Helpful tips
Uncomplicating the kitchen one step at a time. Tips for homemaker wanting to simplify her work in the kitchen, increase her productivity when it comes to food preparation, and develop a skill that will serve her and her family long into their future.
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Homemade Mayonnaise…So easy!
Making homemade mayonnaise is not nearly as complicated as it seems! I was not super comfortable making mayonnaise with raw eggs if I would be eating it uncooked, and I was thrilled when I discovered that it could be made with hard boiled eggs, as well. The process is very simple. It can be finicky…
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How to make a refreshing pasta salad with homemade mayonnaise
This blog post is going to be written more like a “how to” post rather than a recipe because pasta salad is so easily personalized. I did not want to leave any readers feeling that they were boxed into a recipe. Instead, I hope to provide you with a good understanding of the process for…
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Why make the switch to whole wheat flour & how to source it!
The history The nutrition facts Where to source whole wheat Making the switch to whole wheat Baking with whole wheat flour seems to be slowly growing more popular today. It is on the rise right behind the surge in sourdough bakers and from scratch cooking that occurred a few years ago. There is a very…
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Why Baking Exhausts Homemakers, and How to Make it Less Overwhelming
Baking Fatigue I have had conversations with various women and seen numerous posts on social media conveying this idea that baking at home is overwhelming. In recent tradition, our culture tells us to save baking for special occasions: cakes on birthdays, unique desserts on Christmas, pies on thanksgiving, and so on. Baking something from scratch…
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How to Make Meat Stock and Bone Broths
Do It At Home: Meat Stocks and Bone Broths Broths are so easy to make for yourself at home, yet they are commonly one of the top things home cooks outsource at the grocery stores. Making your own broth has numerous health benefits, and is also budget friendly. If you are a mom/homemaker, you are…
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3 Easy Ways to Cook a Whole Chicken
In a from scratch home, bulk meats are your friend! Learning how to cook a chicken is one of those necessary skills as a homemaker. It is one of those things that seems like a big deal to learn until you do it, and then you find out how crazy easy it is. This is…
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How to overcome kitchen stress as a new homemaker
It is 5:30pm. You have a fussy baby who wants to snuggle and nurse, a toddler who’s quickly getting hungry for dinner, and your husband is due home from work any minute. You only looked at the clock 15 minutes ago when transitioning from changing a diaper to dispelling a meltdown, and you realized you…