Uploaded December 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
So many have had questions about our "Year Without the Grocery Store" Challenge. I have more information on this over on my Instagram @thefromscratchfarmhouse but plan to share more here as well. Today I'm diving into those questions as I complete some homemaking projects in my fall farmhouse.
Shop Azure Standard here (I am an affiliate, but was a customer for nearly 10 years prior to this)
azurestandard.com/?a_aid=XUWocvaRWF
Other Azure Standard videos:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHpbfujr7MD9MpiPpqxdFFv__1teqUvSh&si=nXq_zIoGrchhX9XL
Meal Planning video:
Create a Long-term Meal Plan for Food Self-sufficiency On Your Homestead - Groceries for a year!
youtu.be/JqDrUVDm3lU
Recipes:
Learn to make applesauce the easy way here:
youtu.be/pvm2yLfA07U?si=V6VQ-sQMul5Rvh3K
Easy and Delicious Buns
Ingredients:
2 T soft butter + 6 T melted
2 lg. eggs
7 cups a.p. flour
2 T active dry yeast
2 1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup sugar
2 cups lukewarm water
1. Add all ingredients except the 6 T melted butter to a stand mixer and knead until soft and smooth. Alternatively, you can mix and knead by hand.
2. Cover and let rise 1-2 hours, or until almost doubled.
3. Gently deflate and divide into 16 (3.5 oz.) balls. Shape into a round ball, flatten to about 3" across. 4. Place buns on a lightly greased baking sheet, cover, and let rise about 1 hour.
5. Brush buns with half the melted butter.
6. Bake at 375 degrees F for 15-18 min., until golden.
7. Remove from oven, brush with remaining butter, and cool on a rack.
Homemade Cream Cheese (Better than store bought!)
Ingredients:
1 cup cream
1 cup whole milk
mesophilic culture
1. In a quart-size mason jar combine 1 cup cream and 1 cup whole milk.
2. Stir in 1/8 tsp. mesophilic starter culture (on Amazon or cheese supplies stores)
3. Cover jar with a clean towel or coffee filter and rubber band and set in a warm place for 8-12 hours or until it resembles thick yogurt. I put mine in the oven with the light on overnight.
4. Pour the thickened cream into a piece of clean cheesecloth, tie the ends, and hang in the fridge above a bowel. I use a chip clip to clip it to the side of my bowl. Let the whey drive for 2-3 hours or until your desired consistency is achieved.
5. Remove the cream cheese from the cheesecloth, salt to taste, and store it refrigerated for 7-10 days.
So many have had questions about our "Year Without the Grocery Store" Challenge. I have more information on this over on my Instagram @thefromscratchfarmhouse but plan to share more here as well. Today I'm diving into those questions as I complete some homemaking projects in my fall farmhouse.
Shop Azure Standard here (I am an affiliate, but was a customer for nearly 10 years prior to this)
azurestandard.com/?a_aid=XUWocvaRWF
Other Azure Standard videos:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHpbfujr7MD9MpiPpqxdFFv__1teqUvSh&si=nXq_zIoGrchhX9XL
Meal Planning video:
Create a Long-term Meal Plan for Food Self-sufficiency On Your Homestead - Groceries for a year!
youtu.be/JqDrUVDm3lU
Recipes:
Learn to make applesauce the easy way here:
youtu.be/pvm2yLfA07U?si=V6VQ-sQMul5Rvh3K
Easy and Delicious Buns
Ingredients:
2 T soft butter + 6 T melted
2 lg. eggs
7 cups a.p. flour
2 T active dry yeast
2 1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup sugar
2 cups lukewarm water
1. Add all ingredients except the 6 T melted butter to a stand mixer and knead until soft and smooth. Alternatively, you can mix and knead by hand.
2. Cover and let rise 1-2 hours, or until almost doubled.
3. Gently deflate and divide into 16 (3.5 oz.) balls. Shape into a round ball, flatten to about 3" across. 4. Place buns on a lightly greased baking sheet, cover, and let rise about 1 hour.
5. Brush buns with half the melted butter.
6. Bake at 375 degrees F for 15-18 min., until golden.
7. Remove from oven, brush with remaining butter, and cool on a rack.
Homemade Cream Cheese (Better than store bought!)
Ingredients:
1 cup cream
1 cup whole milk
mesophilic culture
1. In a quart-size mason jar combine 1 cup cream and 1 cup whole milk.
2. Stir in 1/8 tsp. mesophilic starter culture (on Amazon or cheese supplies stores)
3. Cover jar with a clean towel or coffee filter and rubber band and set in a warm place for 8-12 hours or until it resembles thick yogurt. I put mine in the oven with the light on overnight.
4. Pour the thickened cream into a piece of clean cheesecloth, tie the ends, and hang in the fridge above a bowel. I use a chip clip to clip it to the side of my bowl. Let the whey drive for 2-3 hours or until your desired consistency is achieved.
5. Remove the cream cheese from the cheesecloth, salt to taste, and store it refrigerated for 7-10 days.
