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Techniques & Tutorials

Category: Techniques & Tutorials

close-up shot of fermenting raw apple cider vinegar in a glass jar, involving apple chunks submerged in a sugar water solution

Homemade Raw Apple Cider Vinegar Recipe

Jars of whole grains, includin quinoa, spelt, and rice.

How To Soak & Cook Whole Grains (+grain cooking chart)

smiling woman standing in a kitchen with gallons of raw milk and and Instant Pot in front of her

Our Family’s Weekly Cultured Dairy Routine #AskWardee 146

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!

How To Mill Flour At Home: Home Grain Milling 101

Is it possible to make thick raw milk yogurt in the Instant Pot? In other words... can you skip the pasteurizing step, retaining all the raw goodness of your milk, and still end up with thick yogurt? Find out here!

Raw Milk Yogurt {Instant Pot}

How To Dehydrate Kefir Grains

How To Dehydrate Kefir Grains

Overhead shot of turnips, beets, and golden beets in quart- and pint-sized glass jars filled with brine, ready to be fermented.

Lacto-Fermented Turnips & Beets

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!

small blue ceramic bowl full of soaked brown rice

Soaked Brown Rice Recipe (Baked & Stove Top Options!)

The Secret Of Fish Stock | Fish stock doesn't usually make a person's top 10 "I need to try this!" list. But when I read about the health benefits of fish stock, I had to give credit where credit is due -- fish stock is in a class all by itself. Learn how to make fish stock, too! | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

The Secret Of Fish Stock

three pint-sized glass jars full of vegetable broth, next to a carrot and fresh herbs

Homemade Vegetable Broth Recipe (Stove Top, Instant Pot)

Anatomy of a Blended Soup | The sky's the limit when it comes to deciding what to put in your blended soups. Use up any stray produce: an extra potato that didn't get baked, bits of broccoli or red pepper from a party tray, zucchini that's gone soft, wilty herbs that might be thrown out anyway... Anything is fair game. And delicious! | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Anatomy of a Blended Soup

two quart-sized glass jars of beef bone broth next to fresh herbs, onion, and garlic

Homemade Beef Broth Recipe (Stove Top, Instant Pot, Crock Pot)

How To Can Beans The Nourishing Way | Canned beans are easily found on grocery store shelves, but by canning your own you can go further. And not just 1 -- but 2 -- steps further! Here are directions for *nourishing* canned beans, and you'll save money, too! | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

How To Can Beans The Nourishing Way

two raw chickens in black crock pot

2 Whole Chickens in the Crockpot

How to Dehydrate Apples | As much as I love fall's crisp apples, I can't eat them all before they go bad. That's why I enjoy making pies, apple sauce and muffins. Or, I preserve them through dehydrating -- which is easy and requires very little storage space. Here's how. | TraditionalCookingSchool.com GNOWFGLINS.com

How to Dehydrate Apples

How To Cook Pastured Chicken | Since you and your neighbor aren't "engineering" your chickens to be plump and juicy, you may notice that your pastured meat is sometimes dry or tough after cooking. No one wants to eat dry chicken, especially when you've spent years raising it or quite a lot of money to buy it! Here's how to get tender and juicy pastured chicken. | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

How To Cook Pastured Chicken {so it’s flavorful & juicy!}

stack of authentic corn tortillas wrapped in a gray cloth with a tortilla press in the background

3-Ingredient Corn Tortillas (Traditional Mexican Flatbread)