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How to make my own
granola
Oven-baked oat clusters with nuts, seeds, and a maple-oil binder. Batch it once, tweak sweetness, and skip the bakery markup.
- Time
- 55 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Makes
- about 6 cups
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How to make my own
sourdough starter
Flour, water, a jar, and about a week of twice-daily feeds until it doubles on schedule.
- Time
- 20 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Makes
- 1 active starter jar
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How to make my own
electrolyte drink
A litre of water, a measured pinch of salt, potassium from an orange, and sugar so you actually absorb it.
- Time
- 5 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Makes
- 1 litre
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How to make my own
cold brew
Coarse grounds, cold water, 12-18 hours in the fridge. Strain once. Concentrate keeps for two weeks.
- Time
- 15 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Makes
- 500 ml concentrate
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How to make my own
hot sauce
Ferment fresh chillies in salt brine for a week, blend, strain. A living sauce with more depth than anything in a bottle.
- Time
- 40 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Makes
- 1 bottle
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How to make my own
taco seasoning
A pantry mix you can batch in five minutes: chili, cumin, paprika, garlic, onion, oregano, salt. No packet, no mystery anti-caking blend.
- Time
- 10 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Makes
- about 1/2 cup