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How to Make an Easy Meal with Kipper Snacks

Here is a quick and easy recipe for a simple weeknight meal using tinned kipper snacks. If kippers are new to you, they are smoked herring. Kippers are usually sold in a pop-top tin and are a type of canned fish often called kipper snacks. You’ll find kippers to be reasonably priced. They are a nutrient-dense food rich in Omega-3 fatty acids.

Watch the What To Do With All Those Kippers You Stocked Up On – Easy Canned Herring Recipe videoTable of ContentsWhat are Kippers and Why Should Be ...

How to Make Super Cultured Dairy with L. reuteri in the Instant Pot

Learn how to make this super cultured dairy using lactobacillus reuteri, also known as L. reuteri (pronounced root-awry), in the Instant Pot. This cultured dairy is so abundant in gut-loving good probiotic bacteria that it can’t be beat. It’s rich, creamy, and thicker than Greek yogurt without the need to strain it. Best of all, it’s tasty too!

Watch the How to Make Instant Pot L. reuteri Cultured Dairy videoTable of ContentsBenefits of L. reuteriWhy isn’t L. reuteri Called Yogurt?Disclai...

Adventures at the Modern Homesteading Conference

I was happy to chat with my sweet Kitchen Pioneers during this month’s live stream on July 27, 2023. It was so much fun sharing all about my adventures at the 2023 Modern Homesteading Conference and some behind-the-scenes of my new cookbook.

Watch the Kitchen Academy Live Stream #32 replay video

This live stream replay is available to Kitchen Pioneers who have joined my YouTube membership community—The Traditional Foods Kitchen Academy.

The Modern Homesteading Conference

I enjoyed ch...

How to Make a Natural Antibiotic Ointment

Learn how to make this natural antibiotic ointment to soothe bug bites, minor cuts, and more! You can easily make this ointment with only five ingredients, and it can be ready in minutes.

Watch the Natural Antibiotic Ointment Herbal Salve videoTable of ContentsWhat is a Natural Antibiotic Ointment?DisclaimerIngredients for Making a Natural Antibiotic OintmentHow to Make a Natural Antibiotic OintmentVariationsPreparation TipsHow to Store a Natural Antibiotic OintmentHow to Use a Natural An...

How I Grew My YouTube Channel for Five Years

It’s hard to believe I am celebrating my fifth year on YouTube this month. It’s been quite a journey, but the best part has been getting to know you! In this post, I talk about the why and how I started my YouTube channel five years ago and have grown it to almost a million subscribers today. (And many thanks to Sean Cannell and his Think Media team for helping me learn all about YouTube!)

Table of ContentsWhy Did I Start a YouTube Channel?How I Learned How to Start a YouTube ChannelHow Y...

How to Make Turmeric Tea Ice Cubes – an Anti-Inflammatory Drink

I’ll show you how to bring turmeric, ginger, and lemon together to create incredible turmeric tea ice cubes. Once you’ve made them, pop a few into a glass, add some sparkling water, and you’ll have a refreshing anti-inflammatory drink to enjoy when the temperatures jump outside. It’s the ultimate summer mocktail!

Watch the How to Make Lemon, Ginger, Turmeric Tea Ice Cubes videoTable of ContentsThe Benefits of Lemon, Ginger, Turmeric Tea Ice CubesDisclaimerIngredients to Make Lemon, Ginger...

What are Bioactive Foods and Why We Should Eat Them

Learn the importance of including bioactive foods in our diet for improved health. Bioactive foods tamp down inflammation which can help to decrease belly fat.

Watch the What are Bioactive Foods and Why We Should Eat Them – Kitchen Academy Video

These conversational vodcasts are available to the Kitchen Pioneers who have joined my YouTube membership community—The Traditional Foods Kitchen Academy.

What Are Bioactive Foods?

Bioactive foods are real foods in their original whole state....

How to Make a Medicinal Herbal Poultice

Here is a master recipe for how to make a medicinal herbal poultice to treat minor abrasions, cuts, bug bites, and more. You’ll be glad at how easy it is to make this natural remedy with fresh or dried herbs.

Watch the Master Recipe for How to Make a Medicinal Poultice videoTable of ContentsWhat is a Master Recipe?Learning About Medicinal HerbsWhat is a Poultice?What is a Medicinal Herbal Poultice?DisclaimerMedicinal Herbal Poultice IngredientsWhy Does Thyme Make a Good Medicinal Poultice...

How to Make Skillet Biscuit Bread

Skillet Biscuit Bread is, as the name implies, a biscuit. It’s just one big biscuit! Fried in a skillet on the stovetop, it’s crispy on the outside and tender and flaky on the inside. It’s delicious!

Watch the How to Make Skillet Biscuit Bread recipe videoThe History of the Biscuit

Biscuits have had a long and tasty culinary history, from a form that dates back to the Neolithic period to the famous recipes served along many a wagon train and cattle drives. You’ll also find biscuit reci...

A Shrub, a Switchel, and a Shilling – Stories from a New England Tavern

If you and I were in a New England Tavern 247 years ago….We might certainly enjoy some refreshing beverages, such as a shrub or a switchel, but even more likely, we would be sharing some stories. And that is what I have planned for you today! So sit back, relax, and read…or better yet…enjoy my latest video.

Watch the A Shrub, a Switchel, and a Shilling – Stories from a New England Tavern video

First and foremost, please let me wish my sweet friends here in the United States a very Happy I...