Author: Katie Shaw

Katie Shaw lives in Virginia with her husband, three daughters, chocolate lab, and over thirty chickens. She loves creating simple tutorials for sourdough, bread, and soap. Her recipes, articles, and YouTube videos reach millions of people per year.

Cinnamon sugar coated churro bites arranged on parchment with bowl of chocolate sauce.

Sourdough Churro Bites

diagonal view of plated finished recipe.

Creamy Blackberry Cheesecake Bars

Single jar of creamy yellow homemade Dijon mustard from above view.

Homemade Dijon Mustard (Canning Recipe)

Glass jars filled with red cherry jam with metal lids.

Homemade Cherry Jam (Canning Recipe)

Whole baked tomato tart on wooden cutting board with fresh ingredients around.

Fresh Tomato Tart with Homemade Crust

Close-up of sealed half-pint jar of pickled red onions.

How to Can Pickled Red Onions

Baked stuffed shells in pan with sauce.

Baked Stuffed Shells With 3-Cheese Filling

Chicken in lemon cream sauce garnished with parsley and lemon slices.

30-Minute Creamy Chicken Chicken Piccata

Sealed jar of corn with kernels packed in liquid.

Pressure Canned Corn (Cold Pack Style)

grid of 4 recipes for homemakers.

The Homemaker’s Kitchen: 27 From-Scratch Recipes Everyone Should Know

Close-up of sliced sourdough brookies arranged on parchment paper.

Moist Sourdough Brookies

Glass of iced honeysuckle tea with flower garnish.

How to Make Simple + Beautiful Honeysuckle Tea

4 finished jars of canned goods.

15 Easy Canning Recipes Every Beginner Can Make

Baked crackers cooling on a parchment-lined baking sheet.

Homemade Thin + Crispy Sourdough Wheat Crackers

finished smothered chicken garnished with parsley.

Ridiculously Good Cast Iron Skillet Smothered Chicken

finished tomato sauce jars on counter.

How to Can Basic Smooth Tomato Sauce

divinity candy in bowl on counter.

Old-Fashioned Divinity Candy Recipe

plum jam in front of top black canner.

Canning Plum Jam (A Pretty Recipe for a Late Summer Day)

finished tomato paste.

How to Can Tomato Paste (Step-by-Step Guide)

Creamy Hawaiian Macaroni Salad Recipe (Easy!)

Creamy Hawaiian Macaroni Salad Recipe (Easy!)

round loaf sliced board.

Sourdough Bread with Gruyere and Caramelized Onions

This Huli Huli Chicken Makes Weeknight Dinners Feel Special

This Huli Huli Chicken Makes Weeknight Dinners Feel Special

hand holding clear bottle of liquid dish soap over bubbly sink.

How To Make A Simple and Frugal Liquid Dish Soap (With Video)

golden brown baked rolls topped with sesame seeds on baking sheet.

Crusty Italian Sourdough Rolls

pretzel bites covered with cinnamon sugar.

Sourdough Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel Bites

Sourdough Cinnamon Sugar Crackers

Sourdough Cinnamon Sugar Crackers

finished jars on red cloth.

How To Can Whole Tomatoes: A Pantry Staple You’ll Make Every Summer

strawberries on white platter covered with blue and white icing with red icing drizzled on top.

13 Fun 4th of July Party Recipes

How to Make Tomato Powder from Leftover Skins (A Frugal Favorite)

How to Make Tomato Powder from Leftover Skins (A Frugal Favorite)

sliced quick bread loaf showing swirl in middle.

Sourdough Cinnamon Sugar Quick Bread

canned jars of diced tomatoes on counter with tomatoes in background.

How to Can Diced Tomatoes (Step-by-Step)

white country home with a peaked roof

A Year at Home: Your Simple Planning Guide

mason jar soap dispenser with pale amber liquid soap, and a black pump lid.

DIY Liquid Soap (Coconut & Olive Oil)

photograph of framed watercolor easter bunny in gold frame.

Free Easter Bunny Prints for Your Home

burger buns lined up with blue striped towel.

Soft Sourdough Discard Burger Buns

21 Homestead House Plans That Are Timeless and Functional

salt-rimmed key lime margaritas with lime slice on wooden board.

Super Easy Key Lime Margaritas

fluffy gray chicken outside.

Green Queen Chickens: Everything You Need To Know

white sandwich loaf sliced on board in front of window.

Sandwich Bread Recipes Collection

canned jars of crushed tomatoes on counter with tomatoes and canner in background.

Home Canned Crushed Tomatoes

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