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How to Make a Sourdough Strawberry Shortcake with Honey

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Strawberry Shortcake has always been a favorite dessert for me. It is simple to make, and almost everyone likes it. But, the quickest way to make it, is to whip up a simple white cake. This tastes delicious, but ends up being way sweeter than what I typically like to feed my family on a regular basis. Biscuits work well, but this always takes longer and is definitely a different texture. I finally realized that I should just create a new recipe that made me happy with this dessert. My family had to “suffer through” several trial runs before I was satisfied with my recipe. But, now I know how to make a Sourdough Strawberry Shortcake with honey that is simply mouth-watering. And, it meets all my requirements: digestible for most gluten-intolerant folks, relatively low sugar content, and still keeps that delicious “spongy” cake texture I enjoy so much.

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sourdough strawberry shortcake with whipped cream in a brown and white glass bowl

This recipe works well in 2 different ways. You can make it as a sourdough discard recipe, or as a long-ferment.

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How to Make Beef Bone Broth Taste Better

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I have been making bone broth for years, but it took me a long time to figure out how to make my Instant Pot Beef Bone Broth taste better. It always had a distinct “tallow” flavor. Plus, I used to freeze it in mason jars, which inevitably shattered or cracked and ruined their contents. Now that I have solved these problems, the broth stores well and tastes amazing.

There are a few kitchen staples that I always make ahead of time. I portion them out and store them in either the refrigerator or freezer for future meals. One of these, is Beef Bone Broth that I make in my Instant Pot. I use bones from our own 100% grass-fed Devon cattle. When we butcher an animal, I ask the butcher to include some Boney Bones (bones with no meat on them). He sends me a combination of large marrow bones, knuckles, shoulder blades, and ribs. I store them in a cardboard box in the freezer until I am ready to make another batch of broth.

A pot full of jelled bone broth with a spoonful of beef bone broth hovering above
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Easy Mexican Pizza Recipe with a Sourdough Crust

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There is nothing that says “comfort food” quite as much as a cheesy slice of pizza loaded with your favorite toppings. But, for a long time, we rarely ate pizza. We always felt sick and bloated afterwards, with a GI upset that quickly followed. It seemed to be caused by the lethal combination of grease, cheap cheese, and the ultra-processed crust. Fortunately, I have been able to create my own pizzas with much better results. They are healthier by far, inexpensive to make, and the taste is far superior. My latest project was to create an easy Mexican Pizza Recipe with a Sourdough Crust. We ate it for dinner last night, and everyone voted it a huge success.

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slice of Mexican pizza with a sourdough starter crust plated on a clear glass plate. The plate is on a black granite cutting board with a bottle of wine and a wineglass.
Pizza and Wine pair so well together. I also made the kids a “virgin” wine with unsweetened cranberry juice, a splash of fresh mango juice, and some seltzer water.
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