The world of whole wheat can be ridiculously overwhelming: Hard, soft, winter, spring, red, white... and that doesn't even take into account all the different varieties out there. In today's episode I'm sharing my helpful whole wheat framework that will not only cut through the noise, but also empower you to finally tackle that whole wheat baking (without making bread bricks in the process). Podcast Episode Highlights Common ...Continue Reading
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Unlocking the Wheat Berry Puzzle
My whole grain journey has come full circle. When I first experimented with baking bread over a decade ago, I was determined I would use 100% whole wheat or nothing at all. (I have a bit of an all-or-nothing personality...) And it was a complete DISASTER. In fact, my family was so traumatized by my inedible bread bricks that they swore off whole wheat for many years. I quickly realized that if I had any hope of switching them over ...Continue Reading
My Annual Homestead Planning Strategy
My favorite week of the entire year is upon us. I don't know why, but there's something magical about the in-between time from after-Christmas to mid-January, when the world is in a cheese-and-sugar-induced-stupor. It always makes me giddy to plan for the upcoming year. The air is thick with possibilities. I've been camped out by the woodstove for the past few days ruminating, dreaming, and planning. I have no interest in ...Continue Reading
Being Old-Fashioned on Purpose
Writing a book is weird. It's a multi-year project that takes everything you have. It transforms you, changes you, sometimes breaks you... but the people around you often don't even know it's happening. As some of you know, I spent the bulk of last year buried in book-writing. It's been beautiful... and often brutal. But we're in the home stretch. And I FINALLY have the green light to share more with you today about my new ...Continue Reading
What’s in My Earbuds
They say you’re the average of the five people you hang around the most. But to take it one step further, I’d add that you're also the average of the information you consume the most. Since moving to the middle-of-nowhere 15 years ago, I've been inspired to start businesses, learn new skills, take daring leaps, and push past obstacles all thanks to ideas I learned from books, courses, and mentors. These days, podcasts and ...Continue Reading