Synopsis
Wardee is a wife and mom of 3, the lead teacher and owner of TraditionalCookingSchool.com and the author of the Complete Idiot's Guide to Fermenting Foods. #AskWardee is the weekly show devoted to answering your niggling questions about traditional cooking: whether it's your sourdough starter, your sauerkraut, preserving foods, broth, superfoods or anything else to do with Traditional Cooking. Catch #AskWardee live each Wednesday at 10am P at Periscope.tv/TradCookSchool or via replays and show notes at AskWardee.tv.
Episodes
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AW118: How Much Flour To Grind For Your Recipes
03/01/2019If you love freshly-ground flour for baking, you may sometimes get confused... How many berries should you grind to make up a certain amount of flour? Wonder no more! Here's an easy wheat berries to flour conversion rate, so you can quickly know how much flour to grind. This berries to flour ratio works for nearly all grains, too! For video replay, links, and more, visit the show notes at http://tradcookschool.com/aw118
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How To Sift Flour... aka Homemade
20/12/2018You want lighter baked goods, like fluffy biscuits, light pancakes, and spongy cake? It's time to learn how to sift flour at home... a.k.a. homemade all-purpose flour! With this simple step, you can really turn up your baking game. Watch, listen, or read to learn how to make all-purpose flour -- and why it's healthy even if it's not whole grain! For video replay, links, and more, visit the show notes at http://tradcookschool.com/aw117
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AW116: The BEST Way To Care For Curly Hair... Naturally!
13/12/2018Tangles, frizz, dryness... Desperation! Curly hair can really put us through the ringer (ha, ha!). Well, no more, because I have finally learned THE best way to care for curly hair. Here's how to style curly hair naturally, tips for the best products, my daily hair care routine plus my before and after photos, and more... whether you have short, long, or wavy hair! It even works for kids. Time to embrace your natural hair. For video replay, links, and more, visit the show notes at http://tradcookschool.com/aw116
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AW048: Which Instant Pot Should I Buy? Which Instant Pot Is Best For My Family
13/12/2018Want an Instant Pot so you can cook quick and healthy meals (like chicken or yogurt) for your family? Can't decide which Instant Pot is best? That's okay! Watch, listen, or read for a side-by-side comparison and review of the different Instant Pot sizes and models... so you can choose the best Instant Pot to buy for YOU! For video replay, links, and more, visit the show notes at http://tradcookschool.com/aw048
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AW115: 5 Tips — Traditional Cooking For One (Or Two!)
18/04/2018Traditional foods, like bone broth, kefir, and ferments, are typically made in large batches for families. But what if it's just you (or you and your partner)? Watch, listen, or read for my 5 tips for traditional cooking for one (or two!) so you can eat Real Food with less work and less waste! For video replay, links, and more, visit the show notes at http://tradcookschool.com/aw115
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AW114: How To Skim Cream… The Best Way!
04/04/2018What's the BEST way to skim cream off whole, raw milk so you can use it in your coffee or to make cultured butter or sour cream? It's got to be simple, mess-free, and can't require any special tools, either. I've got the answer for you... watch, listen or read to find out! What's the BEST way to skim cream off whole, raw milk so you can use it in your coffee or to make cultured butter or sour cream? It's got to be simple, mess-free, and can't require any special tools, either. I've got the answer for you... For video replay, links, and more, visit the show notes at http://tradcookschool.com/aw114
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AW113: Really??? Discard Half My Starter At Each Feeding?
21/03/2018When creating a sourdough starter from scratch, my advice is to feed twice daily... each time, discarding HALF the volume just before you feed. Yet, some find this wasteful. Watch, listen, or read to learn why you're actually being frugal when you discard half your starter at each feeding! For video replay, links, and more, visit the show notes at http://tradcookschool.com/aw113