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Homemade Cottage-Style Peach Preserves (no pectin)

June 10, 2025 Condiments and Seasonings, Desserts

Capture the sweetness of summer with this homemade peach preserves recipe—made with just juicy peaches, bottled lemon juice, and cane sugar, no pectin needed. This simple method captures the golden flavor of sun-ripened fresh fruit in every jar. Whether you’re layering it over warm biscuits, swirling it into yogurt, or spooning it into a peach […]

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Two mason jars labeled “Peach Preserves” with gingham ribbons, surrounded by fresh peaches and baby’s breath flowers on a silver tray.

Homemade Cottage-Style Peach Preserves (no pectin)

June 10, 2025 Condiments and Seasonings, Desserts

Capture the sweetness of summer with this homemade peach preserves recipe—made with just juicy peaches, bottled lemon juice, and cane sugar, no pectin VIEW POST

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Three kraft paper bags of organic wheat berries from Azure Standard, including hard red wheat, hard white wheat, and soft white wheat, styled on a white counter with vintage copper pots and wheat stalks.

Where to Buy Wheat Berries and Whole Grains: A Slow Living Sourcing Guide to My Favorite Wheat Sources

June 5, 2025 Freshly Milled Flour

If you’ve been curious where to buy wheat berries and whole grains without feeling overwhelmed, you’re not alone, and you’re in the right VIEW POST

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Close-up of a grain mill actively grinding flour into a large bowl. The bowl is now filled with fluffy mounds of flour. Warm kitchen tones and copper utensils accent the scene.

Homemade Cake and Pastry Flour Using Freshly Milled Flour

June 3, 2025 Freshly Milled Flour

Homemade cake and pastry flour from freshly milled flour is my go-to for baking soft, fluffy cakes and golden, tender pastries. Instead of relying on VIEW POST

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A woman in a rust-colored dress with white embroidered details holds a round loaf of sourdough bread with a leaf-scored design. In front of her, a wooden cutting board rests on a lace tablecloth, topped with sprigs of rosemary and dried wheat stalks, evoking a cozy, rustic kitchen setting.

Baking Sourdough with Freshly Milled Flour at Home

May 29, 2025 Freshly Milled Flour, Sourdough

When baking sourdough with freshly milled flour, you’re embracing an entirely different rhythm. It ferments faster, feels more alive, and responds VIEW POST

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Grinding Freshly Milled Wheat Berries for Homemade All-Purpose Flour

May 27, 2025 Freshly Milled Flour

There’s something incredibly fulfilling about Grinding Wheat Berries for All-Purpose Flour in your own kitchen. In this post, I’m walking you through VIEW POST

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Two glass jars filled with handmade tea blends—one with hibiscus and rosehips, the other with chamomile and rosehips—on a red gingham cloth beside a vintage copper kettle and strawberries.

Homemade Strawberry Tea Two Ways, Cozy Blend with Black and Green Tea

May 22, 2025 Drinks

One of the loveliest parts of summer is making homemade strawberry tea recipes that are fresh, fruity, and full of flavor. These blends were born on a VIEW POST

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Two glasses of strawberry blush lemonade garnished with lemon slices and filled with ice, sitting on a yellow gingham cloth with fresh strawberries beside them and a glass pitcher in the background.

Fresh Homemade Strawberry Blush Lemonade Recipe

May 20, 2025 Drinks

This strawberry lemonade is sweet, tangy, and packed with real berry flavor—it’s the prettiest pink drink you’ll sip all season. It’s fast, easy, and VIEW POST

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Slightly angled shot of two strawberry salads with pecans and feta on a yellow gingham cloth. A vintage glass dressing bottle and fresh strawberries and lemons complete the cozy summer table setting.

Simple Strawberry Salad with Strawberry Vinaigrette

May 15, 2025 Dinner, Homemade Recipes, Lunch

Nothing says slow summer living like a salad made with one of the season's sweetest berries. Simple Strawberry Salad with Strawberry Vinaigrette came VIEW POST

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