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These are my top tips to simplify scratch cooking so you can make homemade meals most days of the week. From dishes to sourdough to make-ahead meals (and more), these tips will make life and cooking a little easier.
In this episode of the Tended Podcast, I'm sharing 9 simple habits that make scratch cooking feel easier and more doable every day. These are the routines and tips that help me keep easy homemade meals on the table even on the busiest nights.
From smart meal prep strategies to sourdough baking tips and my favorite kitchen tools, you'll hear practical ways to simplify your cooking routine. I'll also share a few family dinner ideas and simple cooking tips that prove cooking from scratch can be sustainable and realistic for modern life.
Listen To the Episode
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In This Episode
- How I stay on top of dishes so cooking doesn't feel overwhelming
- Why I love cooking once and eating often
- Using what you already have to reduce waste and save time
- Instant Pot boiled eggs for easy breakfasts and snacks
- How I keep my sourdough starter fed and ready to use
- No-flour discard pancakes and other quick-use recipes
- My favorite tools for everyday scratch cooking, including cast iron and stoneware
- Sourdough discard pizza for busy nights
- Easy ways to preserve food, from freezing to freeze drying
- How I keep sourdough on hand, even when life gets busy
- My go-to einkorn sourdough bread
- Why flexibility and simplicity are key to making scratch cooking sustainable
Episode Resources
- Read the blog post 9 Habits for Easier Scratch Cooking or watch the YouTube video.
- Learn how to make Instant Pot hard-boiled eggs.
- Try these no-flour sourdough discard pancakes on YouTube.
- See my tutorial on feeding a starter from the fridge.
- Start from scratch with how to make a sourdough starter or a fresh-milled starter.
- Understand what types of flour you can feed your starter.
- Find out how long sourdough starter can stay in the fridge.
- Make a quick Instant Pot spaghetti dinner.
