Techniques & Tutorials

Category: Techniques & Tutorials

two Instant Pots full of pork fat slowly rendering it into lard

How To Make Pastured Pork Lard In The Instant Pot

two glass tankards of cold brew coffee with straws, one diluted with cream, both iced

Is Cold Brew Coffee Healthy? #AskWardee 125

array of ingredients for making bread, including a plate of flour

Is Aged Flour Really Better For Sourdough? #AskWardee 122

oil mister half full of avocado oil

Healthy Homemade Cooking Oil Spray… Save Money and NO Clogs! #AskWardee 121

wheat berries in a home grain mill

How Much Flour To Grind For Your Recipes #AskWardee 118

kitchen tools and appliances arranged on a counter, including an Instant Pot, Dutch oven, Mason jars, cast iron skillet, and utensils

10 Traditional Cooking Tips For The New Wife On A Budget… With Basic Pantry & Equipment Lists!

half gallon of cream next to gallon of milk

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

Just a drop or less of an essential oil can add tons of flavor (and health benefits) to your raw or cooked dishes! Which oils should you start with? And, how do you use them? Watch, listen, or read to learn the top 5 essential oils for cooking, plus how to use them!

Top 5 Essential Oils For Cooking (+ how to use them!) #AskWardee 108

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

Conventional scented candles and air fresheners are full of endocrine-disrupting chemicals and are as toxic as second-hand smoke! But, what if you want to fill your home with holiday ambiance and smells? Watch, listen, or read to learn how to create delicious-smelling Christmas and wintertime essential oil diffuser blends that boast health benefits, too!

14 Christmas & Wintertime Essential Oil Diffuser Blends #AskWardee 101

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

Home Grain Milling 101: Baking With Fresh-Ground Flour #AskWardee 099

Home Grain Milling 101: Baking With Fresh-Ground Flour #AskWardee 099

Healing one's gut is hardest during the holiday season. It means saying no over and over to sugar, inflammatory foods like gluten and dairy, or even stressful Christmas shopping. Thankfully, there are ways to tweak our baking so we can enjoy some special treats at Thanksgiving and Christmas. Here are 7 tips for holiday baking while healing your gut -- so you don't compromise your healing!

7 Tips For Holiday Baking While Healing Your Gut

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

Grain mills, whole grains, milling flour... oh my! You had lots of questions about home grain milling, like... what are the types of grain mills and which one should I buy? What grains should I use and where can I get them? And most importantly, why would I want to mill my own flour anyway?! Watch, listen, or read for my answers on the basics of home grain milling!

Home Grain Milling 101: The Basics #AskWardee 097

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

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