallon of cream next to gallon of milk

How To Skim Cream… The Best Way! #AskWardee 114

overhead view of jar of sourdough starter

Really??? Discard Half My Starter At Each Feeding? #AskWardee 113

fresh-baked bread rolls on blue check towel

Is The New Ultragrain White Whole Wheat Healthy? #AskWardee 112

bowl of yogurt with blueberries and raspberries on top and scattered around

What To Do With Over-Fermented Kefir? #AskWardee 111

slices of bread with spots of mold

Does Sourdough Bread Get Moldy? +Troubleshooting Dense Sourdough Bread #AskWardee 110

sauerkraut in dark bowl on wooden table

Can You Flavor Ferments With Essential Oils? #AskWardee 109

You want to cut back on sugar so you decide to switch to stevia, the sweet-tasting herb with no calories and no glycemic impact. But, which stevia is best? Should you use liquid or powder? And what brand? Watch, listen, or read to learn how to choose the least processed, best-tasting stevia!

Which Stevia Is Best — Brand? Liquid v. Powder? #AskWardee 107

Stevia: the sweet-tasting herb with no sugar or calories! Sounds like the perfect option for sweetening desserts when you're avoiding sugar, right? Well, yes and no... Watch, listen, or read to learn how to sweeten desserts using only stevia, plus how to sub stevia for sugar and still get great results!

How To Sweeten Desserts Using *Only* Stevia #AskWardee 106

What's the best way to get your Kombucha from the big fermenting vessel into swing-top bottles? Pouring straight from the jar is messy, and Kombucha spills everywhere! Watch, listen, or read to learn how to decant Kombucha into bottles using food grade tubing and an inexpensive auto bottling siphon.

How To Decant Kombucha Into Bottles… Fast & Easy! #AskWardee 104

Did you know... Kombucha rarely grows mold? The SCOBY (mother culture) is quite hardy and balanced. Yet, mold does happen sometimes. Watch, listen, or read to learn how to tell if your Kombucha is moldy, plus what to do about it and how to prevent mold in future batches!

How To Tell If Your Kombucha Is Moldy (And What To Do About It!) #AskWardee 103

If milling your own fresh-ground flour isn't exciting enough, let's explore other things your grain mill can do! From cracked grains for delicious breakfast porridge and bean flour to spices and powdered sugar, watch, listen, or read to discover how easy and fun it is to use your grain mill for more than just flour!

Home Grain Milling 101: More Things Your Grain Mill Can Do! #AskWardee 100

Milling gluten-free grains into flour... Is it possible? Yes, it is! And... significant money savings, your own custom flour blend(s), and better results are in store when you mill your own gluten-free flours and mix them into custom gluten-free flour blends. Watch, listen, or read to learn about milling gluten-free grains, which mill I recommend, and how to create gluten-free flour blends for light and fluffy results!

Home Grain Milling 101: Milling Gluten-Free Grains Into Flour #AskWardee 098

If you plan to use essential oils in your cooking, you want to have them handy, right? Well... the kitchen is NOT the best place to keep your oils! Watch, listen, or read to learn how to organize and store your essential oils to protect your investment and use them for cooking and in daily life!

How To Organize & Store Essential Oils… For Cooking & Daily Life! #AskWardee 096

One of the best ways to lose weight is to reduce sugar consumption. So, what about grains, beans, and dairy? Do sprouting, culturing, or sourdough reduce carbs in these foods, making them healthy for those with diabetes, hormone imbalances, or weight issues? Watch, listen, or read to find out my answer!

Do Sprouting, Culturing, Or Sourdough Reduce Carbs? #AskWardee 095

How To Make Pre-Soaked Oats {that aren't rock-hard or glued together!} #AskWardee 094 | You go through all the effort of soaking and dehydrating your oats (for granola or traditionally prepared Trim Healthy Mama recipes) only to end up with rock-hard, glued-together clumps! Ouch! Watch, listen, or read to learn how to make pre-soaked oats that are perfect!

How To Make Pre-Soaked Oats — NOT Rock-Hard Or Glued Together… And GREAT For Trim Healthy Mama! #AskWardee 094