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Weather Reporting on the Homestead: AcuRite Products That We Couldn’t Live Without
I hope those of you who are familiar with the “quality” of AcuRite products don’t scoff at the title of this post. While the entire…
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Homestead Diary: My First Loaves of Sourdough
This post – the first of what I hope to compile as a series of notes on culinary experimentation – covers my sourdough journey thus…
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How to Turn Your Wet Sourdough Starter into a Dry Starter
The beauty of this method is that you only need a small amount of the starter to reactivate for each round of baking you do…
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Huckleberry Buttermilk Scones – Recipe
If you’ve never made scones consider this a sign! They’re amazingly delicious and so simple to make. Every time I make scones I think of…
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I’m Elizabeth, the creator and author here at The Whistling Rooster Homestead. I’m building a homestead from scratch in the mountains of North Idaho with my dear husband and our highly capable kid. I love to share our experiences here on the blog and I hope you enjoy them too. Thanks for stopping by!
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Last updated: March 2026
