The Modern Pioneer Cookbook Recipes
Learn about my bestselling cookbook and watch videos to help you make recipes from the book.
A Detailed Look Inside The Modern Pioneer Cookbook
Watch this video walkthrough of my bestselling book, The Modern Pioneer Cookbook.
How To Make Stovetop Beef Bone Broth
This easy bone broth recipe is perfect for beginners.
How to Make Sourdough Bread using the Stretch and Fold Method
Use this technique to create a light and airy sourdough bread.
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The Modern Pioneer Cookbook
Seasonal ingredients, traditional techniques, and nourishing recipes. Over 85 traditional, from-scratch recipes! Discover for yourself how you can use simple ingredients and traditional techniques to cook the modern pioneer way.
Bone Broth Recipes
Learn how to make different varieties of bone broth, including beef, chicken, pork, and fish.
How to Make Chicken Bone Broth for Pennies a Jar
Make delicious and nutritious Roast Chicken Bone Broth for Pennies a Jar…And discover the secret ingredient to making the best broth ever!
How to Make Rich and Gelatinous Beef Bone Broth
Discover which are the best bones to use to make the most gelatinous beef bone broth!
What is the Difference Between Broth, Stock, and Bone Broth?
Learn the difference between these three nutritious liquids.
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Hi Sweet Friends
Welcome to Mary’s Nest Cooking School. Do you want to be a Modern Pioneer in the Kitchen and be part of the Traditional Foods Movement? If so, You’ve found a home! I teach Traditional Cooking Skills including How to Cook from Scratch so you can make “Nutrient Dense” Foods including Bone Broths, Cultured Dairy, Ferments, Sourdough Starter, Sourdough Bread, and More!
I’m so glad you’re here!
Free Downloads
Download these free checklists and PDF files and add them to your kitchen journal.
The FREE Modern Pioneer Cookbook Curriculum – Teach Traditional Cooking Skills to Grades K-12
This cookbook curriculum gives students a love of traditional foods and kitchen skills that will last them a lifetime.
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Download my free Great Depression Pantry Shopping Guide to identify the Depression Era Foods you need to stock to weather difficult times.
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This tasty cultured dairy is abundant in gut-loving good bacteria. It’s rich, creamy, and thicker than Greek yogurt.
Ferments
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Team cabbage and oranges up for an amazing boost of this helpful vitamin.
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This probiotic-rich recipe is a tasty way to boost your immune system.
How to Successfully Make Fermented Foods and Beverages
Watch the live stream replay and learn how to ferment vegetables and make water kefir.
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Learn to mix and match ferments to create a successful fermentation!
Sourdough
The Complete Sourdough Starter Guide
Learn how to make and maintain your starter, as well as how to diagnose and fix problems.
How to Make Sourdough Bread using the Stretch and Fold Method
Use this technique to create a light and airy sourdough bread.
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This Foolproof Recipe is perfect for the beginner baker.
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