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Modern Home Economics gives you freedom in the kitchen to be as simple or as creative as you want. It all starts with the basics like understanding cooking terms and knowing how to set up a functional space.

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TMD Podcast, S3 E4: French Food, Wine & Fun W/Emily Dilling of Paris Paysanne & My Paris Market Cook

Emily Dilling of Paris Paysanne is the author of My Paris Market Cookbook which has just been updated to version 2.0! In this episode,...

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What I'm Reading: "Where Cooking Begins"

I've decided to start a series of blog posts dedicated to books I have read that relate to Modern Home Economics, and this post is the...

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TMD Podcast, S3 E3: Learning About Heritage Grains With "The Grain Lady"

The Grain Lady is a resource for all things grain - in the field and in the kitchen. Listen in as I interview Mona about what a heritage...

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How To Make Oat Milk

Oat milk is all the rage nowadays. It's popping up as a milk substitute in coffee shops, and there are quite a few brands you can buy at...

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TMD Podcast, S3 E2: Redistributing Healthy Food With Boulder Food Rescue

Boulder Food Rescue is a non-profit that redistributes healthy food to low-income communities. They do this by picking up fruits and...

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How To Peel Ginger // Video

From cookies to stir-fry chicken, a lot of recipes use ginger. When I first started cooking with ginger, I would roll my eyes when a...

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Lavender and Lemon Infused Sugar

In my last post, I wrote about making donuts with a friend. The sugar infusion I made to top the donuts was especially good, so I wanted...

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Finding Community Through Home Cooking

A couple of weeks ago, a friend invited me over to make donuts with her. I had actually never made donuts before, so I was excited to...

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Tangy Raw Beet & Cabbage Salad

Last week I was invited to a small going-away party for a friend. The host of the party was making a soup, and I offered to bring a...

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Amazingly Green Soup To Help The Winter Blues

Winter in Colorado is actually not as bad as a lot of other places. It'll snow but within a day or two the snow has melted and the sun is...

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Quick Tip: My Go-To Tool For Deseeding Squash

Winter squash. Such a delicious treat, but also can be intimidating to prepare. But, as always, having the right tools can make a world...

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Welcome Back, The Modern Domestique

You may have noticed that the blog, and the podcast for that matter, have been very quiet lately. I'm not too sure exactly how it...

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How To Cook, Part 2: Supplies

Welcome to Part 2 of the "How To Cook" series! If you missed the first post, you can find it here. This second post is all about the...

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How To Cook, Part 1: Introduction

This series is for those of you who who don't know how to cook (and those of you who do know how to cook, but maybe would like an easy...

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How To Make Salt-Preserved Lemons

Citrus and California are like peas in a pod, so whenever I am visiting my family there I make sure to bring home some fresh meyer lemons...

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TMD Podcast, S2 E4: Food Lab & A Radicchio Brussel Salad Recipe!

Food lab is a recreational cooking school located in Boulder, CO. The founder, Casey describes the space as a community culinary hub,...

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TMD Podcast S2 E2: All About Garlic!

Listen in as I talk with Karen about the different varieties of garlic grown on her farm and sold locally in Boulder, CO. Karen talks...

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TMD Podcast, S2 E1: Ethan Welty W/ Falling Fruit

Have you ever wondered about the fruit growing in public spaces around your city? Would you like to get to know your city better while...

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TMD Podcast, S1 E7: Season One Recap

In preparation for Season Two, this episode is a special collection of highlights from Season One! The highlights are in chronological...

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Elderberry Immune-Boosting Tonic

Nature really is amazing. Right when cold and flu season starts to hit everyone, nature offers up plants that we can use to help keep us...

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Summer Produce Soup w/ Stuffed Squash Blossoms

It may technically still be summer, but this last week has felt pretty chilly around where I live. The chill in the air doesn't mean that...

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How To Preserve Cherries In Vinegar

As you might have guessed based on my recent blog posts, one of my favorite things about summertime is all of the exciting fresh produce....

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Rhubarb Chutney Recipe

Rhubarb is one of my favorite spring/early summertime things. It's best known mixed with strawberries and while that is super yummy,...

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Summer Solstice Sun Tea

Summer solstice is one of my favorite days of the year. It marks the official beginning of summer, and is the longest day of the year (as...

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A No-Fail Frittata Formula (With A Frittata Recipe!)

