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.

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

Home Canned Crushed Tomatoes

slices of lemon cake with lemon wedge on top on blue and white plates.

Sourdough Lemon Sheet Cake with Buttercream

lemon planner pages on table next to vase of pink flowers.

Simple Lemon Planner Pages (Free Download)

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A Budget That Honors Home Life: Timeless Wisdom Worth Keeping

soy glazed chicken thighs on plate topped with sesame seeds and scallions.

Sweet & Savory Soy Chicken Thighs

12 Simple Summer Dinner Recipes

12 Simple Summer Dinner Recipes

top view of bread loaf on wooden board with some slices cut.

Strawberry Sourdough Bread

peach planner pages on table next to pretty pink flowers.

Free Peach Floral Planner Pages

25 Ways to Romanticize Your Life as a Homemaker

25 Ways to Romanticize Your Life as a Homemaker

casserole in serving dish.

Creamy Ham and Potato Casserole

grid of 6 waterbath canning recipes

41 Water Bath Canning Recipes: Classic, Tried-and-True Favorites

close up of jar of marmalade with blood orange beside.

Homemade Blood Orange Marmalade

inside of carrot cake bread with icing on top on wooden board.

Carrot Cake Sourdough Quick Bread

shredded pork roast in slow cooker on counter.

Moist Slow Cooker Pork Roast with Herbs & Lemon Zest

plated ham dinner on white tablecloth.

10 Classic Recipes for Easter Dinner

bowl of chicken soup with dumplings floating on top.

Chicken and Dumpling Soup

Sourdough Discard Muffins

Sourdough Discard Muffins

stainless skillet with cajun alfredo.

Cajun Fettuccine Alfredo Pasta

buff orpington hen standing up

All About Buff Orpingtons: A Classic Favorite

bread loaf sliced on wooden board with blue striped towel in background.

Sourdough French Bread (in a Dutch Oven)

mashed potatoes in bowl with pat of butter with forks nearby.

Classic + Creamy Mashed Potatoes

One-Pot Italian Sausage Pasta

One-Pot Italian Sausage Pasta

Jalapeño Popper Sourdough Grilled Cheese

Jalapeño Popper Sourdough Grilled Cheese

hoagie rolls in bread bag on wooden board.

Bread Machine Italian Hoagie Rolls

round spelt bread loaf in Dutch oven with parchment paper.

Spelt Sourdough Bread

close up of salad all mixed with cheese on top.

Classic Italian Chop Salad with House Dressing

bowl of cilantro chicken rice topped with lime and avocado.

One-Pot Cilantro Lime Chicken and Rice

top view of cobbler beside blue plaid tea towel.

Cranberry Strawberry Cobbler

The Always-Welcome Home: How to Master Drop-In Visits

The Always-Welcome Home: How to Master Drop-In Visits

top view of bread loaf with slices on wooden board.

Soft Honey Wheat Sourdough Sandwich Bread

glasses and pitcher of strawberry rose sangria.

Strawberry Rosé Sangria

blue kitchen table in front of window.

How to Save Money as a Homemaker: The Honest Truth

Spring Wall Art Collection

Spring Wall Art Collection

grid of 9 sourdough bread images

All About Sourdough Baking

slices of sourdough rye bread on wooden board.

Sourdough Rye Bread

collage of homesteading items used in spring.

Spring Homesteading Essentials

Gallery of four spring-themed watercolor prints in gold frames featuring farm landscapes and rustic charm.

Spring on The Farm Watercolor Wall Art

Italian sesame rolls resting on blue and white patterned cloth in basket.

Chewy Italian Sesame Rolls

4 framed pictures of spring goats on plaid background.

Spring Goat Wall Art

pieces of focaccia bread with a bowl of oil to dip.

Simple Sourdough Focaccia