Hi, I'm Victoria and I love helping others lead a more self-sufficient life! Learn how to make delicious homemade food, grow your own garden, and preserve it all the way our grandparents did. Follow me and I'll help you on your journey with tried-and-true recipes, tips, and more!
π₯ 3 Ways to Make Buttermilk (without making butter)
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Buttermilk is a wonderful ingredient in so many recipes, adding a tangy depth of flavor and a light and fluffy texture that can't be beat. Recipes like buttermilk biscuits, red velvet cake, and Irish soda bread all create their flavor profiles from buttermilk. While traditional buttermilk is the fermented liquid left over from making butter, not everyone has that on hand these days. So, when I need some buttermilk for a recipe, here is what I do! GET THE RECIPE: Easy Buttermilk Substituteβ β
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A Modern Homestead | Einkorn, Gardening, Canning
Hi, I'm Victoria and I love helping others lead a more self-sufficient life! Learn how to make delicious homemade food, grow your own garden, and preserve it all the way our grandparents did. Follow me and I'll help you on your journey with tried-and-true recipes, tips, and more!
Creamy, delicious, and completely free of seed oils, this homemade mayonnaise recipe is about to become a staple in your kitchen! Itβs simple to make, ready in just 5 minutes, and tastes so much better than anything youβll find at the store! You can make this in a blender, food processor, or with an immersion blender! Whatever you have on hand to quickly blend the mix! Make this alongside our best chicken salad recipe, or have it on hand to make homemade ranch dressing, a big batch of classic...
Did you know you can turn maple syrup into sugar at home? In fact, it's quite easy! And you can even turn that maple sugar into powdered sugar to make icings, frostings, and more! Over the past few years, my family has tried to completely eliminate white sugar from our diet. There are a lot of reasons, but the main reason is the effect that white sugar has on the body's ability to function and absorb nutrients properly. So, we've turned to natural sweeteners, as well as drastically reducing...
This easy einkorn peasant bread comes together with just a bowl, a spoon, and a pie tin! No mixer required! The result is a rustic, chewy loaf with that rich, nutty einkorn flavor that you are just going to love. This is real, from-scratch bread that anyone can make, even on a busy weeknight! I love a good no-knead bread recipe, like my classic einkorn sandwich bread, or this homemade focaccia bread, especially since they donβt require a mixer! I grew up with peasant bread, so bringing it...