#scratchlife

A dozen large burger buns are fresh out of the oven! Sliced one to check and they never disappoint. Light, fluffy, and a rich, smooth sourdough scent. Since I already have the oven heated, I'll be popping an oven thermometer in and checking and calibrating. It's not unusual for ovens to be off...way off. A couple times a year, I check and if it is off by 5 degrees or more, I fix it. Someone I know had been having problems with recipes and kicking herself for her inability to make great bread from any recipe. I helped her calibrate her oven. Itvwasvoff by 80 degrees! Yikes!!!! Now, she is a bread-slaying queen! Calibrate your ovens!! #HomesteaderNextDoor #PrepperLife #ScratchLife #baking https://www.instagram.com/p/B9ailkOJW2r/?igshid=e6ty8out6w3f

Homemade hamburger buns rising! Yummy! This is a light fluffy sourdough recipe. #ProvidentLiving #frugalprepping #PrepperLife #HomesteaderNextDoor #ScratchLife https://www.instagram.com/p/B9aYSNypjjp/?igshid=fh8qxvnvcbjo

We make several loaves of #bread at once but they are not all baked the same day. With only 2 in our household, we only need one at a time. We bake one loaf immediately, we freeze 2 loaves unbaked. After the first rise, we punch it down and knead. Separate into 3 equal amounts. Make logs of first 2 and place in gallon zip lock bags. Place these in the freezer immediately. They don't have to be pretty. Allow the other loaf to rise in the pan as usual and bake. When you need another loaf, take a log out of the freezer and place in a greased bread pan in the morning. Allow to rise in the unheated oven for 6-8 hours, gently remove from oven, preheat oven and put back in to bake. Easy. We like to build up a stash of prepped frozen loaves to make life easy. Pop one in to rise before work and bake it at 350 for 25- 30 minutes while you prepare dinner. #frugalprepping #ScratchLife #HomesteaderNextDoor #PrepperLife https://www.instagram.com/p/B9AK2Qxn4_z/?igshid=138ldwxhs0gnq

Teryaki beef and noodle stir fry from scratch. This is one super fast meal to make. Rivals take out because it is cheap to make and super quick to prepare. When I get home from the market, I slice some of the beef thin and package up enough for 2. It's vacuum sealed and frozen. Because we vacuum seal it flat (for stacking or filing in the basket), it thaws fast on an upside down cast iron frying pan on the counter. Rice noodles cook really quickly and are a frugal choice at the International market. #ScratchLife #PrepperLife #PrepperTalk #HomesteaderNextDoor #EatWellCheap https://www.instagram.com/p/B86xTLhJEGe/?igshid=msjbnqkkz9ij

Cast iron fried pounded chicken with broccoli and roasted potatoes and gravy. #ScratchLife #PrepperLife #HomesteaderNextDoor #30MinuteScratchMeals https://www.instagram.com/p/B8w5IgzpYTN/?igshid=1mggcjw08vfw5

Grilled broccoli, BBQ chicken, and baked mac and cheese. #ScratchLife #SaturdaySupper #Frugal https://www.instagram.com/p/B7eBVozpSFH/?igshid=1wyjs7ckyk6zb

#BreadSuccess boils down to good ingredients and knowing how to "read" the dough as the recipe comes together. We keep accurate records so we know what we want to keep/change. Today, bread is baking in the breadmaker while we work outside on one of the outbuildings. All of the compostables collected in our travels this week, have been layered in the bins. Shreds, coffee grounds, leaves, healthy pruning material...We drag it all home. #HomesteaderNextDoor #ScratchLife #PrepperTalk #PrepperLife #FrugalAuntie #workisneverdone https://www.instagram.com/p/B5N_KazJjsL/?igshid=1pc8ij2w3gpy7

No, No and No , now stop calling the shop 😂😂😂 #fridaythe13thtattoos #cheapos #scratchlife We do not do $13 tattoos . No disrespect to the Shops that do . We good cuz enjoy (at Tattoo Ritual)