If you've been a reader of The Prairie Homestead for a while, you'll remember a post about the Five Foods I'll Never Buy Again. Breadcrumbs were first on that list! You see, a big part of real food is learning how to make your own bread products (unless you are gluten intolerant, of course). For most people (me definitely included) there is a learning curve that comes with mastering homemade bread. And that learning curve involves ...Continue Reading
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Whole Wheat Sourdough Tortillas
Once upon a time, I thought that tortillas could be one of our "compromise" foods. Hubby eats a LOT of them, and I figured they can't have that many ingredients, so I decided that they could be something that I would purchase, rather than make at home. Until the fateful day when I merrily pushed my cart up the bread aisle and decided to glance at the ingredient list on the back of the bag before plopping them into my cart. Boy, was I ...Continue Reading
Buttermilk Biscuit Recipe
This Buttermilk Biscuit recipe is one of my favorite from-scratch sides to make for dinner. I love that this Biscuits recipe doesn't require yeast, it comes together in just a few minutes, and is 1000% better than of those "pop n' fresh" biscuits from a can. I include instructions for how to make an alternative for buttermilk using normal milk, too, just in case you're craving homemade biscuits but you're lacking buttermilk right ...Continue Reading
Homesteading Skills to Develop Over Winter
Homesteading doesn't stop because the garden is full of snow or the hens have decided to go on an egg-laying hiatus during the winter. This time of year doesn't mean that there aren't any outdoor homesteading chores to do: the animals still need to be fed, ice needs to be chopped out of the livestock water tanks, and the snow needs to be shoveled. But the winter months seem to be a bit slower without the hustle and bustle of gardening ...Continue Reading
How To Use Einkorn Flour
Have you ever heard of einkorn flour? I'm always late to new trends and I can admit that it took me quite a while to catch onto the idea of using einkorn flour in my baking. Einkorn flour has been generating quite the buzz these days. If you've been curious about using einkorn, but you're not quite sure how to get started, you're in the right place. Einkorn is an ancient grain that has some awesome health benefits (you can read ...Continue Reading