Christmas Recipes

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The Modern Pioneer Cookbook Recipes

Learn about my bestselling cookbook and watch videos to help you make recipes from the book.

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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.

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How to Make a White Spelt Flour Pie Crust

Baked goods made with Ancient Grains can be healthier than modern-day wheat. I’ll show you how to use Spelt flour to make an incredibly flakey and tasty pie crust!

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’m Mary Bryant Shrader, and 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!

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Bone Broth Recipes

Learn how to make different varieties of bone broth, including beef, chicken, pork, and fish.

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