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Freshly made pico de gallo in a white bowl.

Easy Fermented Pico De Gallo Salsa

White baking dish filled with colorful cherry tomatoes, whole garlic cloves, and fresh thyme sprigs submerged in olive oil, prepared for oven-roasted tomato confit with garlic and herbs.

Cherry Tomato Confit Recipe with Garlic and Thyme

Homemade lacto-fermented lemonade served in mason jars with lemon slices and pink paper straws, a refreshing probiotic soda made with real lemons.

How to Make Lacto Fermented Lemonade (Probiotic Soda)

Easy Sourdough Discard Peach Quick Bread Recipe

Fresh Farmhouse Posts

Close-up of a glass mug filled with steaming hot apple cider, surrounded by apples, cinnamon sticks, and a cozy plaid cloth.

How to Make Hot Apple Cider from Scratch (With Real Apples!)

There’s something magical about the smell of hot apple cider simmering on the stove. It’s warm, spiced, and cozy—everything fall is meant to be in a mug. Whether you’re coming […]

Stack of cinnamon sugar-coated sourdough apple cider donuts, one with a bite showing fluffy interior.

How to Make Apple Cider Donuts with Sourdough Starter

Spoon dipped into a jar of homemade ghee, showing its rich golden color and smooth texture.

How to Make Ghee from Butter (Easy Traditional Method)

Freshly baked healthy oatmeal raisin cookies stacked on a white plate with a mug in the background.

Healthy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies (With All-Purpose or Fresh Milled Flour)

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