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The Basics of Baking: Understanding the Why Behind the Ingredients Baking can often be confusing and technical. But when you understand why ingredients behave the way they do, baking becomes less intimidating and fun! Whether you’re baking bread for your family or learning to rely less on store shelves, these basics matter. Let’s break down

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When a fat is good enough to nourish the body from the inside, it shouldn’t surprise us that it can nourish the skin too. Lard Closely Mimics Our Skin’s Natural Oils One of the most remarkable things about lard is how closely it resembles the natural lipid composition of human skin. Our skin barrier is

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Trimming the Societal Corners Choosing a Quieter, Stronger Way of Life. Homesteading isn’t just about gardens, jars on shelves, or learning old skills—it’s about intentionally trimming the societal corners of our lives. In a world that pushes constant motion, endless activities, and outside validation, choosing a slower, more home-centered life can look like we’re making

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🐝 Mid-Season Beekeeping Update Natural & Hands-Off Beekeeping Style   Welcome to my mid-season check-in as I follow a natural, low-intervention approach to beekeeping. In this quick video, I’ll show you how my bees are doing, what I look for (without opening the hive too often), and why I trust nature to guide the process.

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☀️ Middle of July?! Say it isn’t so… I’m in full denial mode.​ While sitting firmly in my denial chair, I’m sharing a full summer day in my life here on the homestead — complete with garden chores, some delicious seasonal recipes, and a look at how to implement succession planting to keep your garden thriving through the

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Howdy Proods, Well lookey here its’ the middle of January already, can you believe it? Nope not I. I’ve been elbow deep in sourdough with my fellow bread people. I’ve had such a fun time with you guys that are in there and if you haven’t been able to start your starter yet – do

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Why was this even in my cupboards?  Check out what I found and how I plan to get rid of  it.   So I found some old things and some things I prefer not to have in my cupboard but sometimes they slip in when I’m feeling weak.  It happens. I live by an 80/20

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What do Fluffy Bread sticks, Snow & Cooking have in common? Nothing but here’s my update anyways 🙂 Published less than a minute ago • 1 min read Old Fashioned Ways in a Modern World a homesteading newsletter by Laura Lawrence Hi Proodies! I just came up with that name, boy am I good huh? 🙂 We’ve been knee

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