Our Family Weekly Cultured Dairy Routine 2026
Here’s my family’s cultured dairy routine, including how much raw milk we buy, and what we do with it (from making yogurt and kefir to butter and sour cream) so nothing goes to waste! [by Wardee Harmon]
Here’s my family’s cultured dairy routine, including how much raw milk we buy, and what we do with it (from making yogurt and kefir to butter and sour cream) so nothing goes to waste! [by Wardee Harmon]
To protect your investment, you need to know how to properly store flour and grains in bulk… Will wheat and rice, einkorn and more stay fresh in the pantry, or is the freezer best? What about refrigeration? Here’s everything you need to know about long term food storage of flour and grains at home! [by Wardee Harmon]
Gut-friendly, probiotic, fizzy water kefir is naturally fermented and bursting with flavor! This ultimate guide to all things water kefir will answer your burning questions — how to make it, store it, flavor and bottle it for a second ferment… plus troubleshooting and my 5 best brewing tips for beginners! [by Wardee Harmon with Haniya Cherry]
If you’ve been making Kombucha for a while, you know that the SCOBY (mother culture) grows thicker with each batch. Learn how to divide a SCOBY so you can share with friends, dehydrate it, give it to your pets, or add it to your SCOBY hotel! [by Wardee Harmon]
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! [by Wardee Harmon]
Fluffy, buttery, the perfect side dish for everything from your favorite chili recipe to a breakfast hash, cooking whole grains like rice and quinoa is easy… and worth doing the *right* way! Here’s how to soak and cook whole grains to aid digestion, boost nutrition, and even halve cooking time! [by Wardee Harmon]
Bubbly and gut-friendly, a sourdough starter makes the best, most flavorful bread! So, how do you get one? Here’s how to make a sourdough starter from scratch with only flour and water… including which flour to use, maintenance and care tips, answers to your FAQs, and our favorite sourdough recipes! [by Wardee Harmon]
It is possible to take your favorite, hands-off slow cooker recipes and adapt them for your pressure cooker or Instant Pot. Watch, listen, or read for my 9 tips to convert slow cooker recipes into pressure cooker recipes! [by Wardee]
Tangy, crunchy, and probiotic, this homemade sauerkraut recipe is made in a stoneware crock for the ultimate in big batch fermenting. I’ve included my best troubleshooting tips and a free video to walk you through the fermentation process! [by Wardee Harmon]
Cultured butter starts with cultured cream… cream that is first allowed to ripen or culture before becoming butter. The result: more beneficial organisms (probiotics), enzymes and vitamins. You can use cultured butter in any dish where you’d use sweet (uncultured) butter. Enjoy the subtle tangy flavor! [by Wardee Harmon]