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.

Our Favorite Smoked Pork Tenderloin (With Dry Rub & Glaze)

Our Favorite Smoked Pork Tenderloin (With Dry Rub & Glaze)

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Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting (Overnight Method)

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Homemade Sourdough Pretzels

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Homemade Sourdough Naan

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Simple Hospitality for Real Life + Why Keeping It Easy Makes Everyone Happy

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Salted Caramel Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe

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How to Have a Grandmacore Kitchen: Cozy Ideas and Inspiration

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Everyday Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting (9×13)

Make Your Own Iced Caramel Apple Latte

Make Your Own Iced Caramel Apple Latte

Chicken Fried Steak with Country Gravy

Chicken Fried Steak with Country Gravy

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Overnight Blueberry Sourdough Bagels

A close-up vertical shot of a slice of Sourdough Apple Spice Coffee Cake on a plate, with a blurred apple in the background.

Sourdough Apple Coffee Cake

A close-up of a Shrimp Po’Boy sandwich showing the golden, crispy shrimp inside the bread with fresh toppings.

Shrimp Po-Boy Sandwiches

a pile of smoked chicken wings with a caramelized glaze.

Smoked Chicken Wings Recipe (With Optional Glaze)

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Homemade Sourdough Pita Bread

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A Simple and Easy Cleaning Routine That Won’t Overwhelm You

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Old-Fashioned Blueberry Syrup (Canning Instructions Included!)

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Buttery Herbed Stuffing with Sourdough Bread

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Sourdough Pie Crust

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Sourdough Lemon Muffins

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How to Make and Can Habanero Hot Sauce (It’s Ridiculously Good)

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5 Steps to a Cozy Dining Room That’ll Make You Want to Stay In Tonight

How to Make Naturally Sweet Canned Grape Juice

How to Make Naturally Sweet Canned Grape Juice

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Homemaking and the Art of Slowing Down

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How to Make Triple Butter Soap For A Hard + Gentle Bar

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Sausage Stuffed Acorn Squash

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7 Beautiful + Free Weekly Meal Plan Printables (You’ll Actually Use)

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7 Simple and Natural Ways to Make Your Home Cozy for Fall

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Old-Fashioned Blueberry Preserves for Canning

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Old-Fashioned Raspberry Jam (With Canning Instructions)

crispy fried chicken cutlets sliced and drizzled with chipotle dressing on a bed of mixed greens and vegetables.

Southwest Salad with Crispy Chicken Cutlets and Chipotle Dressing

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How to Pressure Can Pinto Beans

Three sourdough apple cinnamon muffins with white glaze drizzled on top, arranged on a plate with apples and a wooden board in the background.

Sourdough Cinnamon Apple Muffins

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Sweet & Simple Raspberry Syrup for Canning

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16 Beautiful Christmas Cake Recipes to Sweeten Your Holiday Season

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How to Make Sourdough Bagels

A collage of various fall bundt cakes showcasing different flavors and toppings, arranged in a visually appealing layout.

20 Old-Fashioned Fall Bundt Cake Recipes You’ll Love

A collage of various Farmhouse Halloween Recipes, including black cat cupcakes, decorated Rice Krispie treats, caramel apple pops, spider cookies, fall leaf cupcake toppers, black cocoa skeleton cookies, spooky potato skulls, candied pumpkin seeds, Halloween antipasto eyeballs, mummy Rice Krispie treats, blood-splattered white candy apples, and owl eye cookies.

20 Delightfully Spooky Farmhouse Halloween Recipes

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How to Make Peach Raspberry Jam (An Heirloom Summer Recipe)

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Apple Pie Jam (Canning Recipe)