Frittatas are a staple meal chez The Modern Domestique. They are so easy to make, great for breakfast, lunch or dinner, and are a perfect...

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Meyer Lemon Loaf Recipe (aka Sunshine In Your Mouth)

Whenever I see Meyer lemons in the store, I am instantly reminded of warm California sunshine. I can actually almost feel the sunshine on...

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TMD Podcast, S1 E4: Brian Coppom W/ The Boulder County Farmers Markets

"This episode is for anyone who likes food! Brian Coppom and I discuss our local farmers market (BCFM), why farmers markets are such an...

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Chicken And Sourdough-Dumpling Soup

Today I am feeling sick. And it's snowing. So I decided to make myself some chicken and dumpling soup. While I was pulling out the...

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How To Make Your Own Sourdough Starter

Have you heard the story about the fire that took place in San Francisco, CA in 1909 and how the famous Boudin sourdough starter was...

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TMD Podcast, S1 E2: Nancy Thompson w/ King's Broth

"In this episode, Nancy Thompson talks about her 25+ years of experience as a health and wellness practitioner, and explains the benefits...

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The Modern Domestique Podcast, S1 E1: "Meet The Modern Domestique"

"In this pilot episode of The Modern Domestique Podcast, future guest Nancy Allawos Thompson interviews Stacey Keating, founder of The...

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Homemade Ranch Dip

Since I live in Colorado, everywhere I look at the moment has Super Bowl fever (for those of you that don't follow American football, the...

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Quick Tip: Overnight Oats

I hate to admit it, but I am not really a morning person. It takes me a while to wake up and when I finally do start moving it's...

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Leftover Christmas Ham Split Pea Soup

This year, Mr. Domestique and I had an orphan Christmas. Usually we fly to see either my family in California or his family in Florida,...

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My Paris Market Cookbook Winner & French Onion Soup Recipe

Thank you to everyone that entered the giveaway for My Paris Market Cookbook! I am so excited to be able to share this amazing book with...

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A Giveaway: Paris Paysanne's "My Paris Market Cookbook"

There has been a lot of sad and shocking news from around the world this last week, including the horrific shootings in Paris. Some of...

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Grandma's Easy Lentil Soup

The first snow has fallen here and that has me in the mood for soup. While I was in the mood for soup I didn't want to tackle anything...

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In-Season And On-Trend : Shishito Peppers

Last week at my local farmer's market, I spotted something I hadn't seen all season: shishito peppers. Before a couple of years ago I had...

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How To Make An Elderberry Shrub (aka A Drinking Vinegar)

Elderberry season is here! If you read my post on elderflowers, you will remember that we have 3 bushes around where we live. I've been...

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Easy Picnic-Ready Potato Salad

Here in Colorado, the end of picnic season is nearly here. I'm determined to take advantage of the last of the nice weather before the...

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DIY Water Kefir: An Easy Probiotic Drink

Probiotic is a term that has gotten a lot of press lately, because there have been a lot of studies showing how much they help to...

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Guest Post: Easy Steak Tacos

My sister is back today, helping out with some guest posts while I am away on vacation. If you missed her first post on how to make old...

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Guest Post: Old-Fashioned Strawberry Jam (Without Pectin)

You guys, I am so excited! There are two reasons for this: First, I'm on vacation (yay!) and second, because I'm on vacation, I get to...

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Quick Tip: Salad To-Go

Something I do to save time during the week is to pre-make a few days worth of salads to take to work with me for lunch. It's really...

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Elderflower Goodness

Do you remember the scene in the film Amelie that talks about her love of dipping her fingers into sacks of grain? If you've never seen...

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Easy Cucumber-Mint Infused Water

Summer has finally arrived where I live, and I could not be more excited! It's the time of year that crisp, fresh fruits and veggies...

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Easy 3-Seed Energy Bites

When I was making the t-shirt quilt, I often found myself getting "brain fog" from using up so much energy concentrating, focusing and...

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Easy Weeknight Spinach Pesto

Things have been a little quiet around the blog lately because I've been hard at work putting together a super secret surprise which I'll...

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DIY Lilac Jelly

My love of lilacs is continuing today with a post about lilac jelly. If you missed it, here's the first post about my favorite flower at...

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For The Love Of Lilacs

Those of you that follow me on Instagram have probably noticed that I'm a bit obsessed with lilacs at the moment. To me, lilacs not only...