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#AskWardee

159 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 270 ratings

Wardee is a wife and mom of 3, the lead teacher and owner of TraditionalCookingSchool.com and the author of the Complete Idiot's Guide to Fermenting Foods. #AskWardee is the weekly show devoted to answering your niggling questions about traditional cooking: whether it's your sourdough starter, your sauerkraut, preserving foods, broth, superfoods or anything else to do with Traditional Cooking. Catch #AskWardee live each Wednesday at 10am P at Periscope.tv/TradCookSchool or via replays and show notes at AskWardee.tv.

Alternative Health Health & Fitness traditional cooking traditional foods traditional food wardee gnowfglins sourdough fermenting raw dairy cultured foods culturing
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Episodes

AW152: The Best Food Dehydrator

June 17, 2020 00:00 - 20.7 MB

AW149: How To Store Flour And Grains

April 22, 2020 09:57 - 13 MB

AW146: Our Family's Weekly Cultured Dairy Routine

April 01, 2020 13:02 - 17.4 MB

AW144: How To Keep Ferments Warm

March 04, 2020 00:00

AW143: Can I Use Alternative Sweeteners In Ferments?

February 12, 2020 00:00 - 10.7 MB

AW140: 5 Healthy Coffee Alternatives… Boost Energy Natural...

February 04, 2020 21:29

AW140: 5 Healthy Coffee Alternatives… Boost Energy Natural...

AW137: 3 Dangers Of Cast Iron

June 19, 2019 00:00 - 23.1 MB

AW 136: How Long Do Sprouted Grains Last?

June 12, 2019 00:00 - 18.2 MB

AW127: Do Lacto-Ferments Contain Alcohol?

April 01, 2019 18:02 - 16.2 MB

AW126: Is The 8 Quart Instant Pot Ever Too Big?

March 21, 2019 10:27 - 13.9 MB

AW125: Is Cold Brew Coffee Healthy?

February 20, 2019 22:12

AW124: What’s The Healthiest Coffee?

February 13, 2019 22:03

AW118: How Much Flour To Grind For Your Recipes

January 03, 2019 00:29

If you love freshly-ground flour for baking, you may sometimes get confused... How many berries should you grind to make up a certain amount of flour? Wonder no more! Here's an easy wheat berries to flour conversion rate, so you can quickly know how much flour to grind. This berries to flour ratio works for nearly all grains, too! For video replay, links, and more, visit the show notes at http://tradcookschool.com/aw118

How To Sift Flour... aka Homemade

December 20, 2018 16:23

You want lighter baked goods, like fluffy biscuits, light pancakes, and spongy cake? It's time to learn how to sift flour at home... a.k.a. homemade all-purpose flour! With this simple step, you can really turn up your baking game. Watch, listen, or read to learn how to make all-purpose flour -- and why it's healthy even if it's not whole grain! For video replay, links, and more, visit the show notes at http://tradcookschool.com/aw117

AW048: Which Instant Pot Should I Buy? Which Instant Pot Is Best For My Family

December 13, 2018 00:34 - 33.7 MB

Want an Instant Pot so you can cook quick and healthy meals (like chicken or yogurt) for your family? Can't decide which Instant Pot is best? That's okay! Watch, listen, or read for a side-by-side comparison and review of the different Instant Pot sizes and models... so you can choose the best Instant Pot to buy for YOU! For video replay, links, and more, visit the show notes at http://tradcookschool.com/aw048

AW116: The BEST Way To Care For Curly Hair... Naturally!

December 13, 2018 00:34 - 52 MB

Tangles, frizz, dryness... Desperation! Curly hair can really put us through the ringer (ha, ha!). Well, no more, because I have finally learned THE best way to care for curly hair. Here's how to style curly hair naturally, tips for the best products, my daily hair care routine plus my before and after photos, and more... whether you have short, long, or wavy hair! It even works for kids. Time to embrace your natural hair. For video replay, links, and more, visit the show notes at http://tra...

AW115: 5 Tips — Traditional Cooking For One (Or Two!)

April 18, 2018 21:58 - 22.8 MB

Traditional foods, like bone broth, kefir, and ferments, are typically made in large batches for families. But what if it's just you (or you and your partner)? Watch, listen, or read for my 5 tips for traditional cooking for one (or two!) so you can eat Real Food with less work and less waste! For video replay, links, and more, visit the show notes at http://tradcookschool.com/aw115

AW114: How To Skim Cream… The Best Way!

April 04, 2018 20:20 - 18.7 MB

What's the BEST way to skim cream off whole, raw milk so you can use it in your coffee or to make cultured butter or sour cream? It's got to be simple, mess-free, and can't require any special tools, either. I've got the answer for you... watch, listen or read to find out! What's the BEST way to skim cream off whole, raw milk so you can use it in your coffee or to make cultured butter or sour cream? It's got to be simple, mess-free, and can't require any special tools, either. I've got the an...

AW113: Really??? Discard Half My Starter At Each Feeding?

March 21, 2018 21:36 - 15.1 MB

When creating a sourdough starter from scratch, my advice is to feed twice daily... each time, discarding HALF the volume just before you feed. Yet, some find this wasteful. Watch, listen, or read to learn why you're actually being frugal when you discard half your starter at each feeding! For video replay, links, and more, visit the show notes at http://tradcookschool.com/aw113

AW112: Is The New Ultragrain White Whole Wheat Healthy?

March 14, 2018 20:15 - 16 MB

There's a new "whole wheat" on the block: ultragrain white whole wheat. Heard of it? Neither had I until Sarah asked if the hard white wheat she loves to use is the same as this new wheat. Is ultragrain white whole wheat healthy? Should you use it for sourdough recipes? Watch, listen, or read to find out! For video replay, links, and more, visit the show notes at http://tradcookschool.com/aw112

AW111: What To Do With Over-Fermented Kefir?

March 07, 2018 23:21 - 23.7 MB

Uh oh, your kefir separated or got too strong. What to do with over-fermented kefir? Should you throw it in the trash? Watch, listen, or read to learn my 9 uses for over-soured kefir! For video replay, links, and more, visit the show notes at http://tradcookschool.com/aw111

Does Sourdough Bread Get Moldy? +Troubleshooting Dense Sourdough Bread

February 21, 2018 22:50 - 28 MB

After just 3 days, Julie P. found herself with dense and molded bread and asked, "Does sourdough get moldy that quickly?!" Watch, listen, or read while I troubleshoot these sourdough problems and share my tips for baking light loaves, starter care, and how to succeed at my No-Knead Einkorn Sourdough Bread recipe. For video replay, links, and more, visit the show notes at For video replay, links, and more, visit the show notes at http://tradcookschool.com/aw110